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In July 2020, Passenger Transport that, if committed, will disqualify them • an annual $88 authorisation fee.
Driver (PTD) authorisations were from holding a PTD authorisation
introduced – replacing F and T either permanently or for periods of 10 Current F and T extension holders
driver’s licence extensions that permit years, five years or 12 months. who apply for a PTD authorisation
someone to drive for hire or reward. before October 30, 2020 will be
All current F/T extension holders will exempt from paying the first year’s
A PTD authorisation allows drivers to therefore need to be re-assessed authorisation fee (the $28 application
transport passengers in any type of against these driver disqualification fee will still apply). Applications
vehicle appropriate to their driver's offences, as part of a new application received after this date will need
licence class - a simpler system that for PTD authorisation. to pay the full authorisation and
allows more flexibility for drivers. application fees.
Drivers who currently hold F (charter)
It is an annual authorisation that must or T (taxi) driver's licence extensions If a driver does not renew their PTD
be renewed every year. New rules for can continue to drive passengers authorisation by the renewal date
the passenger transport industry will under their current authorisation and allows it to lapse, they will
set criteria for a person to be granted until June 30, 2021, but must have a need to pay the application and
a PTD authorisation that are different PTD authorisation to continue driving authorisation fees to apply for a new
to that of an F/T extension. passengers after that date. PTD authorisation.

Cross checks against PTD costs The annual PTD authorisation fee
will recover the cost of the ongoing
criminal and traffic There are two costs associated with a monitoring of drivers’ suitability to
offences PTD authorisation: drive a vehicle for hire or reward –
previously this cost has been covered
• an initial $28 application fee, by the taxpayer.
Drivers will be assessed against a list when a driver first applies for a
of serious criminal and traffic offences
PTD authorisation; and

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