Taxi Regulation Act 2003

Fees.

50.—(1) The fees set by the Commission under this Part in respect of the licensing of small public service vehicles and the drivers of small public service vehicles, the award of quality service certification and the issue of certificates relating to registers of licences shall, subject to this section, accrue to the Commission.

(2) Income from fees received by the Commission shall be applied for the purpose of—

(a) meeting the expenses properly incurred by the Commission in the discharge of its functions under this Act, and

(b) where appropriate, to support the funding or part funding of the development or provision of infrastructure referred to in section 11 .

(3) Where licensing authorities, other than the Commission, are engaged in the licensing of small public service vehicles or the drivers of small public service vehicles on behalf of the Commission, the Commission, with the agreement of the Minister and the Minister for Finance shall determine a percentage of the fee income generated by the licensing authority that shall be retained by it.

(4) Income generated by the payments referred to in subsection (1) that is surplus to the income necessary to meet the demands established in subsection (2), shall be disposed of in a manner determined by the Commission with the agreement of the Minister and the Minister for Finance.