Road Transport Act, 1932

Death of licensee under passenger licence.

19.—(1) Whenever the licensee under an annual passenger licence dies the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) the passenger road service to which such licence relates may be carried on under such licence until the happening of whichever of the following events first happens, that is to say, the grant of probate of the will or letters of administration of the personal estate of such licensee, or the expiration of such licence, or the expiration of one month from the death of such licensee;

(b) the said passenger road service may, while such licence is in force, be carried on under such licence by the personal representative of such licensee until the expiration of three months from the death of such licensee or the expiration of such licence, whichever first happens;

(c) the personal representative of such licensee shall be entitled to apply for a renewal or a transfer (as circumstances may require) of such licence to himself and to receive such renewal or transfer if the Minister thinks proper to grant it.

(2) Whenever the licensee under an occasional passenger licence dies, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) any passenger road service authorised by such licence to be carried on on an occasion happening not more than one month after the death of such licensee may be carried on under such licence notwithstanding the death of such licensee;

(b) any passenger road service authorised by such licence to be carried on on an occasion happening more than one month after the death of such licensee may be carried on under such licence by the personal representative of such licensee.