(1) The road transport authority may refuse to issue a taxi licence to an applicant if the authority believes, on reasonable grounds, that the applicant—
(a) has contravened a condition of another taxi licence held by the person; or
(b) has not complied with a requirement made by the authority in relation to the application or a requirement of the Act relating to the application.
Note 1 A taxi licence cannot be issued if it would exceed the number of the relevant kind of licence determined by the Minister under the Act, s 39.
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 104).
(2) The road transport authority must refuse to issue a restricted taxi licence to an applicant if the applicant is not accredited to operate a restricted taxi service.
(3) The road transport authority may not renew a restricted taxi licence.