Heyliger-Marten says dormant transport permits can face revocation
TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten said on Wednesday 28 October that unused transport permits may be revoked after review.
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten said on Wednesday 28 October that transport permits unused for more than six months may be revoked under existing legislation. She said the ministry is checking submissions from a documentation exercise to confirm which permit holders are operating and meeting permit conditions.
According to Heyliger-Marten, government records list more than 600 registered taxis and over 300 buses. The documentation exercise received submissions from 407 taxi operators and 130 bus operators. The ministry also confirmed documents for 48 tour operators, 15 permits in an unregulated category and 50 car-rental permits.
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Heyliger-Marten said permit revocation would not be automatic because individual circumstances and any reason for not operating must be considered. She said cases would be reviewed by the Public Transportation Committee, which is expected to be reinstated, before recommendations guide later decisions.
The ministry expects to complete the review and administrative closure in the first week of November, according to the minister. The work includes more than 100 email submissions received between late September and October, more than 200 WhatsApp messages and about 100 remaining vehicle confirmation stickers.
Heyliger-Marten said amendments to the transportation ordinance are being prepared and that she expected a draft during the week. She also said proposals for the 2027 confirmation process include an earlier confirmation period, more focus on vehicle standards and procedures linking permit confirmation with road-tax obligations. Those proposals remain under review, she said.
The minister said inspectors can issue fines of about US$500 for certain violations. She said the revenue goes to the crime fund rather than the ministry's operating resources.
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