You may need this licence if you intend to operate a restricted hire vehicle service. Restricted vehicles must be a currently registered small passenger vehicle (a vehicle with a capacity of 9 seats or fewer including the driver) and have Class 16 MAIB premium. There are two kinds of restricted hire vehicle (RHV) services:
- general RHV services, which are pre-booked general hire services that may only be provided by prescribed types of vehicles
- specific RHV services, which may be provided by any type of vehicle, but which are limited to prescribed events such as weddings, funerals, tours, etc.
The prescribed types of vehicles that may be approved for use as a restricted hire vehicle include:
- motor vehicles that are unique, classic or customised and more than 30 years old
- street-rods, modified for safe road use and either built prior to 1949, or a replica of a vehicle whose body and frame were built prior to 1949
- veteran or vintage motor vehicles
- motorcycles or tricycles.
