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Public Passenger Vehicle Ancillary Certificate - Tasmania

Description

You will need an ancillary certificate if you intend to drive a public passenger vehicle or ride source vehicle to carry passengers for reward.

There are three relevant types of ancillary certificate:

  • Taxi - allows you to operate a taxi, including any public passenger vehicle your driver licence class allows
  • Other - allows you to operate any public passenger vehicle, including large public passenger vehicles (not taxis)
  • Other and X-Condition - allows you to operate a nominated ride source vehicle, as will be specified on your driver licence.

There are two types of public passenger vehicle:

  • small passenger vehicle - less than 10 people and used to carry passengers for hire and reward
  • large passenger vehicle - 10 or more people, including the driver.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an ancillary certificate, you must:

  • hold a current Australian driver licence for a minimum of 12 months:
    • be at least 20 years of age
    • if you are 20 years of age you must have held your car licence for at least two out of three years before you make an application
    • if you are 21 years or older you must have held your car licence for at least one year out of the three years before you make application.
  • be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, permanent resident or hold a visa allowing you to work in Australia
  • hold a current Working with Vulnerable People (children) Registration
  • satisfy the character requirements by supplying a:
    • Taxi and Ride Source Ancillary applications: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
    • Other Ancillary applications: National Police Certificate from Service Tasmania Service Centre
  • be medically fit at the commercial standards
  • understand and be familiar with the Tasmanian Road Rules and the public passenger vehicle operating requirements . A knowledge test or a training course may be required depending on the type of ancillary being applied for.

There may also be additional requirements for certain ancillary certificates, which will be listed on the specific ancillary certificate page.

Duration

12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $22.44

Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All $22.44

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Ancillary Certificate Tool (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 Tasmania

Approval time

10 business days

Administering agency

Department of State Growth

Transport

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.