You will need this authorisation if you intend to drive a vehicle for hire or reward. Driving for hire or reward means to drive for direct payment, or as a primary duty of your paid employment.
Some examples of driving for hire or reward include:
- where the passengers or hirers of the vehicle have paid, or are required to pay, an amount to use the service
- where the driver is paid to drive the vehicle as a primary part of your job, even if the passengers aren't paying for the service
- where the driver gets paid directly by the passengers for the service.
