Light Passenger Transport Services and Vehicle Hire Services

L.N. 171 of 2026

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

Light Passenger Transport Services and Vehicle Hire Services

(Amendment) Regulations, 2026

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 54 of the

Traffic Regulation Ordinance and by article 43 of the Authority for

Transport in Malta Act, the Minister responsible for transport, after

consultation with the Authority for Transport in Malta, has made the

following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Light Passenger Citation and

Transport Services and Vehicle Hire Services (Amendment) commencement.

Regulations, 2026 and these regulations must be read and construed as

one with the Light Passenger Transport Services and Vehicle Hire S.L. 65.33.

Services Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the "principal S.L. 499.68.

regulations".

(2) These regulations shall come into force within two (2)

months from their publication in the Gazette.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends

regulation 2 of

as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a) immediately after the definition "Act" there shall be

added the following new definition

" "API" means the application programming interface

that works as a bridge between applications, made available

by holders of an authorisation to act as an intermediary

booking platform services or the other relevant service

providers, and the electronic systems that the Authority

may from time to time operate to perform the necessary

monitoring and surveillance functions in accordance with

the provisions of these regulations;";

(b) immediately after the definition "authorised

inspecting officer" there shall be added the following new

definition

" "authorised parking disc" means a cardboard device

as indicated in the Sixth Schedule containing a revolving

disc which displays, through a window in the outer cover,

a twelve (12) hour clock with indicators for segments of

fifteen (15) minutes each inscribed on the inner disc, and

which is collected free of charge from the offices of the

Authority upon the collection of the relative licence for the

operator or driver or from an authorised service provider

indicated by the Authority on its official website;

"beneficial owner" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in regulation 2 of the Prevention of Money

Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations;";

(c) immediately after the definition "car sharing vehicle"

there shall be added the following new definition

"Commissioner" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in article 2 of the Income Tax Act;";

(d) immediately after the definition "European Union"

there shall be added the following new definitions

" "exclusive use" means use of one (1) garage by one (1)

operator of any licence and which for any purpose excludes the

sharing of such garage between two (2) operators or more, as

well as excludes the sharing of such garage with any third-party

owner of vehicles of any type and make that are not registrable

under these regulations;

"fleet" means any group of vehicles, including one

(1) or more light passenger vehicles, which are registered

under any operator’s licence issued under these

regulations;";

(e) the definition "garaging facility" shall be substituted

by the following new definition

" "garage" means any place wherein the garaging of

motor vehicles is permitted by the Planning Authority;";

(f) immediately after the definition

"low-powered

cycle" there shall be added the following new definitions

" "LPTV1 operator licence" means an operator

licence that is given to operators that register on their

licence between one (1) and four (4) light vehicles.

"LPTV2 operator licence" means an operator licence

that is given to operators that register on their licence five

(5) or more light vehicles;";

(g) immediately after the definition "motor vehicle for

hire" there shall be added the following new definition

" "motor vehicle for special occasions" means a

motor vehicle of prestige, designed to be used during

special occasions such as weddings, funerals, receptions,

exhibitions and other diverse events, to transport a

restricted number of people to the entrance of churches,

halls, hotels, museums and other sites where such events

are organised;".

(h)

the definition "parking disc" shall be deleted;

(i) immediately after the definition "priority vehicle

lane" there shall be added the following new definition

" "public service garage" means a garage that is

validly licenced as a garage for the public service in

accordance with the provisions of regulation 62 et sequitur

of the Motor Vehicle Regulations;";

(j) immediately after the definition "Register" there shall

be added the following new definition

" "SOV operator licence" means an operator licence

that is given to operators that register on their licence one

(1) or more motor vehicles for special occasions;";

(k) immediately after the definition "Tribunal" there shall

be added the following new definition

" "undertaking" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in article 2 of the Companies Act;".

(regulation 65(4))

The authorisation fee stipulated in regulation 65(4) attached to

the annual renewal of the authorisation granted in relation to the

intermediary booking service platforms shall be based on a trip-based

calculation.

For the avoidance of doubt, the number of trips shall be

calculated cumulatively by combining the totality of trips travelled by

all Light Passenger Transport Service vehicles actively registered and

operating on the respective intermediary booking service platform.

Tier

Trip Range

Annual Authorisation Fee

0-50,000

€5,000

50,001-150,000

€20,000

150,001-700,000

€30,000

700,001- 1,500,000

€70,000

1,500,001- 2,000,000

€90,000

2,000,001-5,000,000

€130,000

5,000,001-9,000,000

€200,000

9,000,001-15,000,000

€280,000

Over 15,000,000

€320,000.".

€3.78

Paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the Amends

principal regulations shall be substituted by the following new regulation

the principal

paragraph

regulations.

"(a) operator’s licences; or".

In the title of Part II of the principal regulations the words Amends the title

"OPERATOR’S LICENCE" shall be substituted by the words of

principal

"OPERATOR’S LICENCES".

regulations.

Regulation 5 of the principal regulations shall be amended

(a) sub-regulation (2) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new sub-regulation

"(2) The Authority shall issue the operator’s licence

applicable to every natural person or undertaking that

offers light passenger transport services and that satisfies

the conditions of these regulations and other requisites that

the Authority may establish from time to time.";

(b) sub-regulation (3) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new sub-regulation

"(3) There shall be three (3) different operator

licences issued by the Authority, the LPTV1 operator

licence, the LPTV2 operator licence and the SOV

operator licence and these licences shall be issued in

accordance with the characteristics of the applicants

and such applicants shall comply with the conditions of

these regulations and any other requirements that the

Authority may establish from time to time to regulate

the operation of the operators who are licensed with

these three (3) licences as follows

(a) in the case of the LPTV1 operator’s

licence, the applicants may be natural persons or

undertakings that intend to operate a fleet of a

maximum of four (4) light vehicles and such

applicants shall submit an application that

complies with the requirements of regulation 7

and, in the case of an application for renewal,

shall satisfy the requirements of sub-regulation

(4)(a), (b), (c) and (e);

(b) in the case of the LPTV2 operator’s

licence, the applicants may be natural persons or

undertakings that are considering operating a fleet

of not less than five (5) light vehicles, and such

applicants shall submit an application that

complies with the requirements of regulation 7A

and in the case of an application for renewal, they

shall satisfy the requirements of sub-regulation

(4)

Provided that the applicable licence of

an operator shall be issued in the name of a

natural person authorised to represent the

undertaking insofar as such applicant is an

undertaking and may, together with the payment

established in the First Schedule, be transferred

with the consent and written authorisation of the

Authority, to any other person who satisfies the

criteria established by law for the issuance of the

applicable licence and who holds a valid

authorisation from the relevant undertaking

Provided further that in any case, a

natural person or the natural person authorised in

whose name the operator’s licence is issued on

behalf of the undertaking, as well as the beneficial

owner of an undertaking, shall not have any

involvement or participating interest in more than

one (1) undertaking licensed in accordance with

these regulations as an operator of a vehicle

passenger transport service, and therefore shall

not submit more than one (1) new application for

any licence issued under these regulations, or

more than one (1) application for renewal in any

one (1) year under these regulations;

(c) in the case of the SOV operator’s

licence, the applicants may be either natural

persons or undertakings that are considering

operating a fleet of motor vehicles for special

occasions, and such applicants shall submit an

application that complies with the requirements of

regulation 7B and in the case of an application for

renewal, they shall satisfy the requirements of

sub-regulation (4)

Provided that the applicable licence of

an operator shall be issued in the name of a

natural person authorised to represent the

undertaking insofar as such applicant is an

undertaking and may, together with the payment

established in the First Schedule, be transferred

with the consent and written authorisation of the

Authority to any other person who satisfies the

criteria established by law for the issuance of the

applicable licence and who has a valid

authorisation from the relevant undertaking

Provided further that in any case, a

natural person or the natural person authorised in

whose name the operator’s licence is issued on

behalf of the undertaking, as well as the beneficial

owner of an undertaking shall not have any

involvement or participating interest in more than

one (1) undertaking licensed in accordance with

these regulations as an operator of a vehicle

passenger transport service, and therefore shall

not submit more than one (1) new application for

whichever licence issued under these regulations,

or more than one (1) relevant application for

renewal in any one (1) year under these

regulations.";

(c)

sub-regulation (4) thereof shall be amended as

follows

(i) paragraph (a) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new paragraph

"(a) a conduct certificate issued by the Director,

Department of Justice within the Ministry responsible for

justice in accordance with article 4 of the Conduct

Certificates Ordinance, containing either a declaration to

the effect that the operator is of good conduct, or a

declaration containing the convictions of such person by

any court of law, whether in Malta or abroad, which are

recordable in accordance with the Conduct Certificates

Ordinance;";

(ii)

paragraph (c) thereof shall be amended as

follows

-

the words "an operator’s licence

registering less than five (5) motor vehicles" shall be

substituted by the words " an LPTV1 operator

licence";

-

the words "issuance of the license." shall

be substituted by the words "issuance of the licence:"

and immediately thereafter there shall be added the

following new proviso

"Provided further that the holder of an

LPTV1 operator licence shall be subject for

renewal within one (1) month preceding the

expiry of two years (2) from the date of

issuance of the said licence, and every two (2)

years subsequently, provided that the operator

remains covered by a lease term or any other

valid title in accordance with the first proviso in

relation to the garage.";

(iii) in paragraph (d) thereof the words "an

operator’s license registering five (5) motor vehicles or

more" shall be substituted by the words "an LPTV2 and

SOV operator licence";

(iv) in paragraph (e) thereof the words "of

regulation 9." shall be substituted by the words "of

regulation 9;" and immediately thereafter there shall be

added the following new paragraph

"(f) a certificate of compliance from the

Jobsplus corporation that certifies that every person

that is employed under the operator’s licence is

validly employed in accordance with the relevant

law.";

(d) immediately after sub-regulation (4) thereof, as

amended, there shall be added the following new sub-regulation

"(5) The documents referred to in sub-regulation (4)

shall not be accepted by the Authority if they are submitted

in the renewal process more than three (3) months after the

date of their issuance.".

Regulation 6 of the principal regulation shall be amended Amends

regulation 6 of

as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a) in sub-regulation (1) thereof the words "for an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "for any

operator’s licence";

(b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof the words "for an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "for any

operator’s licence";

(c)

sub-regulation (3) thereof shall be amended as

follows

(i) in paragraph (a) thereof the words "for an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "for

any operator’s licence";

(ii) in paragraph (b) thereof the words" for an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "for

any operator’s licence";

(iii) in paragraph (c) thereof the words "for an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "for

any operator’s licence";

(d) in sub-regulation (6) thereof the words "hold an

operator’s licence" shall be substituted by the words "holds any

of the operator’s licences.".

Regulation 7 of the principal regulation shall be amended

(a) the marginal note thereof shall be substituted by the

following new marginal note

"Application for an LPTV1 operator licence";

(b)

sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be amended as

(i) the words "operator’s licence" shall

be

substituted by the words "LPTV1 operator licence";

(ii)

paragraph (d) thereof shall be amended as

follows

-

the words "in the case of an application

for an operator’s license registering less than five (5)

motor vehicles," shall be deleted;

-

in the proviso thereof the words

"described facility" shall be substituted by the words

"described garage", wherever they occur;

(iii) paragraph (e) thereof shall be deleted;

(c)

sub-regulation (4) shall be amended as follows

(i) the words "operator’s licence" shall

be

substituted by the words "LPTV1 operator licence";

(ii) the proviso thereof shall be substituted by the

following new proviso

"Provided that where the applicant for an

LPTV1 operator licence shall have more than one (1)

garage, the application fee shall nevertheless be as

stipulated in the First Schedule for all garages.";

(d) in sub-regulation (5) thereof the words "operator’s

licence for light passenger transport services" shall be

substituted by the words "LPTV1 operator licence for a light

passenger transport service.".

Immediately after regulation 7 of the principal regulations, Adds new

regulations to

as amended, there shall be added the following new regulations

the principal

regulations.

7A. (1) An application for the issuance of an

"Application for an

LPTV2 operator licence shall be submitted to the

Authority in such form and containing such details as

may be required by the Authority from time to time,

and shall be accompanied by

(a) a conduct certificate issued by the

Director, Department of Justice within the

Ministry responsible for justice in accordance

with article 4 of the Conduct Certificate

Ordinance containing either a declaration to the

effect that the applicant and, or the person referred

to in regulation 6(2) and, or (3) are of good

conduct, or a declaration containing an indication

of the convictions of such person by any court of

justice, whether in Malta or abroad, which are

recordable in accordance with the Conduct

Certificate Ordinance

Provided that if the applicant and, or

the persons referred to in regulation 6(2) and, or

(3) are not normally resident in Malta, it shall be

sufficient for them to provide an extract from

their judicial record bearing an apostille, or an

equivalent apostilled document issued by the

competent judicial or administrative authority of

their country of origin or country of residence;

(b) details of the number and class or

description of each light passenger transport

vehicle intended for use in the business of

passenger transport with light vehicles or in the

proposed business. Such vehicles shall be

registered with the Authority;

(c) a declaration that the applicant has at

their disposal for exclusive use, a garage

indicated in their licence, which is of sufficient

size to accommodate all vehicles registered under

the licence, ensuring that each vehicle may enter

and exit the garage without requiring another

vehicle to be moved. The applicant shall also

commit to the Authority that during the validity

period of the licence, all vehicles registered

thereunder shall, when not in use for provision of

services and except as provided in regulation 17,

be parked in the garage indicated by the applicant

Provided that if the applicant declares that

their title to the garage described in this sub-paragraph

is not one of absolute ownership, the applicant shall

also provide a declaration signed by the owner and, or

any co-owner stating that they authorise the applicant to

enjoy the exclusive use of the garage for a period of at

least twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of

the licence;

(d) a report signed by a warranted perit

regarding each garage listed in the operator’s

licence which shall

(i) include the addresses and site

plans of each listed garage;

(ii) include a declaration that the

applicant has the exclusive use of the garage

listed in the licence and specifying the title

under which the applicant is entitled to such

exclusive use;

(iii) include the address of the

applicant’s operational centre;

(iv) specify the total number of

vehicle parking spaces available in each

listed garage;

(v) certify that each garage is of

sufficient size to accommodate all vehicles

registered under his licence; and

(vi) provide the relevant permit

approving the use of the garage for parking

vehicles as a public service garage and

include details of any such permit

Provided that the Authority

reserves the right to send its own architect to

verify the accuracy of the information

submitted by the applicant in their

application, and the applicant shall in no

way obstruct access to the Authority’s

officials when conducting unannounced

inspections at the sites indicated as garages

and, or at the applicant’s operational centre,

as applicable;

(e) tax compliance certificate issued by

the Commissioner confirming that the applicant

has complied with applicable income tax

obligations in accordance with the Income Tax

Act, value added tax obligations in accordance

with the Value Added Tax Act, and obligations

under the Final Settlement System (FSS) rules

issued in accordance with the Final Settlement

(FSS) Rules, in the financial year immediately

preceding the date of application or renewal, as

may be applicable

Provided that the Authority may

accept a settlement agreement duly approved by

the Commissioner in such cases where the tax

compliance certificates cannot be produced by the

applicant; and

(f) a declaration signed by a warranted

accountant and, or auditor demonstrating the good

financial standing of the applicant.

(2) The documents prescribed in sub-regulation

(1)(a) shall not be accepted if submitted more than three

(3) months after the date of issue.

(3) The Authority may require the applicant to

submit all details related to the application referred to in

sub-regulation (1) in a formal statement or sworn

affidavit as specified by the Authority.

(4) The application for an LPTV 2 operator

licence shall be accompanied by the payment of the fee

stipulated in the First Schedule

Provided that when the applicant for an

LPTV2 operator licence has more than one (1) garage,

the application fee shall nevertheless be as stipulated in

the First Schedule for all garages.

(5) In the case that the operator, in addition to an

LPTV2 operator licence for light passenger transport

services issued under Part II, also holds an operator’s

license for vehicle hire services in terms of Part V, he

shall be liable to the payment of the relative fee for both

operator’s licences.

7B. (1) The application for the granting of an

SOV operator licence shall be submitted to the

Authority and shall be in such form and contain such

details as may be required by the Authority from time

to time, and shall be submitted together with

(a) a conduct certificate issued by the

Director, Department of Justice within the Ministry

responsible for justice in accordance with article 4

of the Conduct Certificate Ordinance containing

either a declaration to the effect that the applicant

and, or the person referred to in regulation 6(2)

and, or (3) are of good conduct, or a declaration

containing an indication of the convictions of the

said person by any court of justice, whether in

Malta or abroad, which are recordable in

accordance with the Conduct Certificate

Ordinance

Provided that if the applicant and, or

the persons mentioned in regulation 6(2) and, or

(3) are not normally resident in Malta, it shall be

sufficient for them to provide an apostilled extract

from their judicial record or an equivalent

apostilled document issued by the competent

judicial or administrative authority of their

country of origin or the country they are coming

from;

(b) details of the number and class or

description of each motor vehicle for special

occasions that is intended to be used in the

business of passenger transport for special

occasions. Such vehicles shall be registered with

the Authority;

(c) a declaration that the applicant has at

his exclusive disposal a garage indicated on his

licence, which is of sufficient size to

accommodate the parking of all vehicles

registered under his licence, in a manner that each

vehicle may access and exit the garage without

the need to move any other vehicle. The applicant

shall also undertake to the Authority that, for the

duration of the validity period of his licence, all

vehicles registered under his licence shall, when

not in use for the provision services, and except as

provided in regulation 17, be parked in the

applicant’s listed garage

Provided that if the applicant declares that he

does not hold absolute ownership of the garage

described in this paragraph, said applicant shall

also provide a declaration signed by the owner and,

or any co-owner, stating that they authorise the

applicant to enjoy the exclusive use of the

described garage for a period of not less than

twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the

licence;

(d) a report signed by a warranted perit

regarding each garage listed in the applicant’s

application for the operator’s licence, which shall

(i) include the addresses and site

plans of each listed garage;

(ii) include a declaration that the

applicant has exclusive use of the garage

indicated on the licence and specify under

which title he holds such exclusive use over

the listed garage;

(iii) include the address of the

applicant’s operational centre;

(iv) specify the total number of

vehicle spaces in each listed garage;

(v) certify that each listed garage is

of sufficient size to accommodate the

parking of all vehicles registered under his

licence; and

(vi) provide the relevant permit

approving the use of the garage for parking

the vehicles as a public service garage,

along with details of any such permit

Provided that if the applicant

declares that he does not hold absolute

ownership of the garage described in sub-

paragraphs (i) and (ii), the applicant shall

also provide a declaration signed by the

owner and, or any co-owner, stating that the

applicant is authorised to enjoy the

exclusive use of the garage for a period of

not less than twelve (12) months from the

date of the issuance of the licence

Provided

further

that

an

applicant for an SOV operator licence who

applies to register, and or renew four (4)

special occasion vehicles or less under his

license shall not be required to submit the

documentation described in sub-paragraph

(vi)

Provided

further

that

an

applicant for an SOV operator licence who

exceeds the maximum number of special

occasion vehicles established in the

preceding proviso shall only be obliged to

submit proof that he enjoys the exclusive

use of a garage conforming to the

specifications in sub-paragraph (vi) with

respect to those vehicles exceeding the

threshold of four (4) special occasion

vehicles

Provided further that the

Authority reserves the right to send its perit

to verify the accuracy of the information

submitted by the applicant in his

application, and the applicant shall not

obstruct the Authority’s officials in any way

when they conduct unannounced inspections

of the premises indicated as garages and, or

the applicant’s operational centre, as

applicable.

(2) The documents prescribed in sub-regulation

(1)(a) shall not be accepted if they are produced later

than three (3) months from the date of issue.

(3) The Authority may require the applicant to

provide all details submitted in relation to the

application mentioned in sub-regulation (1) in a formal

statement or sworn affidavit in the manner specified by

the Authority.

(4) An application for the issuance of an SOV

operator licence shall be accompanied by the payment

of the fee stipulated in the First Schedule

Provided that when the applicant has more

than one (1) garage, the application fee shall

nevertheless be as stipulated in the First Schedule for

all garages.

(5) The issuance of an SOV operator licence by

the Authority automatically excludes such operator

from registering his motor vehicle for special occasions

under, or in any way making available his services on,

any intermediary booking platform authorised to offer

globalised services online for the provision of light

passenger transport services.".

Regulation 8 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends

regulation 8 of

the principal

regulations.

(a) in sub-regulation (1) thereof the words "an operating

licence" shall be substituted by the words "any operating

licence";

(b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof the words "the operator’s

licence is granted" shall be substituted by the words "any

operator’s licence is granted.".

In regulation 11 of the principal regulations the words "in Amends

the First Schedule." shall be substituted by the words "in the First regulation

the principal

Schedule:" and immediately thereafter there shall be added the regulations.

following new proviso

"Provided that when the operator that has an

operating licence requests to increase the number of

vehicles on their licence, which request if approved by the

Authority, results in the operator’s licence changing from

LPTV1 to LPTV2, such an operator shall be obliged to

submit a new application for an operating licence LPTV2,

in accordance with the provisions of regulation 7A, as

applicable, and comply with all requirements that are

applicable to an operator holding an operating licence

LPTV2

Provided further that when an operator reduces

the number of vehicles on their licence in such a way that

their operator’s licence changes from LPTV2 to LPTV1,

their operator’s licence shall be automatically changed

without the need to submit a new application. In each case,

the operator shall be automatically obliged to comply with

all the requirements applicable to the operator’s licence he

holds.".

Regulation 17 of the principal regulation shall be amended

as follows

(a) sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new sub-regulation

"(1) An operator shall ensure that any light

passenger transport vehicle used in his operations in

accordance with his operator’s licence shall, while it is not

in use be garaged in the garage described in his licence

Provided that a light passenger transport vehicle

that is not in use, but which is being driven by a driver who

is available to be booked for hire during his working time

or shift, or which is parked in accordance with the

provisions of sub-regulation (2), shall not be required to be

garaged

Provided further that the provisions of sub-

regulation (1) shall not apply to a motor vehicle for special

occasions that is parked in front of, or in the immediate

vicinity of a place where the special occasion is taking

place, subject to the driver being within said vehicle or in

the immediate vicinity thereof

Provided further that the motor vehicle for

special occasions that is left unattended by the driver and

parked, shall not exceed one hundred and eighty (180)

minutes parked in the street.";

(b)

sub-regulation (2) thereof shall be amended as

follows

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) thereof the words "parking disc"

shall be substituted by the words "authorised parking disc",

wherever they occur.

(ii) in the second proviso thereof the words "shall

continue to apply." shall be substituted by the words "shall

continue to apply:" and immediately thereafter there shall be

added the following new provisos

"Provided further that the time limit provided in

paragraph (a) shall be extended to two (2) hours insofar as

the light passenger transport vehicle registered in terms of

the LPTV1 operator licence or LPTV2 operator licence, as

may be applicable, is parked legally on the road between

the times of 05:01AM and 16:59PM

Provided further that with regard only to operators of

an SOV operator licence, the distance provided in

paragraph (b) shall not apply but instead, a straight-line

distance of not less than one hundred (100) meters shall

apply from those taxi ranks located at the places listed in

paragraph (b)";

(c)

in sub-regulation (4) thereof the words "garaging

facilities" shall be substituted by the word "garages", wherever

they occur;

(d) in sub-regulation (5) thereof, the words "garaging

facilities" shall be substituted by the words "garages", wherever

they occur;

(e) in sub-regulation (6) thereof the words "in

accordance with the provisions of regulation 7(1)(d) and (e)"

shall be substituted by the words "in accordance with the

provisions of regulation 7, 7A or 7B, as the case may be;".

(f) immediately after sub-regulation (6) thereof, as

amended, there shall be added the following new sub-regulation

"(7) Any breach of this regulation shall be subject to

the administrative penalties established in the Fourth

Schedule and the contraventions established in the Fifth

Schedule.".

Immediately after sub-regulation (3) of regulation 37 of the Amends

principal regulations there shall be added the following new sub- regulation

the principal

regulation

regulations.

"(4) Every LPTV2 licenced operator that has over fifty

(50) light passenger transport vehicles registered under the

respective operations licence shall have at minimum one (1) light

passenger transport vehicle that is wheelchair accessible in their

fleet for each fifty (50) light vehicles for the carriage of

passengers registered in his fleet.".

Immediately after regulation 37 of the principal

regulations, as amended, there shall be added the following new

(1) The continuous paid driving period

shall be understood as the time span between the

moment the driver accesses the intermediary booking

service platform’s mobile application and indicates the

commencement of his first journey on that day, until

the moment the driver disconnects from the

intermediary booking service platform’s mobile

application after completing his final journey, with due

deduction of any rest periods that have been validly

indicated through the designated function of the

intermediary booking service platform’s mobile

application

Provided that for the purpose of this

regulation, it shall be sufficient for the Authority to

prove that the driver has accessed, and or disconnected

from the mobile application of an intermediary

booking service platform in Malta from the real-time

data captured on its online monitoring and

enforcement system.

(2) Every driver shall be obliged to observe a

minimum rest period of eight (8) consecutive hours

between the end of one (1) continuous paid driving

period and the commencement of another continuous

paid driving period

Provided that one continuous paid driving

period shall not exceed twelve (12) consecutive hours.

(3) Every driver has the obligation to take a

rest period when the period of driving with continuous

pay is longer than six (6) hours. The rest period of the

driver shall be for a period of not less than thirty (30)

minutes for every six (6) consecutive hours of driving

for hire or reward and the driver shall spend that period

outside of the vehicle, provided that the vehicle can be

parked legally and safely.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions under

sub-regulations (2) and (3), every driver must observe,

in addition to the daily rest period mentioned in sub-

regulation (2), a minimum, uninterrupted period every

week of twenty-four (24) hours every seven (7) days.

(5) The Authority shall have the right to

request the holder of an authorisation to act as an

intermediary booking platform to suspend or interrupt

a driver’s access to the relevant mobile application, if

the Authority finds that such a driver is not complying

with any of the minimum rest obligations imposed in

accordance with these regulations.

(6) Without prejudice to the provisions of the

previous sub-regulation (5), any natural person or

business holding an operator licence issued under these

regulations shall be found guilty of an offense under

regulation 67 and shall incur the punishments indicated

in the said regulation 67 if it is found that they, or the

drivers associated with their licence, have despite a

written warning issued to the operator, or the driver,

repeatedly and, or systematically failed to observe

these minimum rest periods, to the detriment of the

health, safety, and well-being of the drivers and third

parties.".

14. Regulation 40 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends

(a)

sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be amended as

follows

(i) in paragraph (a) thereof the words "Third

Schedule; and" shall be substituted by the words "Third

Schedule;";

(ii) in paragraph (b) thereof the words "preceding

paragraph" shall be substituted by the words "preceding

paragraph; and";

(iii) immediately after paragraph (c) thereof, as

amended, there shall be added the following new

paragraph

"(c) provides proof that they have been driving

by virtue of a valid Category B licence issued or

exchanged in accordance with the Motor Vehicles

(Driving Licences) Regulations by the Authority for at

least two (2) years, and at the moment of the

application for a driver’s permit, the Court of

Magistrates, or the Commissioners of Justice, as the

case may be, have not imposed more than six (6)

penalty points on his licence in accordance with the

applicable provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations.";

(b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof the words "sub-

regulation 1(a) and (b)" shall be substituted by the words "sub-

regulation 1(a), (b) and (c).".

15. Regulation 42 of the principal regulations shall be amended

(a) in paragraph (c) thereof the words "medical

certificate; and" shall be substituted by the words "medical

certificate;";

(b) in paragraph (d) thereof the words "regulation 40"

shall be substituted by the words "regulation 40;" and

immediately thereafter there shall be added the following new

paragraph

"(e) in the case of a driver who is a citizen of a

third country, certified copies of the employment

licence and the residence permit, including but not

limited to the single permit, in accordance with the

provisions of the Single Application Procedure for a

Single Permit as regards Residence and Work and a

Common Set of Rights for those Third-Country

Workers legally residing in Malta Regulations, issued

by the Identity Malta Agency established by the

Identity Malta Agency (Establishment) Order and

authorised by the Director for Citizenship and

Expatriate Affairs to process and issue such permits;

(f) in the case where the driver is employed by

a holder of any operator’s licence related to the

provision of light passenger transport services issued

under these regulations, the details regarding the

specific operator who employs him;

(g) a declaration regarding the employment

conditions in which the driver indicates whether he

works full-time or part-time, the normal working hours

excluding over-time, and the conditions for over-time,

stipulated in the employment contract

Provided that in the case that a driver is a citizen of

a third country, and indicates in the declaration

mentioned in this paragraph that he works on a part-time

basis, he shall also provide to the Authority an attested

true copy of his applicable employment licence issued in

accordance with the provisions of regulation 5 of the

Immigration Regulations by the Jobsplus Corporation

established by virtue of article 5 of the Employment and

Training Services Act.".

16. Regulation 56 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends

regulation 56 of

the principal

regulations.

(a) in sub-regulation (1) thereof the words "shall be

divided into Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV and Part V" shall be

substituted by the words "shall be divided into Part I, Part II, Part

III, Part IV, Part V and Part VI";

(b) immediately after sub-regulation (6) thereof there

shall be added the following new sub-regulation

"(7) In Part VI of the Register, the name, address,

and other relevant details of each individual or business

licensed by the Authority to provide passenger transport

services by means of motor vehicles for special occasions

must be registered.".

17. Regulation 57 of the principal regulations shall be Amends

regulation 57 of

substituted by the following new regulation

the principal

regulations.

(1) No operator shall employ as a driver in

any light passenger transport vehicles operation any

person who is not registered in Part III of the Register.

(2) In the event that a driver ceases to work

independently and becomes an employee or is

otherwise engaged by a natural person or a business

that holds an operator’s licence under these regulations,

that operator shall immediately inform the Authority in

writing in order that the details of the driver may be

updated to reflect their current employment or

engagement status with the relevant operator.

(3) Any operator is obliged to inform the

Authority immediately in writing if they employ or

engage a new driver in order that the Authority may

update its Register as soon as possible.

(4) Any operator shall be obliged to inform the

Authority immediately in writing if, for any reason,

they cease the employment or engagement of an

existing driver so that the Authority may update its

Register as soon as possible.

(5) Without prejudice to the provisions of Part

X, if the Authority has a reasonable suspicion that an

operator is employing a driver in their fleet who is not

employed or engaged in accordance with the law, the

Authority shall have the right to suspend the operator’s

license and order any holder of an authorisation to act as

intermediary

booking

service

platform

to

simultaneously suspend their registration on such

platform, until the Authority concludes its investigation

with the assistance of the Director General responsible

for Employment and Industrial Relations, as the

competent officer granted the powers to regulate issues

concerning employment and industrial relations issues

in Malta in accordance with the provisions of the

Employment and Industrial Relations Act.".

18. Regulation 58 of the principal regulations shall be amended

(a) sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new sub-regulation

"(1) Only vehicles registered under the operator’s

licence of a light passenger transport services operation, the

operator’s licence of passenger transport services using

motor vehicles for special occasions, or of a vehicle hire

services operation and included in the Register under

Section 1 or Section 2, as the case may be, of Part IV of the

said Register, may be used to carry out light passenger

transport services, or passenger transport services for

special occasions, or may be rented or leased, as the case

may be

Provided that a vehicle certified as a vintage

vehicle that is not registered under Part VI of the Register

as a motor vehicle for special occasions shall not be used

for any passenger transport for special occasions, despite

being covered by any other temporary permit issued by the

Authority

Provided further that a vehicle certified as a

vintage vehicle that is not registered under Part VI of the

Register as a motor vehicle for special occasions shall only

be granted a temporary permit for special occasions

purposes if the applicant provides proof that they are

operating such a vehicle free of charge for the special

occasion of a direct descendant or descendants in the first

degree.";

(b) immediately after sub-regulation (4) thereof there

shall be added the following new sub-regulation

"(5) A motor vehicle for special occasions registered

under Part VI of the Register shall only be used in the

operations of the specific operator under whose licence it is

registered.".

19. Regulation 59 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends

regulation 59 of

as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a) in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of sub-

regulation (1) thereof the words "certified vintage vehicles" shall

be substituted by the words "motor vehicles for special occasions

including certified vintage vehicles";

(b) in sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of sub-

regulation (1) the words "- is not of a white colour" shall be

deleted;

(c) the first proviso of sub-regulation (3) thereof shall be

substituted by the following new proviso

"Provided that in the case of those

vehicles that are not certified vintage vehicles and are

more than twenty-two (22) years old, from the date of

the first registration, the Authority shall have the

right to register them under the operator’s SOV

licence as motor vehicles for special occasions,

provided that they meet all the criteria that the

Authority may establish from time to time to

determine whether a motor vehicle is prestigious

enough to be included in the category of special

occasion vehicles

Provided further that such motor vehicles

for special occasion that are more than twenty-two

(22) years old, from the date of the first registration

but are not certified vintage vehicles and have been

licensed by the Authority in accordance with the

previous proviso shall only be used for the purposes

permitted by the licence for motor vehicles for special

occasions.".

20. Sub-regulation (5) of regulation 65 of the principal

regulations shall be substituted by the following new sub-regulation

"(5) The authorisation shall be issued in the name of the

undertaking having filed the application and renewed every two

(2) years, subject to the payment of the annual authorisation fee

prescribed in the First Schedule, unless and until it is revoked,

suspended or surrendered

"Provided that notwithstanding the renewal

period prescribed in terms of sub-regulation (5), the

payment of the authorisation fee prescribed in the First

Schedule shall be construed for all intents and purposes as

an annual fee independent from the renewal of the

authorisation grant itself.".

21. Immediately after regulation 66 of the principal regulation

there shall be added the following new regulation 66A

(1) A holder of authorisation to provide an

"Duties of booking

intermediary platform service for bookings shall

develop an API in consultation with the Authority to

integrate with the Authority’s online monitoring and

enforcement system with the scope of enabling the

Authority and the intermediary platform to transfer the

necessary data between them directly and in real-time

without obstruction.

(2) A holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary platform service for bookings shall, before

accepting the first registration of any holder of a light

passenger transport service operator’s license on his

system, whether he is a self-employed operator or

engages or employs a fleet of light passenger transport

service vehicles, conduct a due diligence exercise on

such operators. This exercise shall gather

(a) the basic details regarding the

operator, including their identity card number and

a clear and recent picture clearly showing the full

facial features of the operator;

(b) the details necessary to identify the

business in the companies registry or the register

of legal persons registered in Malta, if applicable;

(c) the VAT number of the operator;

(d) the details regarding the operator’s

license issued by the Authority, including the

issue and expiry date of the licence and an

electronic copy of such licence;

(e) the

operator’s

contact

details,

including mobile number, official postal address,

and email address;

(f) the details regarding the driver’s

licence issued by the Authority or valid in the

European Union, the driver’s permit and the

vehicle licence related to the operator if they are

self-employed and he is the only driver;

(g) in the case of an operator who operates

a fleet of light vehicles for passenger transport

and employs multiple drivers

(i) the details listed in paragraphs

(a) to (f) relating to each vehicle and driver

registered under the operator’s licence, as

applicable;

(ii) the details of the Permission to

Employ (PE) number and the employment

history document issued by Jobsplus for

each driver employed by the operator;

(iii)

an electronic copy of the

conduct certificate issued by the Director,

Department of Justice within the Ministry

responsible for justice in terms of article 4

of the Conduct Certificate Ordinance

containing a declaration that the employee

or the operator, as applicable, is a person of

good conduct or a declaration containing an

indication of the convictions of the said

person by any court in Malta or abroad and

they are recordable in terms of the Conduct

Certificate Ordinance for each employee

employed with said operator and the relative

conduct certificate pertaining to the operator

himself;

(h) in the case of an operator who offers a

service of light passenger transport vehicles that

has a fleet of vehicles and employs drivers who

are third-country nationals, the details of a valid

residence permit issued in accordance with the

Single Application Procedure for a Single Permit

as regards Residence and Work and a Common

Set of Rights for those Third-Country Workers

legally residing in Malta Regulations, and

whenever the third-country national driver is

employed on a part-time basis, the operator shall

also submit the details of the applicable

employment licence issued in accordance with

regulation 5 of the Immigration Regulations by

Jobsplus Corporation established by article 5 of the

Employment and Training Services Act;

(i) in the case of an operator who offers a

service of light passenger transport vehicles that

has a fleet of vehicles, details regarding the

tracking device of all vehicles.

(3) A holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary platform service for booking shall before

activating the profile of an operator or associated driver

register the associated light passenger transport vehicle

collect the following details

(a) a recent set of photographs of the light

passenger transport vehicle from various angles;

(b) a valid road circulation licence of the

light passenger transport vehicle;

(c) proof of the complete safety kit

certification;

(d) a valid airport access sticker, where

applicable; and

(e) the first part of the registration

certificate of the official vehicle’s logbook.

(4) A holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary platform service for booking shall keep

the details collected in the due diligence process up-to-

date by requesting operators to confirm their validity

from time to time, but such confirmation shall be

carried out at least once per calendar year. These details

shall be made accessible for periodic audit by the

Authority, which shall have the right to inspect and

review such details upon written request made at least

seven (7) days prior to the date of access.

(5) A holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary platform service for booking shall not

accept the registration of an operator alone, a fleet

operator, or a driver operating a motor vehicle for

special occasions and license holders regulated in

accordance with the Taxi Services Regulations

Provided that for the purpose of sub-

regulation (5) the Authority shall periodically share

extracts from Part VI of its Register with holders of an

authorisation to act as an intermediary booking service

platform to enable the authorisation holders to exclude

these individuals or businesses from the said platforms.

(6) Whenever the Authority makes a written

request for data from the platform service provider, the

provider shall transfer such data in the format

prescribed by the Authority within twenty-four (24)

hours of the notification of the Authority’s request

Provided that the intermediary platform

service provider shall have the right to refuse the

Authority’s request if they believe that the request is

unnecessary, disproportionate or violates Regulation

(EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural

persons with regard to the processing of personal data

and on the free movement of such data, and repealing

Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection

Regulation), implemented through the Data Protection

Act. The Authority and the holder of an authorisation to

provide an intermediary platform service for bookings

shall have recourse to the decision of the Information

and Data Protection Commissioner where the Authority

does not revoke the contested request within twenty-

four (24) hours from notification of the refusal and the

transfer of data remains pending

Provided further that the platform service

provider acknowledges and accepts that the data

gathered by the Authority from the platform service

provider may be securely transmitted to other public

entities within the Government of Malta’s wider

administrative structure, including the Commissioner,

the Identity Malta Agency established by the Identity

Malta Agency (Establishment) Order authorised by the

Director for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs to

handle matters relating to residence permits and

employment licenses, the Department For Industrial

and Employment Relations, and the Jobsplus

Corporation established by article 5 of the Employment

and Training Services Act.

(7) Whenever the Authority issues a formal

notification that a fleet of light vehicles for passenger

transport or part thereof has been suspended,

confiscated, or removed from the roads or from its

corresponding Register for any reason, the holder of an

authorisation to provide an intermediary platform

service for booking shall within twenty-four (24) hours

from the formal notification of the Authority update its

systems so that the vehicles concerned are no longer

available and do not receive bookings through the

intermediary platform.

(8) The holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary booking platform service for booking

shall take all the necessary measures, including but not

limited to, the inclusion of features within its relevant

online software applications, to preclude a driver of a

light passenger transport vehicle from working in a

manner which is in breach of the minimum rest

obligations in accordance with regulation 37A. The

holder of an authorisation to provide an intermediary

booking platform service for booking shall be obliged

to act immediately once its own database is notified that

a driver of a light passenger transport vehicle has failed

to adhere to the minimum rest obligations in

accordance with regulation 37A and shall suspend

bookings in relation to such driver and by extension,

such vehicle until the default is remedied.

(9) The holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary booking platform service for booking

shall be obliged to verify the identity of the driver of

the light passenger transport vehicle registered in its

databases and using its online software application by

means of a face recognition verification. The

verification shall take place

(a) prior to the first log-in of the said

driver during a calendar day; and

(b) periodically throughout the calendar

day to confirm the identity of the driver through

routine face recognition verification requests

whenever the driver exceeds the period of not less

than three (3) hours of continuous driving on the

intermediary booking platform application.

(10) The holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary booking platform service shall adhere to a

strict one to one (1:1) correlation ratio between active

vehicles registered in accordance with sub-regulation

(4). The holder shall ensure that no fleet may on-board

additional light passenger transport vehicles unless

such vehicle has a corresponding driver in full

compliance with these regulations and shall

continuously monitor its databases to restrict and

suspend any additional vehicles whenever a breach of

this sub-regulation occurs

Provided that where the holder of an

authorisation to provide an intermediary booking

platform service fails to maintain the required driver-to-

vehicle ratio, an administrative penalty of one thousand

two hundred euro (€1,200) for each additional vehicle

in excess of the permissible ratio shall be due to the

Authority for every month during which such default

persists.

(11) The holder of an authorisation to provide an

intermediary booking platform service shall provide,

limitedly to those self-employed drivers who are

registered with the Authority in terms of an LPTV1

operator’s license, the relevant information with respect

to the destination and pricing of any prospective trip in

full transparency, to the drivers registered on its

intermediary booking platform who are actively

seeking to service a trip, prior to the respective driver’s

acceptance of the proposed trip.".

22. Regulation 67 of the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a) in sub-regulation (1) thereof there shall be added the

following new sub-paragraphs and new proviso

"(c) regulation 58(1);

(d)

regulation 37A

Provided that for the purposes of a breach in

accordance with sub-paragraph (d), the Authority shall only

institute proceedings in terms of sub-regulation (1) if it

ascertains that the alleged offender has already been

prosecuted and punished in accordance with sub-regulation

(2)

Provided further that for the purposes of this

sub-regulation the alleged offender may be construed as the

driver of the light passenger transport vehicle and, or the

holder of the operator’s license. The Authority may decide

to suspend the alleged offender’s license, the respective

driver’s tag, or any other authorisation, as applicable, and

impose penalty points deductions at its sole discretion.";

(b) sub-regulation (2) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new sub-regulation

"(2) Any person who commits a breach of

(a)

regulation 5(4)(f);

(b)

regulation 37A;

(c)

regulation 38;

(d)

regulation 42;

shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction

be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand euro

(€3,000)

Provided that for the purposes of breaches of

sub-regulation (2), such breach may subsist at any time

following the application and renewal process, and an

operator shall comply with the requirements established in

these regulations throughout the entire period of activity

covered by his operator’s license and the driver’s

engagement with the operator

Provided further that for the purposes of a

breach of sub-paragraph (b), the Authority may decide to

issue a formal written warning to the alleged offender prior

to instituting administrative or criminal proceedings, where

it ascertains that the alleged offender has a clean record and

that such breach constitutes the first instance of such an act

or omission

Provided further that for the purposes of this

sub-regulation, the alleged offender may be construed as

either the driver of the light passenger transport vehicle

and, or the holder of the operator’s licence.";

(c) in sub-regulation (4) thereof there shall be the

following amendments

(i) the words "in regulations 64 and 65" shall be

substituted by the words "64, 65 and 66A";

(ii) immediately after the words "one thousand two

hundred euro (€1,200)." there shall be added the following

new proviso

"Provided that in the case where the holder of

an authorisation to act as an intermediary booking service

platform breaches any of the provisions of regulation 66A,

resulting in a fleet of light passenger transport vehicles, or

part thereof, remaining visible on the platform and, or

accepting bookings on the same platform, contrary to any

order or decision of the Authority, the competent court shall

impose a fine in accordance with sub-regulation (4)

separately with regard to each vehicle that remains visible

or receives bookings on the intermediary platform.";

(d)

immediately after sub-regulation (9) thereof there

shall be added the following new sub-regulations

"(10) Whosoever shall be found to be in breach of

the garaging or off-street parking requirements

applicable to light passengers transport vehicles in

accordance with regulation 17 shall be subject to the

contraventions established in the Fifth Schedule that

shall be enforced and managed by the Local

Enforcement System Agency as established by the

Local Enforcement System (Establishment as an

Agency) Order or any contractor duly authorised by the

said Agency and the said Agency shall have the power

to remove, store or dispose of any vehicle or affix

wheel clamps to any motor vehicle in accordance with

the applicable provisions of the Clamping and Removal

of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects

Regulations.

(11) Any holder of an operator’s licence and, or

driver of a light passenger transport vehicle who is

found guilty of a breach of article 15I(1)(c) of the

Traffic Regulation Ordinance shall, without prejudice

to the punishments established in article 15H thereof,

upon conviction also be liable to the immediate

revocation of any authorisation, licence or permit held

in accordance with these regulations by the person

found guilty of such offence, and shall be liable to a

further fine (multa) not exceeding ten thousand euro

(€10,000), or to imprisonment for a period not

exceeding six (6) months, or to both such fine (multa)

and imprisonment.

(12) (1) Any holder of an operator’s license

and, or driver of a light passenger transport vehicle who

despite having received a written warning in

accordance with sub-regulation (2) is found guilty of a

second breach of regulation 37A shall on conviction be

liable to a fine of five hundred euro (€500).

(2) Whenever the same license holder and, or

driver is found guilty of a third infringement of

regulation 37A, he shall on conviction be liable to a

fine of one thousand euro (€1,000). The Authority shall

also suspend the validity of the relevant driver’s tag for

a period of not less than twelve (12) months and impose

fifty (50) penalty points on the operator’s license.

(13) Without prejudice to any other provision of

these regulations, the Authority shall immediately

suspend the validity of the driver’s tag of any driver

who is found to have exceeded the legal alcohol limit of

zero (0) milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood in

accordance with article 15I of the Traffic Regulations

Ordinance, pending the outcome of any further

proceedings.".

23. In the proviso of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 71 the Amends

words "operator’s licence." shall be substituted by the words regulation

the principal

"operator’s licences:" and immediately thereafter there shall be added regulations.

the following new proviso

"Provided that when an operator is found to have

breached the provisions of regulation 37A at least five (5) times

or more cumulatively, the Authority shall have the right to

suspend or withdraw such operator’s licence as it deems fit.".

24. Regulation 77 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 77 of

substituted by the following new regulation

the principal

regulations.

A natural person or legal person may apply

Operator Licences.

for an operator’s licence

(a) to operate light passenger transport

vehicles services under the LPTV1 operator

licence;

(b) to operate light passenger transport

vehicles services under the LPTV2 operator

licence;

(c) to operate special occasion passenger

transport services under the SOV licence; and, or

(d) to operate vehicle rental services

Provided that the fees for each of these

licences shall be applicable and payable by the relevant

natural or legal person, as the case may be.".

25. Regulation 78 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 78 of

the principal

regulations.

substituted by the following new regulation

Operators who upon the coming into force

of these regulations, are in possession of a valid

operating licence or have a pending application for the

issuance of an operator licence shall have six (6)

months from the coming into force of these regulations

within which to comply with the said regulations. Any

renewal of a licence shall be authorised only if the

operator complies with these regulations within the

period specified herein

Provided that for the purpose of regulation

37, operators who are in possession of a valid

operator’s licence or have a pending application for the

issuance of an operator’s licence shall have twenty-four

(24) months from the coming into force of these

regulations to comply. Any renewal of a licence shall be

authorised only if the operator complies with this

regulation, within the period specified herein

Provided further that for the purposes of the

Seventh Schedule, holders of an authorisation to offer

an intermediary booking platform service shall only be

required to commence monitoring the number of trips

for the purpose of calculating the renewal authorisation

fee as from 1st January 2026, with the first payment of

the authorisation fee calculated in accordance with the

Seventh Schedule due on the 1st January 2027.".

26. Immediately after regulation 78 of the principal regulations,

as substituted, there shall be added the following new regulation

Without prejudice to the provisions of the

Transport Enforcement Officers Regulations, these

regulations shall not be construed as prohibiting any

authorised official from the Local Enforcement System

Agency or any official of the Executive Police from

enforcing any regulations established in these

regulations, and whenever an official of the Local

Enforcement System Agency or the Executive Policy

investigates or acts upon a breach or offence against

these regulations, such officials shall, by virtue of this

regulation be vested with all the powers and rights

conferred upon the Authority’s enforcement officers

and the Authority shall without delay, exchange all

necessary information with such officials and facilitate

their investigations or enforcement actions.".

27. The First Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Substitutes the

substituted by the following new Schedule

"FIRST SCHEDULE

(regulations 5(4), 42(b), 44(5), 44(6), 65(4))

FEES

Fee for the application for an Operator’s Licence for

Light Passenger Transport Services LPTV1 (under Part

II)

Fee for the application for an Operator’s Licence for

Light Passenger Transport Services LPTV2 (under Part

II)

Fee for the application for an Operator’s Licence for

Carriage of Passenger Services with Vehicles for Special

Occasions SOV (under Part II)

Fee for the renewal of an Operator’s Licence for Light

Passenger Transport Services LPTV1 (under Part II)

Fee for the renewal of an Operator’s Licence for Light

Passenger Transport Services LPTV2 (under Part II)

Right for the renewal of an Operator’s Licence for

Carriage of Passenger Services with Vehicles for Special

Occasions SOV (under Part II)

Passengers with Light Vehicles (under Part II)

Transfer of Operator’s Licence LPTV1 (under Part II)

Transfer of Operator’s Licence LPTV2 (under Part II)

Transfer of Operator’s Licence SOV (under Part II)

Change in Licence (under Part II)

Issuance of a Lost LPTV1 Licence (under Part II)

Issuance of a Lost LPTV2 Licence (under Part II)

Issuance of a Lost SOV Licence (under Part II)

Application for the issuance and renewal of a chauffeur

tag (under Part IV)

Replacement of the chauffeur tag (under Part IV)

Fee for the application for an Operator’s Licence to

Provide Vehicle Rental Services (under Part V)

Transfer of Operator’s Licence (under Part V)

Change in Licence (under Part V)

Issuance of a Lost Licence (under Part V)

Fee for the application for a Vehicle Licence for

€50 every

Passenger Transport (under Part VIII)

vehicle

Right to apply as an Intermediary Booking Platform

€100

Service (under Part IX)

Annual authorisation fee (under Section IX)

In

accord-

ance with

the

Seventh

Schedule

".

28. The Fourth Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

substituted by the following new Schedule

"FOURTH SCHEDULE

(regulation 68)

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Regulation

Administrative

Administrative

Administra-

Administra-

Administrative

tive Penalties

Penalties for

Penalties for

Penalties for

tive Penalties

Light

for Vehicle

for the

Service Providers of

Light

Passenger

Passenger

Hire Services

Special

an Intermediate

Transport

Licence

Occasion

Platform for

Transport

Licence

Drivers

Operator (€)

Passenger

Booking

Operator (€)

(€)

Transport

Services

Operators

(€)

regulation 6(6)

regulation 10

regulation 11

regulation 15

regulation 16

Failure to exhibit

authorised

parking disc in

accordance with

regulation 17

regulation 18

regulation 19

regulation 21

regulation 22

regulation 23

regulation 24

regulation 25

regulation 26

regulation 27

regulation 28

regulation 30

regulation 32

regulation 33

regulation 34

regulation 35

regulation 36

regulation 37

regulation 37(4)

regulation 37A

regulation 51

regulation 52

regulation 53

regulation 54

regulation 55

regulation 57

regulation 63

29. Immediately after the Fourth Schedule to the principal Adds new

regulations, as substituted, there shall be added the following new Schedules

to the

principal

Schedules

regulations.

"FIFTH SCHEDULE

(regulation 17)

CONTRAVENTIONS

(garaging and parking violations)

Number of

Cost of fine (ammenda)

Payable by

breaches in the

preceding twelve

(12) months

1-4

€100

Operator’s licence

holder (associated

5-6

€200

with the Vehicle

7-8

€300

Registration

9-10

€400

Number (number

11 or more

€500

plate)) of the

defaulting vehicle.

SIXTH SCHEDULE (regulation 17)