Nominated Licence Periods for Taxi, Private Hire Car and Limousine Operators

[no bill text published] NT Nominated Licence Periods for Taxi, Private Hire Car and Limousine Operators

Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2026

12 Mar 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Introduced by: Bill Yan (CLP)

If this bill passes, it means that:

Taxi licence applicants must choose a licence period of 12, 24 or 36 months.

Private hire car licence applicants must choose a licence period of 12, 24 or 36 months.

Limousine licence applicants must choose a licence period of 12, 24 or 36 months.

Renewal applicants for these licences must also nominate a period of 12, 24 or 36 months.

Licences remain in force for the specific period chosen in the application; this starts from the day the licence is granted or renewed.