Release of New Perpetual Taxi Licences

Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 1995 In accordance with Section 19 of the above Act, the Transport Commission is required to make additional perpetual taxi licences available in each Tasmanian taxi area. The number of licences offered in each taxi area is equivalent to 5% of the existing number of perpetual taxi licences currently on issue in the relevant taxi area. The licences are offered for sale by tender. In accordance with Section 19(4) of the Act, the Transport Commission must not accept a tender that is less than the Assessed Market Value for a licence in any particular taxi area as detailed below: Taxi Area Number of Licences Offered Assessed Market Value Break O'Day 1 $21,600 Bruny Island 1 $1,000 Burnie 1 $46,000 Central Highlands 1 $1,000 Circular Head 1 $22,500 Devonport 1 $46,000 Dorset 1 $3,000 Flinders Island 1 $1,000 George Town 1 $25,000 Glamorgan/Spring Bay North 1 $5,000 Glamorgan/Spring Bay South 1 $2,500 Hobart 10 $120,000 Huon Valley 1 $15,000 Kentish 1 $5,000 King Island 1 $1,000 Launceston 5 $57,000 Meander Valley 1 $25,000 New Norfolk 1 $21,600 Penguin 1 $5,000 Perth 1 $25,000 Tasman 1 $5,000 Ulverstone 1 $34,500 West Coast 1 $1,000 West Tamar 1 $25,000