ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Transport and Safety Authority Act
30. Conditions for the issuance of a licence
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
30. Conditions for the issuance of a licence
(1)It shall be a condition of every licence issued under this Act that—(a)the motor vehicle in respect of which the licence is issued is maintained in a fit and serviceable condition;(b)the provisions of any law for the time being in force relating to limits of speed weight while laden and unladen, the loading of goods vehicles and the number of passengers to be carried, are complied with in relation to the authorized motor vehicles;(c)the provisions of this Act, and of any rules made by the Authority relating to the keeping of records, are complied with; and(d)that the public service motor vehicle operate in the authorized routes.(2)The Authority may impose on a licensee of any class—(a)a condition that a motor vehicle in respect of which a licence is issued shall operate in a specified area or over a specified route;(b)a condition that certain classes or descriptions of goods shall or shall not be carried;(c)a condition specifying the charges or the maximum or minimum charges to be made for the carriage of goods; or(d)such other conditions as the Authority may prescribe.(3)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may attach to a road service licence such conditions as it may consider fit for the purposes of ensuring that—(a)the fares imposed for the carrying of passengers are reasonable and ensure fair competition within the transport industry;(b)copies of the timetable and faretable are carried and available for inspection; and(c)the safety of passengers and in particular, that they alight and are picked from such areas as may be designated for that purpose,and generally for securing the safety and convenience of the public.(4)The Authority may, from time to time in such manner as it considers fit, vary or cancel the conditions attached to the issuance of a road service licence.(5)The Authority may, from time to time, either on its own motion or on the application of a licensee in the prescribed manner, cancel or vary, any of the conditions attached to a licence under this Act.(6)The Authority shall exercise its powers under this section in consultation with the counties.(7)A person who, being the licensee or being the person in charge of the vehicle in respect of which such licence is issued, fails to comply with any condition imposed by or under the provisions of this section, commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.