Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
70. Appeals
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who —
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
being an applicant for the grant, renewal or variation of a franchise or licence to which this Part applies, is aggrieved by the decision of the Licensing Authority or a district Licensing Authority on the application;
having duly made an objection to any such application, being an objection which the Licensing Authority or a district
Licensing Authority is required by section 64 to take into consideration, is aggrieved by the decision thereon of the Licensing
Authority or the district Licensing Authority, as the case may be; or
being the holder of a franchise or licence to which this Part applies, is aggrieved by a decision of the Licensing Authority or a district Licensing Authority to vary, revoke or suspend such licence, may, within 21 days of such decision, appeal to His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan in Council in the prescribed manner.
Road Traffic
Without prejudice to any power from time to time conferred upon His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council by any written law, it shall be lawful for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in
Council —
in any case in which the Licensing Authority has held a public inquiry under section 64(1)(d) to direct the Licensing
Authority to grant a franchise to any person who may have applied for a franchise under section 63 and who is ready and willing to observe the terms of such franchise or any modified terms of which
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may approve, and in such case it shall not be necessary or proper to comply anew with section 63 or 64 before proceeding to grant such franchise;
in any case in which section 63 has been complied with, to direct the Licensing Authority to proceed under section 64, in which event it shall not be necessary or proper to comply anew with section 63; and
to permit any person who may be prejudiced by the result of any appeal to appear before His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan in Council on the hearing thereof whether in person or by a representative.
Terms defined in s 2
franchise
Defined · s 2“franchise” includes — (a) the grant either of an exclusive right to maintain a public service of road transport within a regulated area or part thereof, or the right to operate, within a regulated area or part thereof, a public service of road transport by a vehicle or vehicles for which a public service vehicle licence is required which is not available to all persons holding licences of the same class: Provided that a right granted is deemed to be a franchise for the purpose of this part of this definition notwithstanding that it does not exclude the Government or persons to whom an exemption has been granted and notwithstanding that it may cease to be exclusive by virtue of the exercise by the Licensing Authority of the powers conferred by this Act or by any franchise issued hereunder; and (b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, the grant of the right under section 64 to operate within a regulated area or part thereof a stage carriage of any class or description of public service vehicle to which section 64 from time to time applies;
Licensing Authority
Defined · s 2“Licensing Authority” means the Motor Transport Licensing Authority established under section 49;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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