2. What are the Board’s powers?
3. What are the requirements in order to renew a commercial driving licence?
4. What are the documents necessary for renewing a commercial driving licence?
5. What are the requirements for an application for modification of commercial driving licence
(or the conditions thereof)?
6. What are the classifications for commercial vehicles?
7. Is a partnership company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM)
eligible to apply for:
a) Limousine Taxi
b) Tourist mini bus (not exceeding 12 passengers)
8. Does a KLIA limousine taxi permit allow the holder to accept fares outside the designated area, like hotels for example?
9. How can I obtain a permit for a school bus/van? How much is the cost?
10. What is the status of my application for a taxi permit that I made last year under:
(Name and IC number given). Was it successful
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What are the requirements for obtaining a commercial driving licence?
a) Application for a commercial driving licence can be made to LPKP using the prescribed form, in the prescribed manner.
b) Other than the information required under the Act, applicants must provide LPKP with the following information to facilitate processing procedures:
· Detailed information on the proposed route pertaining to the application;
· Letter of Approval from the relevant local authorities in connection with transit facilities
or terminals used en route, which are under their jurisdiction.
· A financial projection report for the proposed route; and
· Any other information as required by LKPK.
c) LPKP may refuse to register, proceed with, hear or determine an application, and may
require that the application be appropriately amended or completed and resubmitted or that
a fresh application be submitted in its place if:
· The application form as prescribed is not duly completed by reason of any omission or misrepresentation;
· The application form contains any error or alteration; or
· The application does not comply with any other prescribed requirement.
2. What are the Board’s powers?
a) Subject to the Act, the Board on an application for licence under the Act shall have full
power in its discretion:
· to grant the application in full or in part;
· to grant a licence in respect of motor vehicles other than those involved in the application;
· to grant a licence of a different class or for a different maximum permissible laden weight, passenger capacity or type of goods to be carried from that specified in the application;
b) A person may be the holder of two or more licences whether of the same class or of different classes.
3. What are the requirements in order to renew a commercial driving licence?
a) Under Section 21 subsection (2) and (3), any person who is a holder of a licence under the Act, who satisfies the Board that since the date the licence is granted, he has lawfully and continuously carried on, in a satisfactory and efficient manner, a transport service in connection with the terms and conditions of the licence, shall on application to the Board for the renewal of the licence, be given preference over all other applications for a licence to carry on a transport service substantially the same as that which the licence holder has been providing.
b) An application for renewal of a licence under subsection (1) shall be made before the expiration date of the existing licence.
c) If the applicant fails to comply with subsection (2) and offers no reason that the Board thinks as reasonable, the Board may refuse to proceed, hear or determine such application.
a) Other than the documents required under the Act, an application for the renewal of a commercial driving licence must be accompanied with the following supporting documents:
· applicant’s latest audited financial statement; and
· previous year’s performance report in connection with:
- total number of passengers ferried
- total mileage travelled and fare collected
- number of trips actually carried out; and
- estimated number of vehicles required to provide an efficient service for a
particular route.
b) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may, as it thinks fit, require that the applicant for the renewal of a licence submit additional documents.
5. What are the requirements for an application for modification of commercial driving licence (or the conditions thereof)?
Subject to the Act, on an application by the holder of a licence for a variation of the licence or the conditions thereof, the Board shall have full power in its discretion :
· to grant the application in full or in part;
· to refuse the application; or
· to order any variation of the licence or the conditions thereof other than the variation
specified in the application.
6. What vehicles are considered goods vehicles?
Goods vehicles can be divided into and licensed under the following classes:
· Carrier’s Licence ‘A’ shall entitle the holder to use the authorised vehicle for the carriage
of goods for hire or for reward in connection with any trade or business carried out by
him as a carrier of goods.
· Carrier’s Licence ‘C’ shall entitle the holder to use the authorised vehicle for the carriage
of his own goods for or in connection with any trade or business carried out by him but on
condition that the authorised vehicle shall not be used for the carriage of goods for hire or
reward other than goods sold or delivered by the holder under a contract of sale where a
charge is made for the delivery of goods.
7. Is a partnership company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) eligible to apply for:
a) Limousine Taxi
b) Tourist mini bus (not exceeding 12 passengers)
A partnership is entitled to apply for a Limousine Taxi permit but will be limited to two (2) permits only. The issuance of permits for tour buses, including mini buses, is under the ambit of the Ministry of Tourism.
8. Does a KLIA limousine taxi permit allow the holder to accept passengers outside the designated area, like hotels for example?
A KLIA taxi is not permitted to pick up passengers outside their base around KLIA, but if there is booking made to ferry a passenger to KLIA, the taxi is permitted to ferry the passenger from Kuala Lumpur or within the Klang Valley to KLIA.
9. How can I obtain a permit for a school bus/van? How much is the cost?
Applications can be made at the following LPKP offices: Central Zone at Bangunan PKNS in Jalan Raja Laut, Northern Zone in Sg Petani, Eastern Zone in Kuala Terengganu and Southern Zone in Muar. Telephone numbers and addresses can be obtained from the MeCD’s website.
Application forms can be obtained from the relevant offices mentioned. Among the prerequisites are that you must have a minimum of 30% of the vehicle cost, and in possession of a PSV licence from JPJ. You will have to attend a course at JPJ and sit for a test to qualify for a PSV licence. You should also have the list of names of the children that you would be ferrying. This can be obtained from the respective school. Detailed procedures are also available in LPKP’s brochures.
10. What is the status of my application for a taxi permit that I made last year under (name and IC number given), was it successful?
A Letter of Offer will be issued to you if your application was successful. For further information, you should refer to the nearest LPKP office or the place where the application was made.
