Gov’t Reinstates Requirement for Taxis to Register with Licensed Centres
The government has announced an amendment to the Taxi Regulations, reintroducing the requirement that any vehicle issued a taxi licence must be registered with a licensed taxi centre.
Initially introduced in 2022, the original Taxi Regulations mandated that vehicles applying for taxi licences be registered with a licensed centre.
މިދިޔަ ހަފްތާގައި ޓެކްސީ ގަވާއިދަށް ގެނެވުނު 3 ވަނަ އިސްލާޙަކީ، 2023 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ފަހުކޮޅު ގަރާޖަކާ ނުލާ 10،000 ރުފިޔާއަށް ޓެކްސީ ރެޖިސްޓަރ ކުރެވޭނެކަމަށް ގެނެވުނު އިސްލާޙް އުނިކުރުމަށް ފަހު، ކުރިންވެސް އޮތްގޮތަށް ޓެކްސީ ގަވާއިދަށް އަމަލުކުރުމަށް ގެނެވުނު އިސްލާޙެއް. އަދި 2023…— Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (@MoTCAmv) September 21, 2024
However, this requirement was removed in an amendment made on 18 September last year. Until then, applicants had been required to submit documentation proving the vehicle’s registration with a taxi centre when applying for a licence.
The latest amendment, made on 17 September this year, has reinstated the condition.
Under the revised regulations, vehicles seeking a taxi licence must meet roadworthiness standards, be covered by third-party insurance, and pay an annual fee in order to receive approval.
