For Major Amendments on the Permit types; Rental Permit (LR), Hire Permit (LH), Road Contract License (RCL), Minibus License (LM) & Carrier License (LC), you will need to fulfil some conditions. Below is the process of how you can apply for Major Amendment:
- Change of Route/Change of Base
- Change of Office of Operation
- Change of Contract/Change of Contracted Route
Pre-Requisites (Prior Conditions Before Applying)
- You should be a Fiji Citizen
- Your age should be greater than 21
- All convicted TINS are cleared
Major Amendment – Hire Permit (Change of Binding Contract & Additional Binding Contracts)
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS
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Application Form to be completely filled & relevant fee to be paid only when all checklist requirements are fully met.
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New binding contract (must be valid)
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Valid Original Permit(s)
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Application Fee of $67.80 x no. of permits
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Confirmation Letter / Statutory Declaration from current contract owner confirming cease of agreement with permit holder
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Application Form to be completely filled & relevant fee to be paid only when all checklist requirements are fully met.
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Fees
Permit Fee $9.78
Process
- When checklist is fulfilled and submitted, the LTA will carry out the following process:
*Review documents with the checklist;
*Authenticate the documents with relevant stakeholders;
*Verify other information necessary to determine the application;
*For amendment to existing permit, submitted documents will be verified with current LTA record; and
*When documentations are verified and assessed, customers will be contacted to formally apply.
- The successful applicant then formally applies for the PSV Permit and the application is sent to the PSV TL for second verification.
*If not successful, the applicant is informed about the flaws in the application.
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Upon successful verification, the applicant is given a newspaper advertisement to be advertise in the daily newspaper and bring back the cutting of the advertisement to the LTA.
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LTA will then wait for 14 days to see if any person supports or objects the application. The Authority will only consider objection received from the same permit type.
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After this, your application will travel through the approval process
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If your application is rejected, you will be advised. LTA will give you a rejection letter
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If your application is approved, you will need to full certain conditions within 3 months from the date of your Provisional Approval Letter.
Summary Workflow for all Types of Permit [except Road Route License]