Correct as at 28th April 2024. It may be superseded at any time.
Extract taken: from Vehicle Inspection Portal > VIRMs > In-service certification (WoF and CoF) > Motorcycles > Transport service licence > TSL (CoF only)
15-1 TSL (CoF only)
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory requirement
1. The operator of a transport service vehicle has not notified (Note 3) the vehicle inspector of the passenger service licence number under which the vehicle is operated.
2. The operator of a transport service vehicle has not notified the vehicle inspector of the rental service licence number under which the vehicle is operated.
Note 1
If correctly licensed, a PSV can be identified by the ‘L’ on the vehicle licence label.
Note 2
PSV (passenger service vehicle), for the purpose of this section, means:
- a vehicle used to carry passengers for hire or reward, or
- a class MD3, MD4 or ME vehicle with 13 or more seats,
- but does not include the following:
- a rental vehicle that is not a passenger service vehicle, or
- a vehicle used as a place of abode that is not used in a rental service (eg a motorhome and dual-purpose motorhome carrying horses where at least 50% of the floor space is constructed for human accommodation), or
- a hearse
- a mobile bloodbank vehicle.
Note 3
Many vehicles are required to display a TSL label that identifies the TSL number the vehicle is presently operated under (see Figure 15-1-1). For CoF purposes, the vehicle inspector should use the number on the TSL label unless otherwise notified by the operator.
Figure 16-1-1. Sample TSL label
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Mandatory requirement
1. No certificate of fitness shall be issued in respect of any transport service vehicle unless the vehicle inspector has been notified of the transport service licence under which the vehicle is being operated.
Page updated 3 April 2014 (see amendment details).