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T-11.1 - Act respecting transportation by taxi

Section 68
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68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(1.1)  grant the holder of a taxi permit authorization to specialize his undertaking in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.2)  prescribe, for each urban area or region it indicates, ratios enabling it to determine the maximum number of taxi permits that may specialize in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.3)  issue, renew, transfer, suspend or cancel the service management permit referred to in subparagraph 21 of section 60 where the powers mentioned in subparagraph 8 of section 62 are not exercised by a regional authority;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(2.1)  fix, for the period and territories it specifies and according to the factors and criteria it establishes, the maximum amount of expenses relating to the use of an automobile driven by a volunteer driver as part of a charitable undertaking supported by a recognized humanitarian organization;
(3)  (subparagraph repealed);
(3.1)  require that an identification sticker, of the form and tenor it determines, be affixed to taxis, limousines or “de grand luxe” limousines, as the case may be, and fix the fee for the obtaining and renewal of such a sticker;
(3.2)  carry out the inspection and sealing of taximeters or authorize, for the territory it specifies, a person to do so on its behalf and fix the fee payable therefor;
(3.3)  prescribe the regions in which a taxi must be equipped with a taximeter;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
The rules of procedure and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 48 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17; 1990, c. 82, s. 15; 1993, c. 12, s. 17; 1996, c. 2, s. 969; 1997, c. 43, s. 787; 1998, c. 8, s. 10.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(1.1)  grant the holder of a taxi permit authorization to specialize his undertaking in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.2)  prescribe, for each urban area or region it indicates, ratios enabling it to determine the maximum number of taxi permits that may specialize in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.3)  issue, renew, transfer, suspend or cancel the service management permit referred to in subparagraph 21 of section 60 where the powers mentioned in subparagraph 8 of section 62 are not exercised by a regional authority;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(2.1)  fix, for the period and territories it specifies and according to the factors and criteria it establishes, the maximum amount of expenses relating to the use of an automobile driven by a volunteer driver as part of a charitable undertaking supported by a recognized humanitarian organization;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(3.1)  require that an identification sticker, of the form and tenor it determines, be affixed to taxis, limousines or “de grand luxe” limousines, as the case may be, and fix the fee for the obtaining and renewal of such a sticker;
(3.2)  carry out the inspection and sealing of taximeters or authorize, for the territory it specifies, a person to do so on its behalf and fix the fee payable therefor;
(3.3)  prescribe the regions in which a taxi must be equipped with a taximeter;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force in that territory.
The rules of procedure and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 48 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17; 1990, c. 82, s. 15; 1993, c. 12, s. 17; 1996, c. 2, s. 969; 1997, c. 43, s. 787.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(1.1)  grant the holder of a taxi permit authorization to specialize his undertaking in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.2)  prescribe, for each urban area or region it indicates, ratios enabling it to determine the maximum number of taxi permits that may specialize in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.3)  issue, renew, transfer, suspend or cancel the service management permit referred to in subparagraph 21 of section 60 where the powers mentioned in subparagraph 8 of section 62 are not exercised by a regional authority;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(2.1)  fix, for the period and territories it specifies and according to the factors and criteria it establishes, the maximum amount of expenses relating to the use of an automobile driven by a volunteer driver as part of a charitable undertaking supported by a recognized humanitarian organization;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(3.1)  require that an identification sticker, of the form and tenor it determines, be affixed to taxis, limousines or “de grand luxe” limousines, as the case may be, and fix the fee for the obtaining and renewal of such a sticker;
(3.2)  carry out the inspection and sealing of taximeters or authorize, for the territory it specifies, a person to do so on its behalf and fix the fee payable therefor;
(3.3)  prescribe the regions in which a taxi must be equipped with a taximeter;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force in that territory.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17; 1990, c. 82, s. 15; 1993, c. 12, s. 17; 1996, c. 2, s. 969.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(1.1)  grant the holder of a taxi permit authorization to specialize his undertaking in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.2)  prescribe, for each urban area or region it indicates, ratios enabling it to determine the maximum number of taxi permits that may specialize in transportation by limousine or “de grand luxe” limousine;
(1.3)  issue, renew, transfer, suspend or cancel the service management permit referred to in subparagraph 21 of section 60 where the powers mentioned in subparagraph 8 of section 62 are not exercised by a regional authority;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(2.1)  fix, for the period and territories it specifies and according to the factors and criteria it establishes, the maximum amount of expenses relating to the use of an automobile driven by a volunteer driver as part of a charitable undertaking supported by a recognized humanitarian organization;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(3.1)  require that an identification sticker, of the form and tenor it determines, be affixed to taxis, limousines or “de grand luxe” limousines, as the case may be, and fix the fee for the obtaining and renewal of such a sticker;
(3.2)  carry out the inspection and sealing of taximeters or authorize, for the territory it specifies, a person to do so on its behalf and fix the fee payable therefor;
(3.3)  prescribe the regions in which a taxi must be equipped with a taximeter;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17; 1990, c. 82, s. 15; 1993, c. 12, s. 17.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(3.1)  require that an identification sticker, of the form and tenor it determines, be affixed to taxis, limousines or “de grand luxe” limousines, as the case may be, and fix the fee for the obtaining and renewal of such a sticker;
(3.2)  carry out the inspection and sealing of taximeters or authorize, for the territory it specifies, a person to do so on its behalf and fix the fee payable therefor;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17; 1990, c. 82, s. 15.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, alter, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so as to take into consideration the alteration of the territory of an urban area or so that the territory covered by the permit corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act (chapter T-12) apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The Commission may, in rendering a decision, take the public interest into account.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16; 1987, c. 26, s. 17.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(3)  fix rates and scales for private transportation, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52;
(8)  alter the territory for which a permit was issued so that the territory corresponds, from the renewal of the permit, to the territory delimited under subparagraph 2.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 or 4 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The provisions of the Transport Act that govern review and appeal of decisions of the Commission apply in the same manner under this Act.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40; 1986, c. 63, s. 16.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(3)  fix rates and scales for each type of transportation which it specifies, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(4)  generally or specially authorize holders of taxi permits to supply transportation by taxi at a fare different from the rates and scales in force in the execution of a written contract;
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 or 4 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
The rules of practice and the rules for the internal management of the Commission made under section 5 of the Transport Act apply, with the necessary adjustments, to matters introduced under this Act.
The provisions of the Transport Act that govern review and appeal of decisions of the Commission apply in the same manner under this Act.
1983, c. 46, s. 68; 1984, c. 23, s. 40.
68. The Commission des transports du Québec may, within the scope of the regulations,
(1)  issue, renew, transfer, restrict, suspend and cancel a taxi permit;
(2)  establish and delimit regions, not included in an urban area, within the territory of a regional authority;
(3)  fix rates and scales for each type of transportation which it specifies, which may include minimum or maximum, or both minimum and maximum rates and scales;
(4)  generally or specially authorize holders of taxi permits to supply transportation by taxi at a fare different from the rates and scales in force in the execution of a written contract;
(5)  recognize one taxi owners’ league per urban area;
(6)  inquire into the management or the activities of a recognized league;
(7)  determine whether the annual contribution provided for in section 52 is sufficient to enable a league to carry out its responsibilities under section 50 and fix the contribution within the scope of section 52.
A decision made under subparagraph 3 or 4 does not apply to permit holders operating in the territory of a regional authority where a corresponding by-law passed under section 62 is in force.
Decisions rendered by the Commission under this Act are subject to the same rules on revision and appeal as decisions rendered under the Transport Act (chapter T-12).
1983, c. 46, s. 68.
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