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Use this form to tell us why you need to keep your transport service licence. We'll consider all responses.

If you haven’t used your TSL for at least 2 years, we consider the TSL to be inactive. Section 30O of the Land Transport Act 1998 gives us the authority to cancel these licences. 

View Section 30O of the Land Transport Act 1998 

If you have more than one inactive TSL, you'll need to complete the form for each inactive licence you're applying to keep.

We'll contact you within 20 working days with an outcome, or if we need more information.

 

Your details

TSL details

Type of TSL

Evidence

You'll need to provide evidence you're still using your transport service licence. This could be:

  • vehicle lease agreement 
  • transport service contracts
  • receipts for vehicle maintenance or fuel
  • confirmation the vehicle is still in your possession, but on an exemption 
  • proof that the incorrect TSL has been recorded for your vehicle at a CoF check. 

Declaration

The information you provide through this webform will be used to update your transport service licence details and to maintain the register of transport service licences. Collection of this information is required by part 4A of the Land Transport Act 1998 and section 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2017. Collection, dissemination and release of this information is authorised by the Land Transport Act and part 7 of the Privacy Act 2020.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will hold, store, use or disclose personal information collected through this webform in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. NZTA may also use some of these particulars to provide you with information relating to transport service licensing or to contact you for feedback on our services.

You are entitled to access, and request the correction of, any readily retrievable personal information held about you by NZTA. You can do so by writing to us at NZ Transport Agency, Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North 4442 or by emailing us at info@nzta.govt.nz.