S.L. 65.33 Art. 44Validity and evidence of permit. 

(1) The Authority shall, upon granting a driver’s permit in accordance with these regulations, issue to the successful applicant, following the payment of the fee prescribed in the First

Schedule, a driver’s tag evidencing that such person has been granted a driver’s permit.

(2) No person shall drive a light passenger transport vehicle unless his driving licence indicates that he has a driver’s permit.

(3) A driver’s permit and the driver’s tag shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date on which the driver’s permit is granted or any other shorter period, specified thereon by the Authority, unless revoked or suspended, and shall not be transferable:

Provided that within three months preceding the date of expiry of the said driver’s permit, and thereafter, the holder thereof shall be obliged to submit an application for renewal with the Authority in such manner and against such payment as may be prescribed by the Authority together with:

(a) a police conduct certificate;

(b) a signed declaration by virtue of which he confirms VEHICLE HIRE SERVICES

that he still satisfies the condition of good conduct and repute and that since the issuance of the last certificate referred to in regulation 42(a) he has not been found guilty of any criminal offence in violation of the provisions of regulation 9 and 41; and

(c) a valid driving licence issued by the Authority or by the competent authority of any other Member State of the European Union.

(4) Every driver shall, while driving a light passenger transport vehicle, fix the driver’s tag in the said vehicle in a position which shall be clearly visible to the passengers. Every driver shall while on duty but not driving a light passenger transport vehicle, wear the driver’s tag in a conspicuous place on the left side of his chest in a manner that it may easily be seen. Every driver shall produce the driver’s tag whenever requested to do so by an authorised inspecting officer.

(5) A driver who loses his tag shall immediately, and without delay, inform the Authority of such fact, and if the Authority is satisfied that such tag was lost, the Authority shall issue a replacement tag upon payment of a fee as prescribed in the First Schedule.

(6) In the event that the driver’s tag becomes discoloured, disfigured or is torn, the driver shall immediately return such tag to the Authority and the Authority shall issue a replacement tag free of charge:

Provided that the holder of the driver’s tag shall be bound to make payment to the Authority of the fee prescribed in the First Schedule for the fourth and any subsequent replacement of a driver’s tag made within the tag’s validity period.

(7) A driver shall return the tag immediately to the Authority upon the revocation or the suspension of his driver’s permit or upon the expiration of the same, and the Authority shall give due receipt for the tag so returned.