SPECIFIC POLICY FOR CARRIER “A” LORRIES (NON-CONTAINER)
- A Carrier A licence permits the use of authorised vehicles to carry goods for hire or reward in connection with the holder’s trade or business as a goods carrier.
- Issued to sole proprietorships / partnerships / private limited companies / public limited companies / associations / cooperatives
- Licences are granted to Sarawak residents or entities with at least 51% equity held by Sarawak residents
- Engaged in the transport business
- Evidence of need (contract) for transport services;
- Minimum paid-up capital of RM200,000 for private and public limited companies, and RM 50,000 for Bumiputera-owned companies.
- A ratio of 1 Prime Mover: 1 Semi-Trailer
SPECIFIC POLICY FOR CARRIER “A” LORRIES (CONTAINER)
- Registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) or Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (SKM);
- Company equity of 51% Bumiputera and 49% non-Bumiputera;
- Evidence of need for transport services;
- A maximum ratio of 1:7, namely 1 prime mover to 7 trailers;
- Minimum paid-up capital of RM 500,000.
SPECIFIC POLICY FOR CARRIER “C” LORRIES
- A licence permitting the holder to use authorised vehicles to carry their own goods in connection with their trade or business. A condition of the licence is that no authorised vehicle may carry goods for hire or reward, except goods sold and delivered by the licence holder under a contract of sale that includes a delivery charge.
- Licences are open to sole proprietorships, partnerships, organisations, cooperatives, private limited companies or public limited companies;
- Minimum paid-up capital of RM100,000.00 for private and public limited companies, and RM 25,000.00 for Bumiputera-owned companies;
- Company equity may be 100% foreign-owned;
- Lorries with BDM of 7,500 kg or below are exempt from registration with LPKP Sarawak (decontrolled category) when carrying their own goods.
- Cooperative participation and success remain limited and at a low level.
- Government policy encourages cooperatives to participate in the commercial vehicle service business chain.
SPECIFIC POLICY FOR TAXIS / EXECUTIVE TAXIS & HIRE CARS — INDIVIDUALS
- Aged between 21 – 60 years on the application date
- Priority is given to former security personnel and former government drivers
- Apply at the base where the applicant resides.
- Applicants will be interviewed by the LPKP Sarawak secretariat
- The age of a vehicle permitted for licensing must not exceed 6 years from its registration date with the Road Transport Department (JPJ)
- An Assistant Driver must be an immediate family member, such as a parent, child, spouse or sibling. Appointment of an Assistant Driver outside the immediate family is subject to Board approval.
- The vehicle age limit for taxis / executive taxis is 15 years.
SCHOOL BUSES
- School buses operate exclusively to transport pupils or staff of schools or other educational institutions within an operating area restricted to the same Division
- Issued to sole proprietorships, partnerships, private and public limited companies, associations, cooperatives and educational institutions;
- From 1 January 1988, all school bus licence holders are required to paint their buses ‘amber’ according to the specifications in the School Bus (Colour and Markings) Rules 1987;
- The vehicle age limit for school buses is 30 years.
EMPLOYEE BUSES
- Issued to sole proprietorships / partnerships, private limited companies, public limited companies, organisations or cooperatives;
- Minimum paid-up capital of RM100,000 for private and public limited companies, and RM 25,000 for Bumiputera-owned companies.
- Contractual evidence of the need for employee transport.
- Employee buses must be ‘Datsun Blue’
- The vehicle age limit for employee buses is 30 years.
