Cayman Islands Legislation

Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026

Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and

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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
1 May 2026
First appeared on the order paper
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Enacted
Act 17/2026
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In force

What this bill does

This bill updates the Public Transport Act to clarify rules for bus and taxi permits in the Cayman Islands. It allows people to get duplicate permits if their original permit is lost or damaged, creates a system for permit fees, and officially validates fees and duplicate permits that were already being issued before this law existed.

  • Permits now require a prescribed fee that must be paid before the permit is issued; the Board has 30 working days to issue it
  • People can apply for duplicate permits if their original permit is lost, destroyed, stolen, or unreadable; duplicates must be returned if the original is found
  • The Board can issue letters confirming someone holds a valid permit, showing how long they've held one
  • Previous fees charged and duplicate permits issued without clear legal authority are now officially validated as legal

Who it affects: Bus drivers, taxi drivers, and anyone operating public passenger vehicles for hire in the Cayman Islands

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