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The High Court upheld the District Court's decision to dismiss charges against an individual accused of operating a taxi service without proper licensing. The District Court had found that an authorised officer of the National Transport Authority (NTA) was not legally empowered to conduct a covert test purchase targeting unlicensed operators, as such actions were not expressly authorised by statute. The High Court agreed, concluding that the officer's actions exceeded the statutory powers granted under the Act, and therefore the dismissal of the case was correct in law.
National Transport Authority (NTA), Taxi Regulation Act 2013, Public Transport Act 2016, small public service vehicle (SPSV), licensing, enforcement, authorized officer, covert test purchase, statutory authorization, District Court, High Court, case stated, acquittal, ultra vires, statutory powers, summary conviction, appeal.
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