The City of Hobart is giving Beam 24 hours to show cause as to why their e-scooter license should not be revoked.

The move follows accusations of under-reporting of active scooters in other cities and calls from councilors to remove the purple e-scooters from the capital’s streets.

Several other councils, including Canberra, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland, have terminated their contracts with Beam due to the determination.

A spokesperson for the City of Hobart said they only became aware of the accusation through media reporting in late August.

The council has since launched its own investigations into whether Beam has breached any contractual conditions, including the trial period.

“The City has been continuing to liaise with other jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand as well as with Beam directly,” City of Hobart CEO Michael Stretton said.

“We have issued Beam with a show cause notice. The company will have until close of business, Friday 6th September, to respond.”

Stretton said that if Beam fails to meet its contractual obligations and provide a satisfactory response, the city “will have no hesitation in canceling its licence.”

“Irrespective of a decision on the license, the future of e-scooter operations within the city will be considered by the council at its September meeting,” he said.