Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 104

    (1)     A person is eligible to apply for accreditation (including for the renewal of an accreditation) if—

        (a)     the person is at least 21 years old; and

        (b)     the person holds—

              (i)     for a heavy vehicle driver assessor—a licence of the same class as, or a higher class than, the licence class for which the person is applying for accreditation as an assessor; or

              (ii)     for a driving instructor—a full car licence or a full licence of a higher class; and

        (c)     the person has sufficient driving ability, and knowledge of safe driving practices and road law, to provide—

              (i)     if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle driver assessor—heavy vehicle driver assessment; and

              (ii)     if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor—driver instruction and assessment; and

              (iii)     if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor to provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and

        (d)     the person has the other skills needed to provide—

              (i)     if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle driver assessor—driver assessment for the licence class for which application is made; and

              (ii)     if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor—driver instruction and assessment; and

              (iii)     if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor to provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and

        (e)     the person is a suitable person to be accredited; and

        (f)     the person is medically fit to be accredited; and

        (g)     the person has complied with the required training for accreditation under section 104A; and

        (h)     the person is not disqualified under section 112 (Procedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation) from applying for accreditation.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (f), a person is medically fit to be accredited if the person has been examined by a doctor within the last 6 months in accordance with the commercial standards mentioned in the required medical standards and the doctor certifies that—

        (a)     the doctor has personally examined the person on a stated date; and

        (b)     the person complies with the required medical standards.