Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 80

    (1)     If the road transport authority suspects on reasonable grounds that information in the driver licence register in relation to a driver licence may be inaccurate or misleading, the authority may, by written notice given to the person who is the holder of the licence, require the person to provide evidence to the authority, in a stated form, about anything relevant to the issuing, variation or continuation of the licence, including, for example—

        (a)     the person's personal details; and

        (b)     the person's home address or address for service of notices.

Note     For how documents may be given, see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, pt 19.5.

    (2)     The notice may require the person to—

        (a)     provide a stated document that is in the person's possession or control for inspection; or

        (b)     attend at a stated time and place for identification.

    (3)     If a person who is required to attend for identification asks the road transport authority for a change to the time or place stated in the notice, the authority must consider the request and may, by written notice given to the person, change the time or place in accordance with the request.

    (4)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a notice given to the person under this section.

Maximum penalty (for subsection (4)): 20 penalty units.