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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 88AB

Public vehicle licence—suspension—knowledge or skills

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person holds a public vehicle licence to drive a bookable vehicle; and

        (b)     a determination is in force under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/2002-3" title="SL2002-3">Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

, section 221U (Knowledge and skills to be bookable vehicle driver); and

        (c)     the road transport authority is satisfied that the person does not have the knowledge and skills required under the determination to be a bookable vehicle driver.

Note     Bookable vehicle —see the dictionary.

    (2)     The road transport authority must give the person a written notice that states––

        (a)     the date of the notice; and

        (b)     that the person's authority to drive a bookable vehicle is suspended; and

        (c)     the reason for the suspension; and

        (d)     the day when the suspension takes effect, being a day not earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice; and

        (e)     that the suspension continues until the authority is satisfied that the person has the knowledge and skills required under the determination to be a bookable vehicle driver.

    (3)     The notice must also state that—

        (a)     for a taxi driver—the person must not drive a taxi on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension; or

        (b)     for a rideshare driver—the person must not drive a rideshare vehicle to provide a public passenger service on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension; or

        (c)     for a hire car driver—the person must not drive a hire car on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension.



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