Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ACCREDITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2015 - REG 47

47 Necessary expertise—Act, s 21(1)

(1) A person has the necessary expertise to be accredited to perform the functions of an escort vehicle driver if—

(a) the person—

(i) holds a valid open licence for a car; or

(ii) holds a valid interstate licence, or a valid driver licence granted in New Zealand, that corresponds to an open licence for a car; or

(iii) previously held a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) and currently holds a relevant probationary or restricted licence; and

(b) the person has passed an approved assessment, conducted by an approved registered training organisation, for escort vehicle drivers; and

(c) the person—

(i) is a pilot vehicle driver; or

(ii) holds other qualifications the chief executive is satisfied are at least equivalent to holding an appointment as a pilot vehicle driver.

(2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to the renewal of an accreditation as an escort vehicle driver.