Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ACCREDITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2015 - REG 8

8 Refusing application

(1) The chief executive may refuse to grant the application if—

(a) the applicant has been—

(i) convicted of a disqualifying offence; or

(ii) charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been finally disposed of; or

(iii) convicted of a road transport offence, within 5 years immediately before the application was made; or

Note—

See also section 17B (2) of the Act .

(b) the applicant holds, or has held, an appointment as an accredited person that has been suspended or cancelled; or

(c) the chief executive is satisfied public safety is likely to be endangered if the application is granted; or

(d) the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest.

(2) If the application is for renewal of an accreditation, the chief executive may also refuse to grant the application if the accreditation was issued—

(a) in error; or

(b) because of a document or representation that is—

(i) false or misleading; or

(ii) obtained or made in another improper way.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the grounds on which the chief executive may refuse to grant the application.

Note—

See section 21 (1) of the Act and sections 24 , 27 , 34 , 43 , 47 and 52 of this regulation.

(4) If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice for the decision within 14 days after making the decision.