Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATION 2018 - REG 195

195 Renewal of licences

(1) The chief executive must renew a dangerous goods driver licence, with or without conditions, if—

(a) an application is made to the chief executive for renewal of the licence; and

(b) the application complies with section 194 .

Notes—

1 See also the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 28EA (5) for when the chief executive must refuse to consider an application.

2 See also section 200 for the conditions the chief executive may impose on a dangerous goods driver licence.

(2) However, the chief executive must not renew a dangerous goods driver licence if—

(a) while the licence was in force—

(i) the applicant was convicted in Australia of an offence that in the chief executive’s opinion makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; or

(ii) the applicant’s driver licence has been suspended or cancelled on a ground that in the chief executive’s opinion makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; or

(b) the applicant is subject to a court order, under section 160 of the Act , prohibiting the applicant from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (a) , the chief executive may consider a person to be unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—

(a) the person has been convicted of an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 or of an offence involving careless or dangerous driving or driving under the influence of liquor or a drug; or

(b) the person has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, whether absolutely or for a period.

(4) If the chief executive refuses to renew a dangerous goods driver licence, or renews a dangerous goods driver licence subject to conditions, the chief executive must inform the applicant by written notice of the decision.

(5) The notice must be or include an information notice.