Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 82

Reg. 82(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

    (1)     Subject to subregulation (2), the Secretary must give written notice to the holder of a driver licence or learner permit in compliance with subregulation (4) if the Secretary, under regulation 79, 80 or 81(1)—

        (a)     decides to vary the licence or permit by imposing a new condition on it; or

        (b)     decides to suspend or cancel the licence or permit.

Reg. 82(2) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(b)).

    (2)     The Secretary is not required to give written notice to the holder of a driver licence or learner permit if—

Reg. 82(2)(a) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

        (a)     the Secretary cancels the licence or permit under  regulation 81(1)(g) ; or

Reg. 82(2)(b) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

        (b)     the Secretary suspends the licence or permit under regulation 81(2) ; or

Reg. 82(2)(c) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

        (c)     the Secretary cancels the licence or permit under  regulation 81(6) ; or

Reg. 82(2)(d) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

        (d)     the Secretary suspends the licence under section 24(2) of the Act in the circumstances referred to in section 24(3) of the Act; or

        (e)     the licence or permit is suspended, cancelled or varied because the holder of the licence or permit refuses or fails to undergo a test or assessment under section 27(1) of the Act or does not pass the test or assessment.

Reg. 82(3) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

    (3)     If the Secretary varies a driver licence or learner permit on any of the grounds under regulation 80(1), the Secretary must give written notice to the holder of the driver licence or learner permit stating the details of the variation of the licence or permit including—

        (a)     the reasons for the variation of the licence or permit; and

        (b)     that the notice takes effect immediately upon service of the notice or on a later date specified in the notice; and

        (c)     the conditions, if any, to which the licence or permit is subject; and

        (d)     the action, if any, that the holder of the licence or permit must take to comply with any conditions imposed on the licence or permit; and

        (e)     that the person has a right under Part 5 to apply within 28 days after the date that the notice to have the decision reviewed was sent.

    (4)     A notice under subregulation (1) or (3) must state the following—

        (a)     the decision and the reasons for it;

        (b)     the date the decision takes effect;

        (c)     the action, if any, that may be taken by the person to avoid the variation, suspension or cancellation;

        (d)     the date by which the person must take that action;

Reg. 82(4)(e) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

        (e)     if the person must return the licence or permit to the Secretary, the date by which it must be returned;

        (f)     that the person has a right under Part 5 to apply within 28 days after the date of the notice to have the decision reviewed.

    (5)     The date specified in the notice as the date on which the decision takes effect must be at least 28 days after the date of the notice.

Reg. 82(6) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 64(a)).

    (6)     The driver licence or learner permit is varied, suspended or cancelled in accordance with the notice unless the Secretary, by further written notice, withdraws the notice.

Reg. 83 amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 65(a)).