74Driver must hold identity card or approved form of

74 Driver must hold identity card or approved form of identification (1) A person must not drive a commercial passenger vehicle of a class prescribed by regulation unless the person holds: (a) an identity card issued by the Director for that class of vehicle; or (b) another form of identification approved by the Director under subsection (10). (2) The Director may, on application, issue a person with an identity card for a class of commercial passenger vehicle if the Director is satisfied that the person: (a) holds a licence under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of that class; (b) is a fit and proper person to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of that class; and (c) has paid the prescribed fee (if any). (3) For subsection (2)(b), the Director may approve training standards and other matters required to be met by an applicant for an identity card. (4) An identity card remains in force, unless sooner surrendered, cancelled or suspended under this section, for the period the Director approves.

Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 51 (5) The Director may, on application, renew a person's identity card for the period the Director approves if satisfied: (a) that, if the person were applying for the issue of the identity card, the Director would grant the application; and (b) that the person has paid the prescribed fee (if any). (6) A person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) may surrender the identity card to the Director. (7) If the Director is satisfied that a person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) is not a fit and proper person to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of the class for which the identity card is issued, the Director may: (a) cancel the identity card; or (b) suspend the identity card for the period the Director thinks fit. (8) For subsection (7), a person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) is not a fit and proper person if, were the person applying for the issue of the identity card, the Director would refuse the application. (9) If a person's identity card is lost or destroyed, the Director must issue the person with a replacement on payment of the prescribed fee (if any). (10) Despite anything to the contrary in this section, the Director may, in writing, approve other forms of identification to be used by a person instead of an identity card issued under subsection (2).