219Mandatory cancellation of driver accreditations in certain cases

219 Mandatory cancellation of driver accreditations in certain cases

(1) The regulator must cancel a driver accreditation if the accredited driver—

(a) is found guilty (within the meaning of Part 5) of a category 1 offence; or

(b) becomes subject to—

S. 219(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 42.

(i) reporting obligations imposed under the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004; or

S. 219(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 48(2)(a), repealed by No. 34/2023 s. 25.

S. 219(1)(b)(iii) inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 48(2)(b), amended by No. 56/2025 s. 11(a).

(iii) a supervision order or interim supervision order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018; or

S. 219(1)(c) inserted by No. 56/2025 s. 11(b).

(c) has, within the last 10 years, been found guilty (within the meaning of Part 5) of 2 or more of the following offences—

(i) an offence against section 110G;

(ii) an offence against section 113;

(iii) an offence prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The regulator must not cancel a driver accreditation of a person on a ground referred to in subsection (1) if any of the following decisions in respect of the person has been previously set aside (but not remitted) by VCAT on that ground—

(a) a decision to refuse to issue a driver accreditation;

(b) a decision to cancel an accreditation.

S. 220 inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 18.