84Surrender of driver accreditation

84 Surrender of driver accreditation

(1) An accredited driver may apply in writing to the regulator for consent to surrender their driver accreditation.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the certificate of accreditation unless—

(a) the certificate has already been returned to the regulator; or

(b) the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

(3) If subsection (2)(b) applies, the application must be accompanied by a statement, verified by a statutory declaration signed by or on behalf of the accredited driver, that the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), on receiving an application under subsection (1), the regulator must consent to the surrender.

(5) The regulator may impose any condition on the consent to surrender that the regulator considers necessary to protect the interests of a third party.

S. 84(5A) inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 16.

(5A) If the regulator imposes a condition under subsection (5), the regulator must inform the person that they have a right to seek review of the regulator's decision under Part 12.

(6) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the regulator imposes a condition on a consent to surrender a driver accreditation; and

(7) A person who commits an offence against subsection (6) is liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.

Division 4—Disqualification from holding driver accreditation

S. 85 inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 18.