85Disqualification from applying for driver accreditation

85 Disqualification from applying for driver accreditation

(1) If the regulator refuses an application for the issue of a driver accreditation under this Part, the regulator may determine that the applicant is disqualified from applying for the issue of a driver accreditation for a period determined by the regulator.

(2) A period determined by the regulator under subsection (1) must not exceed 5 years.

(3) In making a determination under subsection (1), the regulator must have regard to—

(a) the public care objective; and

(b) if the person has been found guilty of a category 2 offence or category 3 offence, the matters set out in section 75(6).

(4) The regulator must give the applicant written notice of the disqualification as soon as practicable after the determination to disqualify the applicant.

(a) specify the period of disqualification; and

(b) include a statement of reasons for the action taken; and

(c) inform the applicant that they have a right to seek review of the regulator's determination to take the action under Part 12.

S. 86 inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 18.