226Grant of dangerous goods driver licences

226 Grant of dangerous goods driver licences

226 Grant of dangerous goods driver licences

(1) The licensing authority must grant a dangerous goods driver licence if—

(a) an application is made to the authority for the licence, and

(b) the application is accompanied by the documents required by section 222 and otherwise complies with section 222.

(2) However, the licensing authority must not grant the licence if—

(a) in the 5 years before the day on which the application is made—

(i) the applicant has been found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against the Act or this Regulation that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods, or

(ii) the applicant’s driver licence has been cancelled or suspended on a ground that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods, or

(b) the applicant is subject to a court order prohibiting the applicant from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by road.

(3) If the licensing authority refuses to grant a dangerous goods driver licence, it must give the applicant written notice of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.