212Grant of dangerous goods driver licences

212 Grant of dangerous goods driver licences

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

(a) an application is made to it for the licence; and

(b) the application is accompanied by the documents required by regulation 208 and otherwise complies with the regulation.

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

(a) in the 5 years before the day when the application is made –

(i) the applicant has been found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence 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, the Authority must inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.