54Additional requirements—licence to transport by vehicle

54 Additional requirements—licence to transport by vehicle

54 Additional requirements—licence to transport by vehicle

(1) The holder of a licence to transport by vehicle must ensure that each individual who is authorised by the licence holder to drive a vehicle containing an explosive or explosive precursor—

(a) complies with the requirements of the Australian Explosives Code, and

(b) is at least 21 years of age, and

(c) has sufficient training and experience to drive the vehicle, and

(d) has been examined by a medical practitioner and found not to have a medical or physical condition that impairs or is likely to impair the individual’s ability to safely control the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.

(2) A medical examination for subsection (1)(d) must occur—

(a) within the 6 months before the first occasion on which the driver is authorised by the licence holder to drive a vehicle containing an explosive or an explosive precursor, and

(b) at least once every 5 years after the previous examination.