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Passenger Transport Act 1990
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#### 11 Authorities
11 Authorities
> > (1) A person who drives a public passenger vehicle (other than a ferry) is guilty of an offence unless the person is the holder of an appropriate authority under this Division.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) The purpose of an authority under this Division is to attest—
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> > > (a) that the authorised person is considered to be of good repute and in all other respects a fit and proper person to be the driver of a public passenger vehicle, and
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> > > (b) that the authorised person is considered to have sufficient responsibility and aptitude to drive the vehicle or vehicles to which the authority relates—
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> > > > (i) in accordance with the conditions under which a public passenger service is operated, and
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> > > > (ii) in accordance with law and custom.
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> > (3) The regulations may create categories or grades of authority.
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> **s 11:** Am 1997 No 72, Sch 1 \[10\]; 2003 No 65, Sch 3 \[10\].