104Eligibility to apply for accreditation

104 Eligibility to apply for accreditation (1) A person is eligible to apply for accreditation (including for the renewal of an accreditation) if— (a) the person is at least 21 years old; and (b) the person holds— (i) for a heavy vehicle driver assessor—a licence of the same class as, or a higher class than, the licence class for which the person is applying for accreditation as an assessor; or (ii) for a driving instructor—a full car licence or a full licence of a higher class; and (c) the person has sufficient driving ability, and knowledge of safe driving practices and road law, to provide— (i) if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle driver assessor—heavy vehicle driver assessment; and

(ii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor—driver instruction and assessment; and (iii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor to provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and (d) the person has the other skills needed to provide— (i) if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle driver assessor—driver assessment for the licence class for which application is made; and (ii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor—driver instruction and assessment; and (iii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor to provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and (e) the person is a suitable person to be accredited; and (f) the person is medically fit to be accredited; and (g) the person has complied with the required training for accreditation under section 104A; and (h) the person is not disqualified under section 112 (Procedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation) from applying for accreditation. (2) For subsection (1) (f), a person is medically fit to be accredited if the person has been examined by a doctor within the last 6 months in accordance with the commercial standards mentioned in the required medical standards and the doctor certifies that— (a) the doctor has personally examined the person on a stated date; and (b) the person complies with the required medical standards.