15Driver training course providers—approval

15 Driver training course providers—approval (1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for approval to provide training for any of the following: (a) people who wish to apply for a learner licence (a pre-learner licence training course); (b) people who wish to complete a training course to satisfy a stated number of required driving hours (a learner licence training course); (c) people who wish to apply for a learner motorcycle licence (a pre-learner rider training course); (d) people who wish to apply for a provisional motorcycle licence (a pre-provisional rider training course); (e) drivers of vehicles that may be driven by the holder of a multi-combination vehicle licence (a heavy vehicle driver training course). (2) An application must— (a) be in writing; and (b) state the course to which the application relates; and (c) include details of the following: (i) the applicant’s knowledge and skills to provide the training; (ii) the place training is to be provided;

Licence training courses Division 3.1 (iii) the equipment to be used to conduct the training; (iv) the cost of the course to be provided; (v) how the course will accommodate people from non-English speaking backgrounds or with special needs. (3) The road transport authority may, by written notice, request an applicant give the authority further information that the authority reasonably requires to decide the application. (4) The road transport authority— (a) may approve an application only if satisfied that the person is suitable to provide the course applied for; and (b) need not decide an application if the applicant has not complied with a request under subsection (3). (5) An approval— (a) may be subject to conditions; and (b) must be for a period not longer than 5 years; and (c) if the approval is for a learner licence training course—must state the number of required driving hours satisfied by successful completion of the course. (7) An approval is a notifiable instrument. (8) In this section: required driving hours—see section 22 (3) (c).