56Procedures for variation of driver licence conditions on

56 Procedures for variation of driver licence conditions on authority’s own initiative (1) This section applies to a person if the road transport authority proposes, on its own initiative (under section 55 (2)), to vary a driver licence held by a person (the proposed action) to impose a condition to which the licence is to be subject or to vary or revoke a condition to which a driver licence held by a person is already subject. (2) The road transport authority must give the person a written notice stating— (b) if the proposed action is to impose a condition to which the licence is to be subject—the proposed condition; and (c) if the proposed action is to vary a condition to which the licence is subject—the proposed condition as varied; and

(d) the grounds for the proposed action; and (e) any action that must be taken by the person to avoid or reverse (f) the date when the proposed imposition, variation or revocation of the condition takes effect (the date of effect); and (g) that the proposed action takes effect on the date of effect unless the notice is revoked by the authority before that date; and (h) whether and, if so, by when the person is required to return the driver licence to the authority if the proposed action takes effect. Note 1 In deciding whether to impose a condition on a driver licence, or to vary or revoke a condition to which a licence is subject, the road transport authority must have regard to the interests of road safety and any other relevant matters (see s 55 (6)). (5) However, the road transport authority may decide that the imposition or variation of the condition is to take effect on a date not earlier than the date when the notice is given to the person if the authority believes on reasonable grounds that— or

driver licence or a driver licence of a particular class or kind; or (6) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her driver licence to the road transport authority in accordance with a requirement under subsection (2) (h). Maximum penalty (for subsection (6)): 20 penalty units.