80Verification of driver licence register and monitoring of

80 Verification of driver licence register and monitoring of compliance (1) If the road transport authority suspects on reasonable grounds that information in the driver licence register in relation to a driver licence may be inaccurate or misleading, the authority may, by written notice given to the person who is the holder of the licence, require the person to provide evidence to the authority, in a stated form, about anything relevant to the issuing, variation or continuation of the licence, including, for example— (a) the person’s personal details; and (b) the person’s home address or address for service of notices.

(2) The notice may require the person to— (a) provide a stated document that is in the person’s possession or control for inspection; or (b) attend at a stated time and place for identification. (3) If a person who is required to attend for identification asks the road transport authority for a change to the time or place stated in the notice, the authority must consider the request and may, by written notice given to the person, change the time or place in accordance with the request. (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a notice given to the person under this section. Maximum penalty (for subsection (4)): 20 penalty units.

Part 5 Other provisions about driver Division 5.1 Surrender, expiry and renewal of 81 Surrender of driver licence or public vehicle authority card (1) A person who is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card may apply to the road transport authority to surrender the licence or card. (2) The application may be made personally by the person or by an agent who produces written evidence of his or her appointment as agent. (3) The applicant must, with the application— (a) return the licence or card to the road transport authority; or (b) if the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed—give the authority a statement, signed by the person or agent, that the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed. (4) If the applicant complies with this section, the road transport authority must approve the application unless the authority is taking action to suspend, vary or cancel the licence or card. Note The Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000 provides for a refund of fees for surrendered licences.