231Issue of authorisations

231 Issue of authorisations (1) The road transport authority may refuse to issue (including renew) a DRS authorisation to an applicant if the authority believes on reasonable grounds that the applicant— (a) has contravened a condition of another DRS authorisation held (or previously held) by the person or, for a DRS authorisation renewal, a condition of the authorisation being renewed; or (b) has not complied with a requirement of the Act relating to the (2) The road transport authority must refuse to issue a DRS authorisation if— (a) the applicant is not accredited to operate a DRS; or (b) the applicant is disqualified under chapter 8 (Disciplinary action) from holding or applying for a DRS authorisation; or (c) by issuing the authorisation, the proposed DRS would contravene the approved guidelines under the Act, section 83 (Demand responsive services—guidelines for giving authorisations); or Note Contravene includes fail to comply with (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). (d) a double-decker bus or a motorbike is to be used to operate the proposed DRS. (3) The road transport authority must issue a DRS authorisation to the applicant if the authority does not refuse the application. (4) A DRS authorisation must be issued for a minimum period of 1 year and a maximum period of 6 years.