125Procedures for authority taking action in relation to

125 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to (1) The road transport authority may take the following action under this section in relation to a person’s authorisation: (a) cancel the authorisation and disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for not longer than 2 years; (b) cancel the authorisation for a class of vehicles and disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for that class for not (c) suspend the authorisation for not longer than 1 year and, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for not longer than 1 year; (d) suspend the authorisation for a class of vehicles for not longer than 1 year and, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for that class for not longer than 1 year;

(e) if the authorisation is already suspended—do either of the following: (i) cancel the authorisation (completely or for a class of vehicles) and disqualify the person from applying for authorisation (completely or for a class of vehicles) for not (ii) suspend the authorisation (completely or for a class of vehicles) for an additional period of not longer than 1 year and, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the person from applying for authorisation (completely or for a class of vehicles) for a period, or an additional period, of not longer than 1 year. (2) If the road transport authority proposes to take action under this section in relation to a person’s authorisation, the authority must give the person a notice that— (a) states the proposed action, including any proposed suspension (or additional suspension) period and any proposed period of disqualification (or additional disqualification) from applying for authorisation; and (b) states the grounds for the proposed action; and (c) invites the person to make written representations, within a stated period of at least 14 days after the person is given the notice, why the proposed action should not be taken.

(3) If, after considering any written representations made by the person within the stated period, the road transport authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a ground mentioned in section 124 exists to take action under this section, the authority may take the following action: (a) if the proposed action included cancelling the person’s authorisation—either cancel the authorisation or suspend the authorisation (completely or for a class of vehicles) for not longer than 1 year; (b) if the proposed action included cancelling the person’s authorisation for a class of vehicles—either cancel the authorisation, or suspend the authorisation for not longer than 1 year, for that class; (c) if the proposed action included suspending the authorisation for a stated period or stated additional period—suspend the authorisation for not longer than that period; (d) if the proposed action included suspending the authorisation for a class of vehicles for a stated period or stated additional period—suspend the authorisation for that class for not longer than that period; (e) if the proposed action included disqualifying the person from applying for authorisation for a stated period or stated additional period—disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for not longer than that period (completely or for a class of vehicles); (f) if the proposed action included disqualifying the person from applying for authorisation for a class of vehicles for a stated period or stated additional period—disqualify the person from applying for authorisation for that class for not longer than that period.