136Procedures for authority taking action in relation to

136 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to approval of premises (1) The road transport authority may take the following action under this section in relation to the approval of premises: (a) cancel the approval and disqualify the proprietor from applying for approval of premises for not longer than 2 years; (b) cancel the approval for a class of vehicles and disqualify the proprietor from applying for approval of premises for that class for not longer than 2 years; (c) suspend the approval for not longer than 1 year and, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the proprietor from applying for approval of premises for not longer than 1 year; (d) suspend the approval for a class of vehicles for not longer than 1 year and, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the proprietor from applying for approval of premises for that class for not longer than 1 year; (e) if the approval is already suspended—do either of the following: (i) cancel the approval (completely or for a class of vehicles) and disqualify the proprietor from applying for approval of premises (completely or for a class of vehicles) for not (ii) suspend the approval (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 proprietor from applying for approval of premises (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 the approval of premises, the authority must give the proprietor of the premises 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 approval of premises; and (b) states the grounds for the proposed action; and (c) invites the proprietor to make written representations, within a stated period of at least 14 days after the proprietor is given the notice, why the proposed action should not be taken. (3) If, after considering any written representations made by the proprietor within the stated period, the road transport authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a ground mentioned in section 135 exists to take action under this section, the authority may take the following action: (a) if the proposed action included cancelling the approval of the premises—either cancel the approval or suspend the approval (completely or for a class of vehicles) for not longer than 1 year; (b) if the proposed action included cancelling the approval for a class of vehicles—either cancel the approval, or suspend the approval for not longer than 1 year, for that class; (c) if the proposed action included suspending the approval for a stated period or stated additional period—suspend the approval for not longer than that period; (d) if the proposed action included suspending the approval for a class of vehicles for a stated period or stated additional period— suspend the approval for that class for not longer than that period;