153AAuthorisation and approval of premises guidelines—

153A Authorisation and approval of premises guidelines— relevant offences (1) The Minister may approve guidelines about the exercise of the road transport authority’s functions under the following provisions: (a) section 116 (1) (b) (Eligibility to apply for authorisation as examiners); (b) section 124 (b) (When authority may take action in relation to authorisation); (c) section 127 (1) (b) (Eligibility for approval of premises); (d) section 135 (c) (ii) (When authority may take action in relation to approval of premises).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the guidelines may make provision about— (a) the offences that are relevant in relation to— (i) an application for authorisation as an examiner; and (ii) the suitability of a person to continue to hold an authorisation; and (iii) the eligibility for approval of premises; and (iv) the suitability of premises to continue to be approved premises; and (b) the matters or circumstances that may or must be considered in deciding whether— (i) an application for an authorisation or approval of premises may or must be refused; or (ii) an authorisation or approval of premises may or must be suspended or cancelled. Examples for par (b) 1 whether a person has been convicted for a single offence or multiple offences and the nature and seriousness of the offence 2 the age of the person when the offence was committed 3 the time elapsed since the offence was committed (3) The road transport authority must comply with any guidelines approved under this section. (4) Approved guidelines are a disallowable instrument.

Component identification numbers Part 6.4