246DTemporary authorisations for the purposes of Division 4AA of Part VII

246D Temporary authorisations for the purposes of Division 4AA of Part VII (1) Despite anything to the contrary in Division 4AA of Part VII, the Secretary may, in writing, temporarily authorise under a relevant provision a person employed or engaged by a passenger transport company or bus company for a period not extending beyond the first anniversary of the commencement of section 32 of the **Rail Corporations and Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1999**. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may give a temporary authorisation to a person— (a) without any application having been made by the person for an authorisation; and (b) without any need to be satisfied of any matter referred to in section 221C(2); and (c) without any need to issue to the person an identity card under section 221I(1). (3) A temporary authorisation given under subsection (1) remains in force for the period for which it is given unless— (a) it is sooner revoked, in writing, by the Secretary; or (b) the person authorised under the relevant provision ceases to be an employee or engaged by a passenger transport company or bus company before the expiry of that period. (4) The Secretary may at any time, in writing, suspend an authorisation given under subsection (1). (5) In this section, ***relevant provision*** has the same meaning as in section 221A. S. 246E inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 33.