TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD AND RAIL (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
167Condition as to evidence of fitness
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167 Condition as to evidence of fitness (1) It is a condition of a dangerous goods driver licence that the licensing authority may, by written notice given to the licensee, require the licensee to produce to the authority a certificate: (a) about the medical fitness of the licensee to drive a road (b) issued by a medical practitioner who, not more than 6 months before the day when the certificate is given to the authority, examined and passed the licensee in accordance with the standards in Assessing fitness to drive for commercial and private vehicle drivers – Medical standards for licensing and clinical management guidelines published by Austroads and the National Transport Commission, as in force at the time of the examination. (2) The written notice must specify a period of at least 2 months after the day when the notice is received by the licensee within which the licensee must produce the certificate. (3) The licensing authority must not give written notice under this regulation if the period of validity of the dangerous goods driver licence is less than 4 months.