sec.167Immediate suspension— Act , s 91T

sec.167 Immediate suspension— Act , s 91T

The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s licence, by giving a written notice to the person, if the chief executive considers— the motor vehicle stated in the licence does not comply with the vehicle requirements for the licence; or the suspension is necessary in the public interest. The chief executive is satisfied the person is behaving in a way that is damaging to the reputation of public passenger transport. The written notice must state— that the licence is immediately suspended; and the reasons for the suspension. The immediate suspension has effect until the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 166 ; the end of 56 days after the written notice under subsection (1) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate suspension. This section applies despite sections 164 , 165 and 166 . s 167 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 26 (sec.167-ssec.1) The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s licence, by giving a written notice to the person, if the chief executive considers— the motor vehicle stated in the licence does not comply with the vehicle requirements for the licence; or the suspension is necessary in the public interest. The chief executive is satisfied the person is behaving in a way that is damaging to the reputation of public passenger transport. (sec.167-ssec.2) The written notice must state— that the licence is immediately suspended; and the reasons for the suspension. (sec.167-ssec.3) The immediate suspension has effect until the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 166 ; the end of 56 days after the written notice under subsection (1) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate suspension. (sec.167-ssec.4) This section applies despite sections 164 , 165 and 166 .

• (a) the motor vehicle stated in the licence does not comply with the vehicle requirements for the licence; or
• (b) the suspension is necessary in the public interest. Example for paragraph (b) — The chief executive is satisfied the person is behaving in a way that is damaging to the reputation of public passenger transport.
• (a) that the licence is immediately suspended; and
• (b) the reasons for the suspension.
• (a) the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 166 ;
• (b) the end of 56 days after the written notice under subsection (1) is given to the person;
• (c) the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate suspension.