Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.30Provisional driver authorisation— Act , s 30
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sec.30 Provisional driver authorisation— Act , s 30
The chief executive may grant driver authorisation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional driver authorisation ) if the person complies with some, but not all, of— the authorisation requirements; and the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation. A grant under subsection (1) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) within a stated period. If, before the end of the term stated in the provisional driver authorisation, the chief executive is satisfied the person complies with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) , the chief executive may grant to the person the driver authorisation for which the person applied. Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may grant provisional driver authorisation to a person even if the person has not applied for driver authorisation under section 23 if the chief executive is satisfied the grant is necessary to ensure a public passenger service can continue to be provided in an emergency. A grant under subsection (4) is subject to the condition the person will make an application under section 23 for the driver authorisation provisionally granted as soon as practicable after the grant. s 30 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 14 (sec.30-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant driver authorisation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional driver authorisation ) if the person complies with some, but not all, of— the authorisation requirements; and the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation. (sec.30-ssec.2) A grant under subsection (1) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) within a stated period. (sec.30-ssec.3) If, before the end of the term stated in the provisional driver authorisation, the chief executive is satisfied the person complies with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) , the chief executive may grant to the person the driver authorisation for which the person applied. (sec.30-ssec.4) Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may grant provisional driver authorisation to a person even if the person has not applied for driver authorisation under section 23 if the chief executive is satisfied the grant is necessary to ensure a public passenger service can continue to be provided in an emergency. (sec.30-ssec.5) A grant under subsection (4) is subject to the condition the person will make an application under section 23 for the driver authorisation provisionally granted as soon as practicable after the grant.
- (a) the authorisation requirements; and
- (b) the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation.