Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.43Immediate amendment or suspension
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sec.43 Immediate amendment or suspension
The chief executive may immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act . The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person does not comply with a written notice given to the person under section 59 ; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a passenger using a public passenger service. s 43 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 19 (sec.43-ssec.1) The chief executive may immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act . (sec.43-ssec.2) The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person does not comply with a written notice given to the person under section 59 ; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a passenger using a public passenger service.