Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.48Chief executive may require authorising document to be replaced
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sec.48 Chief executive may require authorising document to be replaced
This section applies if— information stated on a person’s authorising document for driver authorisation is incorrect and the chief executive reasonably believes the error was caused by the chief executive; or the chief executive amends a person’s driver authorisation and the person’s authorising document for the driver authorisation requires replacement. The chief executive may, by written notice, require the person to return the authorising document to the chief executive within a stated period and in a stated way for replacement. If subsection (1) (a) applies, the written notice must include a statement identifying the information that is incorrect and the correct information. The person must comply with the written notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. After receiving the authorising document, the chief executive must give the person a replacement authorising document for the driver authorisation. If subsection (1) (a) applies, the replacement authorising document must state the correct information. In this section— written notice includes a regulation notice under section 42 or 44 (3) . (sec.48-ssec.1) This section applies if— information stated on a person’s authorising document for driver authorisation is incorrect and the chief executive reasonably believes the error was caused by the chief executive; or the chief executive amends a person’s driver authorisation and the person’s authorising document for the driver authorisation requires replacement. (sec.48-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by written notice, require the person to return the authorising document to the chief executive within a stated period and in a stated way for replacement. (sec.48-ssec.3) If subsection (1) (a) applies, the written notice must include a statement identifying the information that is incorrect and the correct information. (sec.48-ssec.4) The person must comply with the written notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.48-ssec.5) After receiving the authorising document, the chief executive must give the person a replacement authorising document for the driver authorisation. (sec.48-ssec.6) If subsection (1) (a) applies, the replacement authorising document must state the correct information. (sec.48-ssec.7) In this section— written notice includes a regulation notice under section 42 or 44 (3) .
- (a) information stated on a person’s authorising document for driver authorisation is incorrect and the chief executive reasonably believes the error was caused by the chief executive; or
- (b) the chief executive amends a person’s driver authorisation and the person’s authorising document for the driver authorisation requires replacement.