sec.58Medical fitness for restricted driver authorisation

sec.58 Medical fitness for restricted driver authorisation

A person is not eligible to be granted restricted driver authorisation by a prescribed operator unless the person gives the operator— a statement signed by the person stating that, as far as the person knows, the person does not suffer from a medical condition stated on the approved form mentioned in section 36 (3) ; and if the person suffers or has suffered from a medical condition that may make the person unfit to hold a restricted driver authorisation—a current medical certificate for the person. A medical certificate for a person remains current for— the period indicated in the medical certificate; or if no period is indicated—5 years after the certificate is issued. A driver who holds a restricted driver authorisation must notify the prescribed operator who granted the restricted driver authorisation and the chief executive if the driver becomes aware of a change in the driver’s medical condition that makes the driver continuously unfit to safely drive a motor vehicle for more than 1 month. (sec.58-ssec.1) A person is not eligible to be granted restricted driver authorisation by a prescribed operator unless the person gives the operator— a statement signed by the person stating that, as far as the person knows, the person does not suffer from a medical condition stated on the approved form mentioned in section 36 (3) ; and if the person suffers or has suffered from a medical condition that may make the person unfit to hold a restricted driver authorisation—a current medical certificate for the person. (sec.58-ssec.2) A medical certificate for a person remains current for— the period indicated in the medical certificate; or if no period is indicated—5 years after the certificate is issued. (sec.58-ssec.3) A driver who holds a restricted driver authorisation must notify the prescribed operator who granted the restricted driver authorisation and the chief executive if the driver becomes aware of a change in the driver’s medical condition that makes the driver continuously unfit to safely drive a motor vehicle for more than 1 month.

• (a) a statement signed by the person stating that, as far as the person knows, the person does not suffer from a medical condition stated on the approved form mentioned in section 36 (3) ; and
• (b) if the person suffers or has suffered from a medical condition that may make the person unfit to hold a restricted driver authorisation—a current medical certificate for the person.
• (a) the period indicated in the medical certificate; or
• (b) if no period is indicated—5 years after the certificate is issued.