Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015
sec.27Necessary expertise— Act , s 21 (1)
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sec.27 Necessary expertise— Act , s 21 (1)
A person has the necessary expertise to be accredited to perform the function of a driver trainer, for a class of motor vehicle, if the person— holds, on the day the application is made, a valid qualifying licence for the class of motor vehicle; and held, for a continuous period of 1 year ending on the day the application is made (the relevant period ), a qualifying licence for the class of motor vehicle that was— valid for the entire relevant period; or if the licence was not valid for the entire relevant period—debtor-suspended during the periods the licence was not valid; and has successfully completed an approved training course, conducted by an approved registered training organisation, for the giving of pre-licence driver training. In this section— debtor-suspended means— in relation to a Queensland driver licence—suspended under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 ; or in relation to an interstate driver licence—suspended under a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 ; or for a driver licence granted in New Zealand—suspended under a law of New Zealand that provides for the same matter as the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 . qualifying licence , for a class of motor vehicle, means— an open licence authorising the holder of the licence to drive the class of motor vehicle; or an interstate driver licence, or a driver licence granted in New Zealand, that corresponds to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a) . s 27 amd 2018 SL No. 11 s 11 (sec.27-ssec.1) A person has the necessary expertise to be accredited to perform the function of a driver trainer, for a class of motor vehicle, if the person— holds, on the day the application is made, a valid qualifying licence for the class of motor vehicle; and held, for a continuous period of 1 year ending on the day the application is made (the relevant period ), a qualifying licence for the class of motor vehicle that was— valid for the entire relevant period; or if the licence was not valid for the entire relevant period—debtor-suspended during the periods the licence was not valid; and has successfully completed an approved training course, conducted by an approved registered training organisation, for the giving of pre-licence driver training. (sec.27-ssec.2) In this section— debtor-suspended means— in relation to a Queensland driver licence—suspended under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 ; or in relation to an interstate driver licence—suspended under a corresponding law to the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 ; or for a driver licence granted in New Zealand—suspended under a law of New Zealand that provides for the same matter as the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , part 5 , division 7 . qualifying licence , for a class of motor vehicle, means— an open licence authorising the holder of the licence to drive the class of motor vehicle; or an interstate driver licence, or a driver licence granted in New Zealand, that corresponds to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a) .