Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018

This section applies if the chief executive considers—

a ground exists under section 43(1) to immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or

a ground exists under section 43(2) to immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation.

This section applies even if the chief executive takes exclusion action under section 28B of the Act in relation to the person.

The chief executive may, by giving a regulation notice to the person—

immediately amend the person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or

immediately suspend the person’s driver authorisation.

The immediate amendment or suspension has effect until—

if the ground is that the person has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence, the earlier of the following—

the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice about the chief executive’s decision under section 46(2) or 47(2);

the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person; or

if the ground is that the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with—the earlier of the following—

the charge is dealt with;

the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42;

the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the suspension; or

in any other case, the earlier of the following—

the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42;

the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person;

the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate amendment or suspension.

This section applies despite sections 40, 41 and 42.