Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) REGULATION 2010 (NO 12 OF 2010) - REG 202

    (1)     The licensing authority must grant a dangerous goods driver licence if—

        (a)     an application is made to the authority for the licence; and

        (b)     the application complies with section 198.

    (2)     However, the licensing authority must not grant the licence if—

        (a)     in the 5 years before the day when the application is made—

              (i)     the applicant has been found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; or

              (ii)     the applicant's driver licence has been cancelled or suspended on a ground that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; or

        (b)     the applicant is subject to a court order prohibiting the applicant from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by road.

    (3)     If the licensing authority refuses to grant a dangerous goods driver licence, it must tell the applicant in writing of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.