Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 167

    (1)     This regulation applies if the road transport authority—

        (a)     has decided to give, or has given, a disciplinary notice to a person; and

        (b)     believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is in the public interest that the person's service authority be suspended as soon as practicable before a decision is made to take action under regulation 166 (4) (Procedure for authority taking disciplinary action).

    (2)     In forming the belief, the road transport authority must consider—

        (a)     the circumstances leading to the decision to issue the disciplinary notice; and

        (b)     the grounds stated, or proposed to be stated, in the disciplinary notice.

    (3)     If this regulation applies, the road transport authority may give the person a notice (an immediate suspension notice ) suspending the person's service authority (or a service authority of a particular kind).

    (4)     If an immediate suspension notice is given to the person, the person's service authority (or service authority of a stated kind) is suspended on the receipt of the notice by the person.

    (5)     The immediate suspension notice expires when the person is told under regulation 166 (5) of the decision made on the disciplinary notice.