(1) A person is eligible to apply for authorisation for a class of vehicles if the person—
(a) holds a qualification in relation to the mechanics of vehicles that is determined by the road transport authority to be an acceptable qualification for that class of vehicles; and
(b) has not, during the last 5 years, been convicted, or found guilty, by a court in Australia, of an offence against the law of any jurisdiction that involves fraud or dishonesty; and
(c) is not disqualified under regulation 125 (Procedures for authority taking action in relation to authorisation) from applying for the authorisation; and
(d) is a suitable person to be an authorised examiner.
(2) The road transport authority must publish notice of the making of a determination under paragraph (1) (a) in the Gazette.