Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:schedule:2:p60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 60/84)
Character Range: 310953–313639

inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal. (18.13)

18.3.8  Licence periods
 (1) A dangerous goods driver licence is granted for the period specified in the licence, being a period not longer than 5 years.
 (2) A dangerous goods driver licence takes effect on the day when the licence is granted or a later day specified in the licence.
 (3) A dangerous goods driver licence is renewed for the period specified in the renewed licence, being a period not longer than 5 years. (18.14)

18.3.9  Licence conditions
 (1) A licensing authority may grant or renew a dangerous goods driver licence subject to conditions mentioned in {subclauses} (3) and (4).
 (2) A condition to which the licence is subject must be stated in the licence.
 (3) The licence may be subject to conditions about:
 (a) the dangerous goods that may or may not be transported in or on a road vehicle driven by the licensee; and
 (b) the containers that may or may not be used to transport dangerous goods in or on a road vehicle driven by the licensee; and
 (c) the road vehicles that may be driven by the licensee in transporting dangerous goods; and
 (d) the areas where the licensee may or may not drive a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods or particular dangerous goods; and
 (e) the supervision of the licensee when driving a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods.
 (4) The licence may be subject to any other condition necessary for the safe transport of dangerous goods by road. (18.15)

18.3.10  Additional condition
 (1) It is a condition of a dangerous goods driver licence that a licensing authority may, by written notice given to the licensee, require the licensee to produce to the authority a certificate:
 (a) about the fitness of the applicant to drive a road vehicle; and
 (b) issued by a registered medical practitioner who, not more than 6 months before the day when the certificate is given to the authority, examined and passed the applicant in accordance with the standards in Assessing Fitness to Drive—Medical Standards for Licensing and Clinical Management Guidelines published by Austroads and the National Road Transport Commission in September 2003, as in force at the time of the examination.
 (2) The written notice must specify a period of at least 2 months after the day when the notice is received by the licensee within which the licensee must produce the certificate.
 (3) A licensing authority must not give written notice under this {clause} if the period of validity of the dangerous goods driver licence is less than 4 months. (18.16, amd)

18.3.11  Grounds for cancelling, suspending or varying licences
 (1) A dangerous goods