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Land Transport Act 1998

Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment - Disqualification of transport service driver and other persons

87A: Disqualification of transport service driver

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“When a transport service driver can be stopped from driving certain vehicles”

If you are a transport service driver, the Director can stop you from driving vehicles used in transport services. This can happen if the Director thinks you are not fit and proper to drive these vehicles. The Director can stop you from driving for up to 10 years. This rule applies to all transport services except rental services. The Director can also choose to stop you from driving only for certain types of transport services.

The Director decides if you are fit and proper based on rules in subpart 2 of Part 4A of the law. This part of the law explains what makes someone fit and proper to drive transport service vehicles.

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Part 7 Disqualification, demerit points, licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment
Disqualification of transport service driver and other persons

87ADisqualification of transport service driver

  1. If the Director is satisfied that a transport service driver is not a fit and proper person within the meaning of subpart 2 of Part 4A to drive a transport service vehicle, the Director may disqualify that person, for a period not exceeding 10 years, from driving any vehicle being used in a transport service (other than a rental service) or a specified class of transport service.

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Notes
  • Section 87A: inserted, on , by section 45 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
  • Section 87A: amended, on , by section 73 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).