Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 33A

33A Protection of children and vulnerable members of the community

(1) This section applies to the following when making decisions about driver authorisation—

(a) the chief executive;

(b) persons constituting a review panel under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ;

(c) a court hearing an appeal against a decision about driver authorisation.

(2) If, because an applicant for, or a holder of, driver authorisation has been charged with or convicted of a driver disqualifying offence or for any other reason, the safety of children or other vulnerable members of the community becomes relevant, the paramount principle is that children and other vulnerable members of the community must be protected.