(1)  A Competent Authority must renew a licence it has granted if –

(a) an application is made to the Authority for renewal of the licence; and

(b) the application is accompanied by the documents required by regulation 220 and otherwise complies with the regulation.

(2)  However, the Competent Authority must not renew the licence if –

(a) while the licence was in force –

(i) the applicant was found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods in bulk; or

(ii) the applicant's driving licence was cancelled on a ground that makes the applicant unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods in bulk; or

(b) the applicant is subject to a court order prohibiting the applicant from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by road.

(3)  If a Competent Authority refuses to renew a licence, the Authority must inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.