Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not drive a commercial passenger vehicle of a prescribed class unless the person holds an identity card issued by the Director for that class of vehicle.
Penalty: $2 000.
(2) The Director may, on application, issue a person with an identity card for a class of commercial passenger vehicle if the Director is satisfied that the person:
(a) holds a licence under the Motor Vehicles Act to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of that class;
(b) is a fit and proper person to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of that class; and
(c) has paid the prescribed fee (if any).
(3) For subsection (2)(b), the Director may approve training standards and other matters required to be met by an applicant for an identity card.
(4) An identity card remains in force, unless sooner surrendered, cancelled or suspended under this section, for the period the Director approves.
(5) The Director may, on application, renew a person's identity card for the period the Director approves if satisfied:
(a) that, if the person were applying for the issue of the identity card, the Director would grant the application; and
(b) that the person has paid the prescribed fee (if any).
(6) A person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) may surrender the identity card to the Director.
(7) If the Director is satisfied that a person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) is not a fit and proper person to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of the class for which the identity card is issued, the Director may:
(a) cancel the identity card; or
(b) suspend the identity card for the period the Director thinks fit.
(8) For subsection (7), a person who holds an identity card issued under subsection (2) is not a fit and proper person if, were the person applying for the issue of the identity card, the Director would refuse the application.
(9) If a person's identity card is lost or destroyed, the Director must issue the person with a replacement on payment of the prescribed fee (if any).