Road Traffic Act 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Driving Instructors and Driving Schools
58. Notice to owner of driving school
Feedback & supportThe Deputy Commissioner of Police must, before revoking a driving school licence and forfeiting any deposit under section 57, give the owner of the driving school concerned written notice of his or her intention to do so —
Deputy Commissioner of Police
“Deputy Commissioner of Police”, in relation to any provision of this Act or rules or any other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, and includes any police officer who —(a)is not below the rank of sergeant; and(b)is authorised under the hand of the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the purposes of that provision, to exercise the powers of that Deputy Commissioner of Police;
specifying a date, at least 14 days after the date of the notice, upon which the revocation and forfeiture is to be made; and
calling upon the owner to show cause to the Deputy Commissioner of Police why the owner’s licence should not be revoked and why the owner’s deposit should not be forfeited.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, on receiving any representation from the owner of the driving school, may instead of revoking the owner’s licence and forfeiting any deposit under section 57 impose on the owner a penalty not exceeding $500 and may recover the penalty from the cash deposit given by the owner to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
owner
“owner”, in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
Any person aggrieved by the decision made by the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 57 may, within 14 days of the written notification to the person of the decision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision is final.
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport;(b)for the purposes of the whole of Parts 2 and 3 and sections 75(1), 82, 112(1), (3) and (4), 113(1) and (2), 114(1), 116(2), 121(2) and 143(3) and (11), the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order; and(c)for the purposes of sections 131B(7), 135(2), 140(1) and (2), 142 and 142A(1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for land transport or the Minister charged with the responsibility for law and order, as appropriate;