Section 56 — ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1987

(2)

The Director shall not issue a vocational licence unless he is satisfied that—

(a)

in the case of a licence to drive, the applicant is over the age of twenty-one;

(b)

in the case of a licence to act as a conductor, the applicant is over the age of eighteen;

(c)

the applicant is not a person holding a learner’s driving licence or a probationary driving licence;

(d)

in the case of an applicant who is a self-employed person, the applicant is registered and has paid the contribution under the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017

[Act 789]; and

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(e)

the applicant fulfils such other conditions as may be prescribed.

(2A)

A vocational licence issued under this Part shall be valid for the period specified in the vocational licence unless it is sooner revoked under subsection (4) or (4A).

(3)

A licence to drive a public service vehicle may be limited to such type or types of vehicles as may be specified in the licence.

(4)

A vocational licence may, at any time, be suspended or revoked by the Director if—

(a)

due to any disease, conduct as may be prescribed or physical disability—

(i)

the holder of the vocational licence is incapable of holding; or

(ii)

it is not suitable for the holder of the vocational licence to hold, such licence;

(aa) the holder of the vocational licence is a self-employed person, the vocational licence holder has not registered and has not paid the contribution under the

Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017; or

(a)

the holder of the vocational licence has any outstanding matter or case with the Road Transport Department or the police relating to any contravention of this Act.

(4A)

Without prejudice to subsection (4), a vocational licence issued under this Part shall—

(a)

be suspended if the driving licence issued under section 27

is suspended under section 32, 35 or 36;

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(b)

be revoked if the driving licence issued under section 27

is revoked under section 35.

(5)

If the Director suspends or revokes the vocational licence under paragraph (4)(a), the holder of the vocational licence may appeal to the Director General and based on the appeal, the Director General may, after investigation, if any, make any order as he deems fair and any such order shall bind the Director and appellant.

(6)

If any person acts in contravention of subsection (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

(7)

A vocational licence granted under any law repealed by this

Act and in force on the appointed day shall be deemed to be granted under this Act.

(8)

Any reference in this Part to a licence granted under this Part shall not be deemed to include a reference to a vocational licence issued under this section.

(9)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, a

Director may limit the validity period of a vocational licence to a period not exceeding three months if he is satisfied that the holder of the vocational licence has any outstanding matter or case regarding any scheduled offence or any other contravention of this Act.

(10)

For the purposes of this section, “self-employed person” shall have the same meaning as assigned to that expression in the

Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017.

Vocational licence of goods vehicles, employees vehicles and excursion buses