Section 81, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) Where the Licensing Authority revokes a commercialvehicle driver’s licence, the Licensing Authority may – (a) disqualify the holder indefinitely or for such period as the Licensing Authority thinks fit; 46 47 Grant of licences; fitness as regards conduct. Registration and licensing of commercial motor cycles. Revocation or suspension of licences. Disqualification on revocation of (b) except where the licence is a learner’s permit, if it appears to the Licensing Authority that, owing to the conduct of the holder of the licence, it is expedient to do so, may require the holder to comply with the prescribed conditions applicable to learners’ permit s under this Act until the holder passes the prescribed test of competence to drive commercial vehicles of any class. (2) If, while the holder of a commercial vehicle driver’s licence is disqualified under subsection (1), the circumstances prescribed cease to exist in the case of the driver, the Licensing Authority shall on an application made by the driver for the purpose, remove the disqualification. (3) Where the holder of a licence is disqualified under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the Licensing Authority shall not afterwards grant a licence to drive a commercial vehicle of any class unless it is satisfied that, that person has since the disqualification passed the prescribed test of competence to drive motor vehicles of that class, and until the person passes that test, any licence obtained by the person is of no effect. (4) Where the disqualification of the holder of a large cargo vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence continues in force, a commercial vehicle driver’s licence shall not be granted to that person and any such licence obtained by that person is of no effect.