| (1) | If an applicant for a professional driving permit complies with all the requirements and conditions specified in the regulations but has — |
| (a) | not been certified to be medically fit as referred to in regulation 117(b); or |
| (b) | within a period of five years prior to the date of the application, been convicted of an offence referred to in regulation 117(c), |
he or she may request the driving licence testing centre concerned to refer his or her application to the MEC for a decision whether or not a professional driving permit may be issued.
| (2) | An application referred to the MEC for a decision shall be accompanied by the applicant's reasons why the application should be re-considered as well as a recommendation from the testing centre whether the application should be re-considered. |
| (3) | If the MEC approves that a professional driving permit may be issued, he or she shall— |
| (a) | ensure that such approval is recorded on the register of professional driving permits; and |
| (b) | inform the driving licence testing centre concerned accordingly, |
and the testing centre shall deal with the application in accordance with regulation 119.
| (4) | If the MEC refuses the application, the testing centre concerned and the applicant shall be informed accordingly. |
