The Authority may issue to a person 1. A driving schoold certificate to operate a driving school business 2. A driving instructor permit to instruct, for profit, another person to drive a motor vehicle.

Application to operate a Driving School
An application to operate a driving school or renew a driving school certificate shall: i. Be made to the Authority in the form provided for the application ii. Be accompanied by a fee iii. Be accompanied by a business licence from a Council

An appliaction for the renewal of a drving school is to be made three month prior to the expiry of the certificate.

Any person operating a driving school without a driving school certificate or instructs for profit without being a holder of a driving instrucutor permit commits an offence.

Management of a Driving School
The operator of a driving school may charge on the basis of:

• One lesson or series of lessons
• An arrangement which provides for tuition until a driver's licence has been passed.

The operator of a Driving School shall:

• Maintain a register to the satisfaction of the Authority indicating dates, times, name of pupil, learner permit number and the registration number of the vehicle ussed for instruction;
• Maintain receipt book for payments of tuition;
• Man the driving school premises continuously during normal commercial hours or display a notice indicating the times the premises are manned or the next available time the owner of the driving school or his/her agent will be available to attend the needs to the public;
• Display on both sides of the vehicle the name of the driving schoold in letters not less than 50mm in height.

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