Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 17
Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 17
Cessation of employment
Article 17
When a driver ceases to work for a railway undertaking or an infrastructure manager, it shall inform the competent authority without delay.
The licence shall remain valid, provided that the conditions in Article 16(1) remain fulfilled.
A certificate shall become invalid when its holder ceases to be employed as a driver. However, the holder shall receive a certified copy of it and of all documents providing evidence of his training, qualifications, experience and professional competences. When issuing a certificate to a driver, a railway undertaking or infrastructure manager shall take account of all those documents.
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