{"id":"sl-2000-14","name":"Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000","slug":"road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"14 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173622,"registerId":"act-sl-2000-14-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"88A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public vehicle licence––licence taken to be cancelled if holder no","content":"88A Public vehicle licence––licence taken to be cancelled if holder no\nlonger eligible 136\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"88B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public vehicle licence––licence holder to give information about visa","content":"88B Public vehicle licence––licence holder to give information about visa\nstatus 137\n\nPage\ncontents 8 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000\nDivision 5.3 Replacement of driver licences and public vehicle\ndriver authority cards\n89 Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority\ncard 138\n90 Damaged licences and public vehicle driver authority cards of no effect 140\n90A Public vehicle licence guidelines—relevant offences 140\n90B Relevant health practitioners to report impaired fitness to drive—Act,\ns 28 (2) (e) 141\nPart 6 Interstate drivers, overseas drivers and other\ndrivers\n91 Meaning of automatic disqualifying circumstance 144\n92 Non-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain\ncircumstances 145\n93 Exemption by authority from requirement to hold licence 146\n94 Exemption of overseas drivers—Act, s 31 (1) (b) 146\n94A Exemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or reward—Act,\ns 31 (1) (b) 148\n95 Exemption of drivers of vehicles used for agricultural work 148\n96 Exemption of drivers of certain vehicles used for primary production 149\n97 Exemption of drivers of self-propelled elevated work platforms 149\n98 Exemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles 150\n98A Exemption of drivers of light rail vehicles—Act, s 31 (1) (b) 151\n99 Other exemptions from requirement to hold driver licence 151\n99A Police motorcycle riders—licence eligibility requirement and\nexemptions—Act, s 28 (2) 153\n99B Police officers—full licence manual transmission—Act, s 28 (2) 154\n100 Production of English translation of foreign driver licence to police\nofficer etc 154\nDivision 6.3 When visiting interstate licence holders cannot drive\n101 When holders of interstate licences cannot drive 154\n\nPage\ncontents 9\nDivision 6.4 Disqualification of interstate and overseas licence\nholders\n102 When authority may disqualify interstate and overseas licence holders\nfrom driving in ACT 155\n103 Procedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external licences from\ndriving 156\nDivision 6.5 Overseas driver licence holders – eligibility for\n103AA Overseas drivers––eligibility criteria 158\nPart 7 Accreditation of driving instructors and heavy\nvehicle driver assessors\n103A Meaning of accreditation—pt 7 161\n104 Eligibility to apply for accreditation 161\n104A Required training for accreditation 163\n105 Application procedure for accreditation 163\n106 When applications for accreditation can be refused 164\n107 Accreditation and certificates of accreditation 165\n107A Replacement of certificate of accreditation 166\n108 Display of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor 167\n108A Display of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle driver assessor 167\n108B Production of certificate of accreditation 168\n109 Surrender of accreditation 169\nDivision 7.2 Suspension, cancellation and other action in relation\nto accreditation\n110 Automatic suspension or cancellation of accreditation 169\n111 When authority may take action in relation to accreditation 169\n112 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation 170\n113 Return of certificate of accreditation 172\n114 Use of vehicle for instruction 173\n114A Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles 173\n115 Liability insurance compulsory 174\n\nPage\ncontents 10 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000\n115A Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of liability\ninsurance 174\n117 Pretending to be accredited 175\n118 Code of practice for instructors and assessors 175\n119 Approval of assessment standards 176\n119A Heavy vehicle driver assessor authorised for lower licence classes 177\n120 Tests and medical examinations of driving instructors etc 177\n121 Authority may require instructor or assessor to undertake training 178\n122 Approval of training courses 179\n122A Accreditation guidelines—relevant offences 179\nDivision 8.1 Demerit points—learner and provisional licences\n123 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of learner or\nprovisional licences 181\n124 Demerit points incurred by learner and provisional licence holders 182\n125 Notice of licence suspension for demerit points incurred by learner and\nprovisional licence holders 183\n126 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of additional\nprovisional classes 184\n127 Demerit points incurred by holders of licences with additional\nprovisional class 186\n128 Notice of suspension of additional provisional class 187\n129 Demerit points incurred by applicants for restricted licences 188\n130 Demerit points incurred by restricted licence holders 188\n131 Demerit points incurred by applicants for or holders of probationary\nlicences 190\n132 Demerit points incurred by probationary licence holders 191\n133 Notice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred by\nprobationary licence holders 192\n\nPage\ncontents 11\nDivision 8.5 Demerit points—other provisions for this part\n134 Demerit points—points incurred but not taken into account for notices\nunder pt 8 193\n135 Demerit points—pt 8 not affected by suspension etc under another law 194\n136 Demerit points—notices under pt 8 194\n137 Demerit points—notices under Act, div 2.3 195\n137A Demerit points—effect of withdrawal of infringement notice 195\n138 Demerit points register—inspection 197\nPart 8A Protection of photographs and signatures\n138A Use of photographs by road transport authority—Act, s 36 (1) (g) 198\n138B Disclosure of photographs and signatures by road transport\nauthority—Act, s 37 (1) (g) 198\n138C Verifying eligibility requirement falsely etc 200\n139 Home address and addresses for service 200\n140 Acting through and for corresponding licensing authorities 200\n141 Meaning of recognised country 201\nPart 12 Transitional—Road Transport (Driver\nLicensing) Amendment Regulation 2024\n(No 1)\n183 Meaning of commencement day—pt 12 202\n184 Effect of existing appointments of authorised medical reviewer 202\n185 Application of s 90B 202\n186 Expiry—pt 12 203\nDictionary 204\n1 About the endnotes 217\n2 Abbreviation key 217\n\nPage\ncontents 12 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000\n3 Legislation history 218\n4 Amendment history 230\n5 Earlier republications 260\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 265\n\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)\nRegulation 2000.\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dictionary","content":"2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘infringement notice—see the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.’ means that the term\n‘infringement notice’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition\napplies to this regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notes","content":"3 Notes\nA note in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of the section.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Offences against regulation—application of Criminal","content":"4 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this\nregulation (see Code, pt 2.1):\n• s 11A (Unauthorised use of L-plates)\n• s 11B (Unauthorised use of P-plates)\n\nPreliminary Part 1\n• offences against div 3.2 (Learner licences)\n• offences against div 3.3 (Provisional licences)\n• s 64B (Return of public vehicle driver authority card)\n• offences against pt 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock devices)\n• s 88A (Public vehicle licence—licence taken to be cancelled if\nholder no longer eligible)\n• s 88B (Public vehicle licence—holder to give information about visa\nstatus)\n• s 108 (Display of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor)\n• s 108A (Display of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor)\n• s 108B (Production of certificate of accreditation)\n• s 114A (Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles)\n• s 115 (Liability insurance compulsory)\n• s 115A (Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of\nliability insurance).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Basic kinds of driver licence","content":"5 Basic kinds of driver licence\n(1) The road transport authority may issue driver licences of the\nfollowing kinds under this regulation:\n(a) learner licences;\n(b) provisional licences;\n(c) full licences;\n(d) restricted licences;\n(e) probationary licences.\nNote Section 6 deals with the other kinds of driver licences, namely,\nconditional and public vehicle licences.\n(2) For this regulation, a full licence is an Australian driver licence that\nis not a learner, provisional, restricted or probationary licence.\nNote Learner licence, provisional licence, restricted licence, and\nprobationary licence are defined in the dictionary to the Act as follows:\nlearner licence means an Australian driver licence issued to a person\nunder the law of any jurisdiction that authorises the person to drive a\nmotor vehicle on a road or road related area for the purpose of learning\nto drive.\nprovisional licence means an Australian driver licence issued as a\nprovisional licence, but does not include an Australian driver licence that\nincludes an additional provisional class merely because it includes the\nadditional provisional class.\nrestricted licence means an Australian driver licence, issued under the\nauthority of a court in Australia, that authorises the holder to drive only\nin the course of his or her employment or in other restricted\ncircumstances.\nprobationary licence means—\n(a) a driver licence, other than a learner licence, issued under this Act\nto a person who applies for a driver licence after a period of\ndisqualification (whether or not by court order) from holding or\nobtaining an Australian driver licence; or\n\n(b) a driver licence issued with an interlock condition under the Road\nTransport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000, s 73W; or\n(c) an equivalent Australian driver licence issued under a\ncorresponding law.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditional and public vehicle licences","content":"6 Conditional and public vehicle licences\n(1) A full licence may also be issued as, or may be varied to become also,\na conditional licence, a public vehicle licence or both.\n(2) A learner, restricted, probationary or provisional licence may also be\nissued as, or may be varied to become also, a conditional licence.\nNote Conditional licence and public vehicle licence are defined in the Act,\ndictionary as follows:\n• conditional licence means an Australian driver licence that is\nsubject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority or the\nlicensing authority of another jurisdiction; and\n• public vehicle licence means a driver licence that authorises the\nperson to drive a public vehicle for hire or reward.\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence classes, class codes and class short","content":"7 Driver licence classes, class codes and class short\ndescriptions\n(1) A driver licence must include 1 or more of the classes mentioned in\ntable 7 (the driver licence classes).\nNote Section 9 explains the kinds of motor vehicles that each driver licence\nclass authorises the holder to drive.\n(2) A provisional, full, restricted or probationary licence may include any\nof the driver licence classes.\n(3) A learner licence may include only the following driver licence\nclasses:\n(a) motorcycle licence;\n(b) car licence.\n(4) The class or classes held by the holder of a driver licence are indicated\nby a code or codes shown on the licence.\n\n(5) The code for each driver licence class is set out in table 7.\nIf a driver licence is issued to a person for the motorcycle and car licence classes,\nthe driver licence will show the codes R and C.\n(6) In certain circumstances, a class may be shown on a driver licence as\nan additional provisional class.\n(7) A driver licence of a particular class may be referred to using the\nappropriate short description mentioned in table 7.\nTable 7 Driver licence classes\nclasses\ncodes\nshort descriptions\nmotorcycle licence R class R licence\ncar licence C class C licence\nlight rigid vehicle licence LR class LR licence\nmedium rigid vehicle licence MR class MR licence\nheavy rigid vehicle licence HR class HR licence\nheavy combination vehicle licence HC class HC licence\nmulti-combination vehicle licence MC class MC licence\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence class hierarchy","content":"8 Driver licence class hierarchy\n(1) For this regulation, the order of the driver licence classes, from the\nlowest to the highest, is as follows:\n1 car licence\n2 light rigid vehicle licence\n3 medium rigid vehicle licence\n4 heavy rigid vehicle licence\n5 heavy combination vehicle licence\n\n6 multi-combination vehicle licence.\nNote The driver licence class hierarchy is used in working out, under s 9, the\nkinds of motor vehicles that the holder of a driver licence is authorised to\ndrive.\n(2) A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy.\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vehicles authorised to be driven by licence classes","content":"9 Vehicles authorised to be driven by licence classes\n(1) A driver licence of a particular driver licence class authorises the\nholder to drive a motor vehicle—\n(a) of a kind covered by that driver licence class; or\n(b) of a kind covered by any lower class in the driver licence class\nhierarchy in section 8 (1).\n(2) The kinds of motor vehicles covered by each driver licence class are\nset out in table 9.\n(3) However, this section does not authorise the holder of a driver\nlicence—\n(a) to drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with any\nconditions, restrictions or qualifications to which the driver\nlicence is subject; or\n(b) to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT); or\n(c) to drive a public vehicle for hire or reward unless the licence is\nalso a public vehicle licence authorising the person to drive a\npublic vehicle of that kind.\n(4) A diagram of something in table 9 is an illustrative example of the\nthing in black and white, but does not represent its dimensions or the\ndimensions of any part of it (or its comparative size in relation to\nsomething else).\n\nTable 9 Licence class authorisations\nitem\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Motorcycle licence (class R licence)","content":"1 Motorcycle licence (class R licence)\n1.1 A motorbike.\n1.2 A motorbike towing a single trailer designed to be towed by a\nmotorbike.\nExample of vehicle that may be ridden by holder of motorcycle licence\n2 Car licence (class C licence)\n2.1 A motor vehicle (other than a motorbike) with a GVM not over 4.5t\nthat is constructed or equipped to seat not more than 12 adults\n2.2 A tractor or implement.\n2.3 A motor vehicle mentioned in subitem 2.1 or 2.2 that is towing a\nsingle trailer with a GVM not over 9t\n2.4 However, this class does not cover a motor vehicle that is towing—\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of car licence\n\nitem\n3 Light rigid vehicle licence (class LR licence)\n3.1 A motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5t, but not over 8t.\n3.2 A motor vehicle with a GVM not over 8t that is constructed or\nequipped to seat more than 12 adults (including the driver).\n3.3 A motor vehicle mentioned in subitem 3.1 or 3.2 that is towing a\nsingle trailer with a GVM not over 9t.\n3.4 However, this class does not cover a motor vehicle that is towing—\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of light rigid vehicle\n4 Medium rigid vehicle licence (class MR licence)\n4.1 A motor vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM over 8t.\n4.2 A motor vehicle mentioned in subitem 4.1 that is towing a single\ntrailer with a GVM not over 9t.\n4.3 However, this class does not cover a motor vehicle that is towing—\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of medium rigid vehicle\n\nitem\n5 Heavy rigid vehicle licence (class HR licence)\n5.1 A rigid motor vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM over 8t.\n5.2 An articulated bus with 3 or more axles and a GVM over 8t.\n5.3 A motor vehicle mentioned in subitem 5.1 or 5.2 that is towing a\nsingle trailer with a GVM not over 9t.\n5.4 However, this class does not cover a motor vehicle that is towing—\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of heavy rigid vehicle\n6 Heavy combination vehicle licence (class HC licence)\n6.1 A prime mover to which is attached a single semitrailer plus any\nunladen converter dolly.\n6.2 A rigid motor vehicle to which is attached a trailer with a GVM over\n9t plus any unladen converter dolly.\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of heavy combination\nvehicle licence\n\nitem\n7 Multi-combination vehicle licence (class MC licence)\nAny motor vehicle or combination, other than a motorbike.\nExamples of vehicles that may be driven by holder of multi-combination\nvehicle licence\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence condition codes","content":"10 Driver licence condition codes\n(1) The conditions imposed by the road transport authority on a driver\nlicence (if any) must be indicated by a code shown on the licence.\n(2) The codes are set out in table 10.\nTable 10 Driver licence condition codes\nitem\nlicence condition\ncode\n1 The licence holder must drive only a motor vehicle fitted\nwith automatic transmission.\nA\n2 If the licence holder is the driver of a motor vehicle of a\nkind for which a light rigid vehicle licence or driver licence\nof a higher class is required, the vehicle must be fitted with\na synchromesh transmission or automatic transmission.\nB\n3 If the licence holder is the rider of a motorbike, it must be of\nrestricted engine capacity as notified in writing by the road\ntransport authority to the holder.\nE\n4 The licence holder must drive only a motor vehicle with an\nalcohol ignition interlock device.\nI\n5 The licence holder must wear corrective lenses at all times\nwhile driving.\nS\n\nitem\nlicence condition\ncode\n6 The licence holder must drive only a motor vehicle fitted\nwith driver aids, or modified, as notified in writing by the\nroad transport authority to the holder.\nV\n7 The licence holder must comply with any condition of\nwhich the holder has been notified in writing by the road\nX\n8 The licence holder must not drive a motor vehicle if the\nholder has a concentration of alcohol of more than 0g in\n100mL of blood or 210L of breath.\nZ\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Learning to drive manual transmission vehicles","content":"10A Learning to drive manual transmission vehicles\n(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of a driver licence\nthat is subject to the condition shown by the driver licence condition\ncode A (which requires the person to drive only a motor vehicle fitted\nwith automatic transmission).\n(2) The person may drive a motor vehicle with a manual transmission, of\na kind that the person’s licence authorises the person to drive, if—\n(a) the seat next to the person is occupied by a person who holds a\nfull licence that authorises the person to drive the motor vehicle;\nand\n(b) L-plates are conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the\nfront and rear of the vehicle or on its roof, and are clearly visible\nfrom ahead of and behind the vehicle.\n(3) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the person—\n(a) is a police trainee undertaking recruit training or assessment;\nand\n(b) is driving a police vehicle.\n\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public vehicle licence codes and vehicles authorised to","content":"11 Public vehicle licence codes and vehicles authorised to\nbe ridden or driven\n(1) The kinds of public vehicle authorised to be ridden or driven for hire\nor reward by the holder of a public vehicle licence are indicated by a\ncode or codes shown on the licence as a condition.\n(2) The codes, and the kinds of public vehicles covered by each code, are\nset out in table 11.\n(3) For subsection (1), a person who holds a public vehicle licence with—\n(a) an O code is also authorised to drive, for hire or reward, a\ndemand responsive service vehicle that is a bus; and\n(b) a T, H, or W code is also authorised to drive, for hire or reward,\na demand responsive service vehicle that seats 9 adults or less\ndemand responsive service vehicle—see the Road Transport (Public\nPassenger Services) Act 2001, section 81.\nTable 11 Public vehicle licence codes\nitem\nkind of public vehicle\ncode\n1 public bus O\n2 taxi T\n3 rideshare vehicle D\n4 hire car (other than restricted hire car) that is not a\nmotorbike\nH\n5 restricted hire car that is not a motorbike W\n6 hire car (including a restricted hire car) that is a motorbike M\n\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"11A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised use of L-plates","content":"11A Unauthorised use of L-plates\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person—\n(a) drives a vehicle on a road or road related area; and\n(b) displays on the vehicle an L-plate, or something that could\nreasonably be taken to be an L-plate; and\n(c) is not required to display the plates under—\n(i) section 10A (Learning to drive manual transmission\nvehicles); or\n(ii) section 19 (Restrictions on learner motorcycle licence\nriders); or\n(iii) section 20 (Restrictions on learner car licence drivers); or\n(iv) section 33 (Heavy vehicle learners); or\n(v) a corresponding law of another jurisdiction.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person driving a motor vehicle\nowned or operated by a driving instructor.\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"11B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised use of P-plates","content":"11B Unauthorised use of P-plates\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person—\n(a) drives a vehicle on a road or road related area; and\n(b) displays on the vehicle a P-plate, or something that could\nreasonably be taken to be a P-plate; and\n\n(c) is not required to display the plates under—\n(i) section 28 (Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—\nACT licences); or\n(ii) section 30 (Provisional licence condition—display\nP-plate); or\n(iii) a corresponding law of another jurisdiction.\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of driver licences","content":"12 Form of driver licences\n(1) A driver licence (including a driver licence receipt) must show—\n(a) the licence number allocated to the person to whom it is issued;\nand\n(b) the person’s full name; and\n(c) for a driver licence only—a photograph of the person that\ncomplies with any standards determined under subsection (7);\nand\n(d) the person’s date of birth; and\n(e) the person’s home address; and\n(f) for a driver licence only—the person’s signature (or a\nreproduction of the signature); and\n(g) the code of the class or classes of driver licence held by the\nperson, as set out in table 7 (Driver licence classes); and\n(h) the expiry date of the licence; and\n(i) if the licence shows a class as an additional provisional class—\nthe date the class ceases to be a provisional class; and\n\n(j) if the licence is also a conditional licence—the driver licence\ncondition code for each condition imposed by the road transport\nauthority to which the licence is subject, as set out in table 10\n(Driver licence condition codes); and\n(k) if the licence is also a public vehicle licence—the code of each\nkind of public vehicle that the person is authorised to drive for\nhire or reward, as set out in table 11 (Public vehicle licence\ncodes).\n(2) However, the road transport authority may issue a driver licence—\n(a) without a photograph, and with the space on the licence for the\nphotograph marked ‘Valid without photo’, if—\n(i) in the authority’s opinion it is impractical for the person to\ngo to a place designated by the authority to have a\nphotograph taken; and\n(ii) the person cannot provide a photograph that the authority\nconsiders is suitable for use on a driver licence; and\n(b) with a different address, if the licence is for one of the following\npeople:\n(i) a judicial officer;\n(ii) the director of public prosecutions or a staff member\nmentioned in the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990,\nsection 30;\n(iii) a police officer, if the driver licence register shows that\ninformation relating to the officer’s home address is\nsuppressed;\n(iv) a person who has the same home address as a person\nmentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii).\n\n(3) If the person to whom a driver licence is issued holds 2 or more\nclasses of driver licence included in the driver licence class hierarchy,\nthe code of the highest of those classes only need be shown on the\n(4) A driver licence must be colour coded as follows:\n(a) learner licence—green;\n(b) provisional licence—red;\n(c) full licence—gold;\n(d) restricted licence—blue;\n(e) probationary licence—blue.\n(5) However, a full heavy rigid vehicle, heavy combination vehicle or\nmulti-combination vehicle licence may be coloured magenta.\n(6) If a driver licence shows a code mentioned in subsection (1), the\nlicence must include a note to the effect that the meaning of the code\ncan be found out by asking the road transport authority.\n(7) The road transport authority may determine standards for\nsubsection (1) (c).\n(8) A determination is a notifiable instrument.\n(9) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to a driver licence receipt.\n(10) In this section:\njudicial officer means a judge, a magistrate, a registrar of the\nSupreme Court or Magistrates Court, the chief executive officer\nappointed under the Court Procedures Act 2004, section 11A (1) or\nthe president of the ACAT.\npresident, of the ACAT—see the ACT Civil and Administrative\nTribunal Act 2008, dictionary.\n\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence receipts","content":"13 Driver licence receipts\n(1) The road transport authority may issue a driver licence receipt to a\nperson as an interim measure until the driver licence to which the\nreceipt relates is issued to the person.\n(2) However, subsection (1) does not limit the circumstances in which\nthe road transport authority may issue a driver licence receipt.\n(3) A driver licence receipt ceases to be in force on the earlier of the\n(a) the expiry date indicated on the receipt;\n(b) the day the person receives the licence for which the receipt was\nissued.\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence register","content":"14 Driver licence register\nNote The road transport authority has the function of keeping the driver licence\nregister (see Act, s 6 (b)).\n(1) The road transport authority must record the following matters in the\ndriver licence register in relation to each driver licence it issues:\n(a) the licence number allocated to the person to whom the licence\nis issued;\n(b) the person’s full name;\n(c) the person’s sex and date of birth;\n(d) the person’s home address and, if applicable, address for service\nof notices;\n(e) the class or classes of driver licence held by the person;\n(f) the commencement and expiry dates of the licence;\n(g) if the licence shows a learner licence as an additional class—the\nexpiry date of the class;\n\n(h) if the licence shows a class as an additional provisional class—\nthe date the class ceases to be a provisional class;\n(i) if the licence is also a conditional licence—the conditions\nimposed by the road transport authority to which the licence is\nsubject;\n(j) if the licence is also a public vehicle licence—\n(i) the kinds of public vehicles that the holder is authorised to\ndrive for hire or reward; and\n(ii) if the holder is a temporary resident who holds a visa\nallowing the holder to work as a public vehicle driver—the\ndate the visa expires.\n(2) The holder of a driver licence may—\n(a) inspect information in the driver licence register about the\nholder; and\n(b) obtain a certificate of any of that information.\n\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Learner licences, provisional","content":"Part 3 Learner licences, provisional\nlicences and heavy vehicle\nlearner licences\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver training course providers—approval","content":"15 Driver training course providers—approval\n(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for approval to\nprovide training for any of the following:\n(a) people who wish to apply for a learner licence (a pre-learner\nlicence training course);\n(b) people who wish to complete a training course to satisfy a stated\nnumber of required driving hours (a learner licence training\ncourse);\n(c) people who wish to apply for a learner motorcycle licence\n(a pre-learner rider training course);\n(d) people who wish to apply for a provisional motorcycle licence\n(a pre-provisional rider training course);\n(e) drivers of vehicles that may be driven by the holder of a\nmulti-combination vehicle licence (a heavy vehicle driver\ntraining course).\n(2) An application must—\n(a) be in writing; and\n(b) state the course to which the application relates; and\n(c) include details of the following:\n(i) the applicant’s knowledge and skills to provide the\ntraining;\n(ii) the place training is to be provided;\n\nLicence training courses Division 3.1\n(iii) the equipment to be used to conduct the training;\n(iv) the cost of the course to be provided;\n(v) how the course will accommodate people from\nnon-English speaking backgrounds or with special needs.\n(3) The road transport authority may, by written notice, request an\napplicant give the authority further information that the authority\nreasonably requires to decide the application.\n(4) The road transport authority—\n(a) may approve an application only if satisfied that the person is\nsuitable to provide the course applied for; and\n(b) need not decide an application if the applicant has not complied\nwith a request under subsection (3).\n(5) An approval—\n(a) may be subject to conditions; and\n(b) must be for a period not longer than 5 years; and\n(c) if the approval is for a learner licence training course—must\nstate the number of required driving hours satisfied by\nsuccessful completion of the course.\n(7) An approval is a notifiable instrument.\n(8) In this section:\nrequired driving hours—see section 22 (3) (c).\n\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for learner licence","content":"16 Eligibility to apply for learner licence\nissue of a learner motorcycle or car licence, or the variation of a driver\nlicence to include a learner motorcycle or car licence, if the person—\nor (3) for the class of learner licence to which the application\nrelates; or\n(2) The eligibility requirements for a learner motorcycle licence are that\n(a) is at least 16 years 9 months old; and\n(b) has successfully completed—\n(i) an approved pre-learner rider training course within the\n1-month period before the day the person applies for the\n(ii) an approved pre-learner licence training course within the\n2-year period before the day the person applies for the\n(3) The eligibility requirements for a learner car licence are that the\nperson—\n(a) is at least 15 years 9 months old; and\n(b) has successfully completed an approved pre-learner licence\ntraining course within the 2-year period before the day the\nperson applies for the licence.\n\nLearner licences Division 3.2\n(4) Subsection (2) (b) (ii) and subsection (3) (b) do not apply if the person\nholds a driver licence of a different class.\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of learner licences","content":"17 Issue of learner licences\n(1) If the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\nthe issue of a learner motorcycle or car licence, the authority must\nissue a learner licence of that class to the person.\nNote 1 Section 69 deals with the application procedure and s 70 sets out when\nNote 2 If a person applies for a licence for which the person is not eligible to\n(2) If the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\nthe variation of a driver licence to include a learner motorcycle or car\nlicence, the authority must issue a driver licence that includes that\nclass to the person.\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of learner licences","content":"18 Duration of learner licences\n(1) A learner motorcycle licence must be issued for 1 year.\n(2) Any other learner licence must be issued for 5 years.\n(3) A driver licence issued to a person under section 17 (2), other than\nthe learner licence included in the licence, must be issued for the\nremainder of the period of the driver licence that it replaces.\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restrictions on learner motorcycle licence riders","content":"19 Restrictions on learner motorcycle licence riders\n(1) The holder of a learner motorcycle licence must not ride a motorbike\non a road or road related area if the motorbike—\n(a) has a power-to-weight ratio over 150kW/t; or\n(b) is towing another vehicle (including a trailer).\n\n(2) The holder of a learner motorcycle licence must not ride a motorbike\non a road or road related area unless an L-plate is conspicuously\ndisplayed, the correct way up, at the rear of the motorbike, and is\nclearly visible from behind the motorbike.\n(3) The holder of a learner motorcycle licence must not ride a motorbike\non a road or road related area if the motorbike is carrying a pillion\npassenger.\n(4) The holder of a learner motorcycle licence (the learner rider) must\nnot ride a motorbike on a road or road related area if the motorbike is\ncarrying a passenger in a sidecar attached to the motorbike\n(the sidecar passenger).\n(5) The sidecar passenger must—\n(a) supervise the learner rider’s riding of the motorbike; and\n(b) take all reasonable precautions to prevent a contravention of the\nroad transport legislation by the learner rider.\n(6) Subsection (4) does not apply if the sidecar passenger holds a full\nmotorcycle licence.\n(7) Subsection (5) does not apply to an authorised person testing or\nassessing the learner rider’s riding ability.\n(8) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nLearner licences Division 3.2\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restrictions on learner car licence drivers","content":"20 Restrictions on learner car licence drivers\n(1) The holder of a learner car licence must not drive a motor vehicle that\nis towing another vehicle on a road or road related area unless the\nother vehicle is a trailer with a GVM not over 750kg.\n(2) The holder of a learner car licence must not drive a motor vehicle on\na road or road related area unless L-plates are conspicuously\ndisplayed, the correct way up, at the front and rear of the vehicle or\non its roof, and are clearly visible from ahead of and behind the\nvehicle.\n(3) The holder of learner car licence (the learner driver) must not drive\na motor vehicle on a road or road related area unless the seat next to\nthe learner driver is occupied by a driving supervisor.\n(4) The driving supervisor must—\n(a) supervise the learner driver’s driving of the motor vehicle; and\n(b) take all reasonable precautions to prevent a contravention of the\nroad transport legislation by the learner driver.\n(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a driving supervisor if—\n(a) the driving supervisor is a driving instructor or authorised\nperson; and\n(b) the supervisor is conducting—\n(i) driver assessment; or\n(ii) competency-based driver assessment.\n(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nmotor vehicle does not include a motorbike.\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions—div 3.3","content":"21 Definitions—div 3.3\nP1 licence conditions, in relation to a provisional car licence, means\neach of the following:\n(a) a condition or restriction applying to a provisional car licence\nunder this division;\n(b) a condition that the person display the P-plates for the P1 licence\nconditions under section 30;\n(c) a restriction on passengers under section 31.\nP2 licence conditions, in relation to a provisional car licence, means\neach of the following:\n(a) a condition or restriction applying to a provisional car licence\nunder this division;\n(b) a condition that the person display the P-plates for the P2 licence\nconditions under section 30.\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for provisional licence","content":"22 Eligibility to apply for provisional licence\nissue of a provisional motorcycle or car licence, or the variation of a\ndriver licence to include a provisional motorcycle or car licence, if\nor (3) for the class of licence to which the application relates; or\n\n(2) The eligibility requirements for a provisional motorcycle licence are\nthat the person—\n(a) is at least 17 years old; and\n(b) has at any time held a learner motorcycle licence for at least 3\nmonths; and\n(c) has successfully completed an approved pre-provisional rider\ntraining course in the 1-month period before the day the person\napplies for the licence.\n(3) The eligibility requirements for a provisional car licence are that—\n(a) the person is at least 17 years old; and\n(b) the person has at any time held a learner car licence for—\n(i) if the person was 25 years old or older at the time the\nlicence was issued or renewed—6 months; or\n(ii) in any other case—12 months; and\n(c) the road transport authority is satisfied the person has\nsuccessfully completed the following hours of driving while\nholding a learner car licence (the required driving hours):\n(i) if the person was 25 years old or older at the time the\nlicence was issued or renewed—50 hours driving,\nincluding 5 hours driving at night;\n(ii) in any other case—100 hours driving, including 10 hours\ndriving at night; and\n\n(d) the road transport authority is satisfied the person has\nsuccessfully completed a hazard perception test—\n(i) in accordance with section 23; or\n(ii) under the law of another jurisdiction; and\n(e) the person has successfully completed—\n(i) driver assessment administered by an authorised person; or\n(ii) competency-based driver assessment administered by a\ndriving instructor.\n(4) A person may, after holding a learner car licence for 3 months,\ncomplete an approved learner licence training course to satisfy a\nstated number of required driving hours.\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Hazard perception test","content":"23 Hazard perception test\n(1) The road transport authority must provide a test to determine a\nperson’s ability to recognise potentially dangerous situations on a\nroad (a hazard perception test).\n(2) A hazard perception test may only be completed if the person—\n(a) holds a learner car licence; and\n(b) has held the licence for more than 3 months.\n","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of provisional licences","content":"24 Issue of provisional licences\n(1) This section applies if the road transport authority approves an\napplication by a person for the issue of a provisional licence of a\nparticular class.\n(2) The road transport authority must issue a provisional licence of the\nclass applied for.\n\n(3) A provisional car licence issued under this section is subject to—\n(a) if the person is younger than 25 years old at the time the licence\nis issued—the P1 licence conditions; or\n(b) if the person is 25 years old or older at the time the licence is\nissued—the P2 licence conditions.\nNote 1 Section 69 deals with the application procedure and s 70 sets out when\nan application can be refused.\nNote 2 If a person applies for a licence for which the person is not eligible to\nNote 3 This section is subject to s 52 (When probationary licence must be\nissued).\n","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of provisional licences","content":"25 Duration of provisional licences\n(1) A provisional motorcycle licence must be issued to a person for—\n(a) if the person has never held a provisional motorcycle licence—\n3 years; or\n(b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional\nmotorcycle licence—the difference between 3 years and the\nperiod the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence.\n(2) A provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence)\nmust be issued to a person for—\n(a) if the person has never held a provisional licence (other than a\nprovisional motorcycle licence)—3 years; or\n(b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional licence\n(other than a provisional motorcycle licence)—the difference\nbetween 3 years and the period the person has held any such\nprovisional licence.\n\n(3) If a provisional licence is issued subject to the P1 licence\nconditions—\n(a) the conditions cease to apply after the licence has been held for\n12 months; and\n(b) the P2 licence conditions apply for the remaining period of the\n(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a class of licence included as\nan additional provisional class in a driver licence.\nprovisional licence of the relevant class or a higher class is counted.\nNote 3 A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy (see\ns 8 (2)).\n","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"When additional class to be included as provisional class","content":"26 When additional class to be included as provisional class\n(1) If—\nholder of a motorcycle licence for the variation of the licence to\ninclude another class as an additional class; and\n(b) the person has not satisfied the eligibility requirement for the\ninclusion of the other class as an additional class;\nthe authority must include the other class as an additional provisional\nclass.\nNote See s 42 for eligibility to apply for an additional class.\n\n(2) If—\nholder of a driver licence (other than a motorcycle licence) for\nthe variation of the licence to include a motorcycle licence as an\nadditional class; and\n(b) the person has not satisfied the eligibility requirement for the\ninclusion of the motorcycle licence as an additional class;\nthe authority must include the motorcycle licence as an additional\nprovisional class.\nNote The provisional licence requirement for a motorcycle licence is set out in\ns 22.\n","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of additional provisional classes","content":"27 Duration of additional provisional classes\n(1) If another class is included as an additional provisional class in a\nmotorcycle licence (including a provisional licence) held by a person,\nthe other class is an additional provisional class for—\n(a) if the person has never held a provisional licence (other than a\nmotorcycle licence)—1 year; or\n(b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional licence\n(other than a motorcycle licence)—the difference between\n1 year and the period the person has held any such provisional\nprovisional licence of the relevant class or a higher class is counted.\nNote 3 See s 43 and s 44 for the issue and duration of driver licences with an\nadditional class.\n\n(2) If a motorcycle licence is included as an additional provisional class\nin another driver licence (including a provisional licence) held by a\nperson, the motorcycle licence is an additional provisional class for—\n(a) if the person has never held a provisional motorcycle licence—\n1 year; or\n(b) if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional\nmotorcycle licence—the difference between 1 year and the\nperiod the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence.\nprovisional motorcycle licence is counted.\nprobationary motorcycle licence is also counted.\nNote 3 A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy (see\ns 8 (2)) and has no higher class.\n","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—ACT","content":"28 Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—ACT\nmotorcycle licence issued by the road transport authority.\n(2) The provisional motorcycle licence is subject to the condition that the\nperson must not ride a motorbike unless a P-plate is conspicuously\ndisplayed, the correct way up, at the rear of the motorbike, and is\nclearly visible from behind the motorbike.\nNote 1 A condition applies while the person is riding on a road or road related\narea in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see s 61).\nNote 2 It is an offence for the holder of a driver licence to contravene, without\n(3) The provisional motorcycle licence is also subject to the condition\nthat the person must not ride a motorbike that—\n(a) has a power-to-weight ratio over 150kW/t; or\n\n(b) is carrying a pillion passenger.\n(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the person has held a\nprovisional motorcycle licence for at least 1 year.\n","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional motorcycle licences—towing restrictions","content":"29 Provisional motorcycle licences—towing restrictions\nmotorcycle licence (including a licence issued under a corresponding\nlaw).\n(2) The person must not ride a motorbike on a road or road related area\nif the motorbike is towing another vehicle (including a trailer).\n(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to the person if the person\nhas held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 1 year.\nprovisional motorcycle licence is counted.\nprobationary motorcycle licence is also counted.\n(4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional licence condition—display P-plate","content":"30 Provisional licence condition—display P-plate\nlicence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) issued by the\nroad transport authority.\n(2) The person must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike)\nunless P-plates for the relevant provisional licence conditions to\nwhich the person’s licence are subject, are conspicuously displayed,\nthe correct way up, at the front and rear of the motor vehicle or on its\nroof, and clearly visible from ahead of and behind the vehicle.\n\n(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person is—\n(a) a police trainee undertaking recruit training or assessment; and\n(b) driving a police vehicle.\n","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT","content":"31 Provisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT\n(1) The holder of a provisional car licence subject to the P1 licence\nconditions must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike) at\nany time between 11 pm on one day and 5 am on the following day\nwith more than 1 peer-aged passenger who is not a family member in\nthe vehicle.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is—\n(a) a police trainee—\n(i) undertaking recruit training or assessment; and\n(ii) driving a police vehicle; or\n(b) is driving the motor vehicle—\n(i) to or from an educational institution for the purpose of\neducation; or\n(ii) to or from a place of their employment; or\n(iii) in the course of their employment.\nfamily member—\n(a) includes—\n(i) step-parent; or\n(ii) stepson or stepdaughter; or\n(iii) sibling; or\n\n(iv) uncle or aunt; or\n(v) nephew, niece or cousin; and\n(b) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—includes a\nperson who is, in accordance with the traditions and customs of\nthe person’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, a\nfamily member.\npeer-aged passenger means a person aged between 16 and 22 years\nold.\n","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provisional car licences—towing restrictions","content":"32 Provisional car licences—towing restrictions\n(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of a provisional car\nlicence (including a licence issued under a corresponding law).\n(2) The person must not drive a motor vehicle of a kind that may be\ndriven by the holder of a car licence on a road or road related area if\nthe vehicle is towing—\n(a) a vehicle other than a trailer; or\n(b) a trailer with a GVM over 750kg.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the person if the person has held a\nprovisional car licence, or a provisional licence of a higher class, for\nat least 1 year.\nprovisional car licence is counted.\nprobationary car licence is also counted.\n(4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\n","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"4 Heavy vehicle learner and licence","content":"Division 3.4 Heavy vehicle learner and licence\neligibility\n","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Heavy vehicle learners","content":"33 Heavy vehicle learners\n(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of an Australian\ndriver licence that—\n(a) authorises the person to drive a motor vehicle (other than a\nmotorbike); and\n(b) is not a learner or restricted licence.\n(2) The person may drive a motor vehicle for which a higher class of\ndriver licence is required.\n(3) While driving the motor vehicle on a road or road related area, the\nperson is exempt under the Act, section 31 (1) (b) from the\nrequirement to hold the higher class of licence if—\n(a) the person satisfies the eligibility requirements for the higher\nclass of licence, other than the requirement in section 34 (2); and\n(b) the person (the driver) is accompanied by, and is receiving\ninstruction from, a person (the instructor) who is the holder of\na full licence of the higher class and has held the licence for at\nleast 1 year; and\n(c) the driver and instructor are the only people in or on the vehicle;\nand\n(d) L-plates are conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the\nfront and rear of the vehicle or on its roof, and are clearly visible\nfrom ahead of and behind the vehicle.\n(4) Subsection (3) (b) and (c) do not apply during a test or assessment of\nthe driver’s driving ability conducted by an authorised person or\nheavy vehicle driver assessor.\nNote 1 If the learner driver holds a provisional licence, the vehicle is also\nrequired to display P-plates (see s 30).\n\nHeavy vehicle learner and licence eligibility Division 3.4\nNote 2 If a person who is learning to drive a heavy vehicle does not comply with\ns (3) (a) to (d), the person commits an offence (see Act, s 31 (1)).\nNote 3 However, the offences in relation to s (3) (a) to (d) do not apply to an\nauthorised officer (including a police officer) or authorised assistant who\ndrives a heavy vehicle under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\ns 519 (Moving unattended heavy vehicle on road if causing harm etc.).\nNote 4 Also, the offences in relation to s (3) (a) to (d) do not apply to a person\nwho starts or stops a heavy vehicle’s engine under the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT), s 523 (Starting or stopping heavy vehicle engine).\nUnder that section, an authorised officer or authorised assistant may start\nor stop a heavy vehicle’s engine to assist with the exercise of powers\nunder that Law.\nNote 5 Also, the offences in relation to s (3) (a) to (d) do not apply to a person\nwho is required by an authorised officer under the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT), s 577 (Power to require reasonable help) to start or\nstop a heavy vehicle’s engine.\n","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Heavy vehicle licence eligibility","content":"34 Heavy vehicle licence eligibility\n(1) A person satisfies the eligibility requirements for a heavy vehicle\nlicence of a particular class if the person—\n(a) successfully completes the relevant assessment for the class of\n(b) has at any time—\n(i) for a light rigid vehicle licence—held a provisional or full\ncar licence (or both of them) for at least 1 year; or\n(ii) for a medium rigid vehicle licence—held a provisional or\nfull car licence (or both of them) for at least 1 year; or\n(iii) for a heavy rigid vehicle licence—held a provisional or full\ncar licence (or both of them) for at least 2 years; or\n(iv) for a heavy combination vehicle licence—held a\nprovisional or full medium rigid vehicle or heavy rigid\nvehicle licence (or a mix of them) for at least 1 year; or\n\n(v) for a multi-combination vehicle licence—held a\nprovisional or full heavy rigid vehicle or heavy\ncombination vehicle licence (or a mix of them) for at least\n1 year.\n(2) For subsection (1) (a), the relevant assessment for a class of heavy\nvehicle licence is either of the following:\n(a) an approved heavy vehicle driver training course for the class;\n(b) a test or assessment, set by the road transport authority for the\nclass, and carried out by an authorised person or heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor, to assess—\n(i) the person’s knowledge of safe driving practices or road\nlaw; and\n(ii) the person’s driving ability.\nNote 1 Approved heavy vehicle driver training course—see dict.\nNote 2 Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not\ncounted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held the\nrelevant class of licence or a higher class is counted.\nNote 3 Under s 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a\n(3) A person satisfies the eligibility requirements in subsection (2) (b) (i)\nif—\n(a) for a medium rigid vehicle licence—the person has successfully\ncompleted the stated test for a light rigid vehicle licence; or\n(b) for a heavy vehicle rigid vehicle licence—the person has\nsuccessfully completed the stated test for either a light rigid\nvehicle licence or medium rigid vehicle licence.\n\nFull licences Division 3.5\nDivision 3.5 Full licences\n","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for full licence","content":"35 Eligibility to apply for full licence\nissue of a full car licence or full motorcycle licence, or a driver licence\nof a higher class, if the person—\nor (3) for the class of licence to which the application relates; or\n(2) The eligibility requirement for a full car licence is that the person has\nheld a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle\nlicence) for at least 3 years.\n(3) The eligibility requirement for a full motorcycle licence is that the\nperson has held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 3 years.\n(4) The eligibility requirements for a variation of a motorcycle licence to\ninclude a car licence, or a driver licence of a higher class as an\nadditional class are that the person has held a provisional licence\n(other than a provisional motorcycle licence) for at least 1 year.\nNote Section 66A deals with exemptions for licence eligibility requirements\ngenerally.\n(5) The eligibility requirements for a variation of a licence to include a\nmotorcycle licence as an additional class are that the person has held\na provisional motorcycle licence for at least 1 year.\n\n","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of full licences","content":"36 Issue of full licences\nIf the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\nthe issue of a full licence of a particular class, the authority must issue\na full licence of that class to the person.\nNote 1 Section 52 deals with the issue of a licence to a person who has been, but\nis no longer, disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence.\nNote 2 Section 69 deals with the application procedure and s 70 sets out when\nNote 3 If a person applies for a licence for which the person is not eligible to\n","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of full licences","content":"37 Duration of full licences\nA full licence must be issued to a person for the period (not longer\nthan 11 years) decided by the road transport authority.\n","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for additional licence class","content":"42 Eligibility to apply for additional licence class\nThe holder of a driver licence (other than a restricted licence) is\neligible to apply to the road transport authority for the variation of the\nlicence to include an additional class if the person satisfies the\neligibility requirements for the class.\n\n","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of driver licence with additional class","content":"43 Issue of driver licence with additional class\nIf the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\nthe variation of a driver licence to include an additional class, the\nauthority must issue a driver licence that includes that class to the\nNote 1 Section 26 deals with the issue of an additional licence to a person as a\nprovisional class.\nNote 2 Section 69 deals with the application procedure and s 70 sets out when\nNote 3 If a person applies for a licence for which the person is not eligible to\n","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"44","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of varied licence","content":"44 Duration of varied licence\nA driver licence issued to a person under section 43 must be issued\nfor the remainder of the period of the driver licence that it replaces.\n","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"45","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply to Magistrates Court for order","content":"45 Eligibility to apply to Magistrates Court for order\nauthorising issue of restricted licence\n(1) A person is eligible to apply to the Magistrates Court for an order\nauthorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to\nthe person if the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining an\nAustralian driver licence under the road transport legislation or any\nother territory law.\n\n(2) However, the person is not eligible to apply if a provision of the road\ntransport legislation provides that a person is not entitled to apply for\na restricted licence in relation to the disqualification.\nNote 1 A person is not eligible to apply for a restricted licence if any of the\nfollowing provisions of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 apply to\nthe person:\n• s 66A (which is about disqualification in another jurisdiction)\n• s 67 (which is about disqualification of repeat offenders)\n• s 67A (which is about disqualification of first offenders)\n• s 67B (which is about disqualification until a court orders otherwise)\n• s 67C (which is about disqualification while holding a restricted\nlicence)\n• s 88 (4) (which is about suspension or disqualification for default in\npayment of an outstanding fine).\nNote 2 A person is also not eligible to apply for a restricted licence if either of\nthe following provisions of this regulation applies to the person:\n• s 130 (6) (b) (which is about the disqualification from holding a\nlicence by a person who incurs 2 or more demerit points while\nholding a restricted licence)\n• s 133 (2) (b) (which is about the disqualification from holding a\nlicence by a person who incurs 2 or more demerit points while\nholding a probationary licence).\n","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"46","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for order authorising issue of restricted","content":"46 Application for order authorising issue of restricted\n(1) An application by a person for an order authorising the road transport\nauthority to issue a restricted licence to the person must be supported\nby an affidavit of the person setting out the grounds of the application.\n(2) The respondents to the application are the road transport authority and\nthe chief police officer.\n\n","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Circumstances in which court may give order authorising","content":"47 Circumstances in which court may give order authorising\nissue of restricted licence\n(1) The Magistrates Court may make an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to a person only if the\nperson establishes that there are exceptional circumstances justifying\nthe issue of the licence.\n(2) In deciding whether exceptional circumstances exist, the court must\nhave regard to the following:\n(a) the person’s history of offences (including offences for which\ninfringement notices were served on the person)—\n(i) against the road transport legislation or a law of another\njurisdiction corresponding to it (or to any provision of it);\nor\n(ii) against another law of any jurisdiction in relation to the use\nof motor vehicles;\n(b) any relevant rehabilitation or remedial action undertaken, or to\nbe undertaken, by the person;\n(c) the risk to the safety of other road users;\n(d) the likelihood that the person, or anyone else affected by the\noutcome of the application, would suffer or incur any\ninconvenience or loss (actual or potential) that would be\nunreasonable if a restricted licence were not to be issued to the\nperson;\n(e) whether it would be unreasonable for the person to use an\nalternative means of transport, including public transport, if a\nrestricted licence were not to be issued to the person;\n(f) the likelihood of the person’s health, or the health of a dependant\nof the person, suffering or being put at risk if a restricted licence\nwere not to be issued to the person;\n\n(g) the likelihood of the person complying with any conditions of a\nrestricted licence.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters to which the court may have\nregard.\n","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"48","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority by court to issue restricted licence","content":"48 Authority by court to issue restricted licence\n(1) An order made by the Magistrates Court authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to a person must\nstate—\n(a) the class of driver licence for which the restricted licence may\nbe issued; and\nNote The classes of driver licence are set out in s 7.\n(b) the expiry date of the restricted licence.\n(2) The class of driver licence stated by the court must be a class for\nwhich the person satisfies the eligibility requirements.\n(3) The expiry date stated by the court must be the date when, or a date\nbefore, the person’s disqualification from holding or obtaining a\ndriver licence ends.\n(4) The court may include in the order conditions to which the restricted\nlicence is to be subject.\n(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the conditions may include\nconditions about any of the following matters:\n(a) the times and days when the person may drive;\n(b) the journeys that the person may undertake;\n(c) the purposes for which the person may drive;\n(d) the consumption of alcohol, or use of a drug, by the person.\n\n","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"49","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of restricted licence by road transport authority","content":"49 Issue of restricted licence by road transport authority\nissue of a restricted licence if the Magistrates Court has made an order\nauthorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to\nthe person.\n(2) The road transport authority may not refuse to approve the application\non a ground that was considered by the Magistrates Court in making\nthe order.\nNote Section 70 deals with when an application for a driver licence can be\nrefused.\n(3) If the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\na restricted licence of a particular class, the authority must issue a\nrestricted licence of that class to the person.\nNote The road transport authority must not issue a restricted licence to a person\nif s 73E (2) or s 73N (2) applies.\n","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions of restricted licences","content":"50 Conditions of restricted licences\nA restricted licence issued to a person by the road transport authority\nmust be issued subject to—\n(a) the conditions (if any) included in the order of the Magistrates\nCourt authorising the issue of the licence; and\n(b) the conditions (if any) to which the last Australian driver licence\n(other than a learner or restricted licence) held by the person was\nsubject when it was last held by the person.\nNote 1 It is an offence against the Act, s 33 for the holder of a restricted licence\nto contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the\nNote 2 The person must be given a statement of the conditions and carry the\nstatement whenever the person is driving on a road or road related area\nin the ACT or another jurisdiction (see s 57).\nNote 3 The conditions apply while the person is driving on a road or road related\narea in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see s 61).\n\n","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"51","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidence of application for restricted licence","content":"51 Evidence of application for restricted licence\ninadmissible\nIf a person’s driver licence could be cancelled under a territory law\nbecause the person is convicted or found guilty of an offence,\nevidence of the following is not admissible in a prosecution for the\noffence:\n(a) the making of an application under section 46 (Application for\norder authorising issue of restricted licence);\n(b) the contents of the application or supporting affidavit.\n","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"52","sectionType":"section","heading":"When probationary licence must be issued","content":"52 When probationary licence must be issued\nperson for the issue of a driver licence (other than a learner\nlicence) of a particular class; and\n(b) the person has been (but is no longer) disqualified (whether or\nnot by court order) from holding or obtaining an Australian\ndriver licence because of being convicted, or found guilty, by an\nAustralian court of an offence against the law of any\njurisdiction; and\n(c) any of the following paragraphs apply:\n(i) the person has not been the holder of another Australian\ndriver licence (other than a learner licence) since the end\nof the disqualification;\n(ii) the person is the holder of a probationary licence issued\nunder the law of any jurisdiction and has held the licence\nfor less than 1 year;\n\nProbationary licences Division 3.8\n(iii) the person has been (but is no longer) the holder of a\nprobationary licence issued under the law of any\njurisdiction since the end of the disqualification and held\nthe licence for less than 1 year.\nNote Section 68 (1) provides that periods of licence suspension or\ndisqualification are not counted and that every other period when the\nperson has, during the particular period, held the licence is to be counted.\n(2) However, if subsection (1) (c) (ii) or (iii) applies to the person, this\nsection does not apply to the person if the person’s probationary\nlicence was cancelled under division 8.4 (which is about demerit\npoints incurred by probationary licence holders) or the corresponding\nlaw since the end of the disqualification.\n(3) This section also applies to a person if—\nperson for the issue of a driver licence (other than a learner\nlicence) of a particular class; and\n(b) the person––\n(i) is eligible for a probationary licence with an interlock\ncondition under—\n(A) section 73T (Mandatory interlock condition); or\n(B) section 73V (Voluntary interlock condition); or\n(C) section 73VA (Interstate driver licences with\ninterlock conditions); or\n(ii) has an interlock exemption under section 73ZE.\n(4) Subject to subsection (5), if this section applies to the person, the road\ntransport authority must issue a probationary licence of the class\napproved by the authority to the person.\nNote The road transport authority must not issue a probationary licence to a\nperson if s 73D (3) or s 73M (3) applies.\n\n(5) If a court has made an order under section 73U (Court-ordered\ntherapeutic program) that a person comply with any treatment,\nreferral or monitoring before being eligible to apply for, or be issued\nwith a licence, the road transport authority must be satisfied that the\nperson has complied with the order before issuing a probationary\nlicence to the person.\n","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of probationary licences","content":"53 Duration of probationary licences\nA probationary licence must be issued for the shorter of the following\nperiods:\n(a) 1 year;\n(b) if section 52 (1) (c) (ii) or (iii) applies to the person—the\ndifference between 1 year and the period the person has held or\nheld a probationary licence since the end of the disqualification.\n","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions of probationary licences","content":"54 Conditions of probationary licences\nA probationary licence issued to a person by the road transport\nauthority must be issued subject to the conditions (if any) to which\nthe last Australian driver licence (other than a learner or restricted\nlicence) held by the person was subject when it was last held by the\n","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue and variation of driver licences subject to","content":"55 Issue and variation of driver licences subject to\nconditions\n(1) A driver licence may be issued or renewed subject to a condition\nimposed by the road transport authority when issuing or renewing the\n\n(2) A driver licence may be varied by the road transport authority to\nimpose a condition to which the licence is to be subject or to vary or\nrevoke a condition to which the licence is already subject.\n(3) A condition mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) may be imposed,\nrevoked or varied by the road transport authority—\n(a) on the authority’s own initiative or on the application of the\napplicant for, or the holder of, the driver licence; and\n(b) for a stated period or indefinitely.\nNote If a condition expires, the licence holder may apply for the issue of a\nreplacement licence without the driver licence condition code of the\nexpired condition (see s 89).\n(4) A person applying for the imposition, revocation or variation of a\ncondition must give the authority—\n(a) a completed application form for the imposition, revocation or\nvariation of the condition; and\nconfirm the particulars.\n(5) However, the road transport authority may dispense with the\n(6) In deciding whether to impose a condition on a driver licence, or to\nvary or revoke a condition to which a licence is subject, the road\ntransport authority must have regard to the interests of road safety and\nany other relevant matters.\n\n(7) Another provision of this regulation that authorises or requires the\nroad transport authority to impose a particular condition on a driver\nlicence does not, by implication, limit the power of the authority\nunder this section to impose a condition to which the licence is to be\nsubject or to vary or revoke a condition to which the licence is subject.\n(8) However, the road transport authority may not—\n(a) vary or revoke a condition imposed by this regulation; or\n(b) vary or revoke a condition included in a restricted licence\nbecause of an order by the Magistrates Court authorising the\nissue of the licence; or\n(c) issue a restricted licence subject to a condition, or vary a\ncondition that a restricted licence is from time to time subject, if\nthe imposition or variation of the condition is inconsistent with\na condition included in the order of the Magistrates Court\nauthorising the issue of the licence.\n","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedures for variation of driver licence conditions on","content":"56 Procedures for variation of driver licence conditions on\nauthority’s own initiative\n(1) This section applies to a person if the road transport authority\nproposes, on its own initiative (under section 55 (2)), to vary a driver\nlicence held by a person (the proposed action) to impose a condition\nto which the licence is to be subject or to vary or revoke a condition\nto which a driver licence held by a person is already subject.\n(2) The road transport authority must give the person a written notice\nstating—\n(b) if the proposed action is to impose a condition to which the\nlicence is to be subject—the proposed condition; and\n(c) if the proposed action is to vary a condition to which the licence\nis subject—the proposed condition as varied; and\n\n(d) the grounds for the proposed action; and\n(e) any action that must be taken by the person to avoid or reverse\n(f) the date when the proposed imposition, variation or revocation\nof the condition takes effect (the date of effect); and\n(g) that the proposed action takes effect on the date of effect unless\nthe notice is revoked by the authority before that date; and\n(h) whether and, if so, by when the person is required to return the\ndriver licence to the authority if the proposed action takes effect.\nNote 1 In deciding whether to impose a condition on a driver licence, or to vary\nor revoke a condition to which a licence is subject, the road transport\nauthority must have regard to the interests of road safety and any other\nrelevant matters (see s 55 (6)).\n(5) However, the road transport authority may decide that the imposition\nor variation of the condition is to take effect on a date not earlier than\nthe date when the notice is given to the person if the authority believes\non reasonable grounds that—\nor\n\ndriver licence or a driver licence of a particular class or\nkind; or\n(6) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her\ndriver licence to the road transport authority in accordance with a\nrequirement under subsection (2) (h).\nMaximum penalty (for subsection (6)): 20 penalty units.\n\n","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Driver licence condition codes and explanatory notices","content":"57 Driver licence condition codes and explanatory notices\n(1) If the road transport authority decides to issue or renew a person’s\ndriver licence subject to conditions, the driver licence issued to the\nperson must show the driver licence condition code for each condition\nimposed by the authority.\nNote The driver licence condition codes are set out in the table of driver licence\ncondition codes in s 10.\n(2) If the road transport authority decides to vary a person’s driver licence\nto make it subject to conditions, or to vary or revoke a condition to\nwhich a person’s driver licence is subject, the driver licence issued to\n(a) if the driver licence is subject to conditions imposed by the\nauthority—must show the driver licence condition code for each\ncondition imposed by the authority; or\n(b) if the driver licence is no longer subject to conditions imposed\nby the authority—must not show a driver licence condition code.\n(3) If a driver licence issued to a person is subject to conditions and 1 or\nmore of the conditions must be shown on the licence by the driver\nlicence condition code E, I, V or X, the road transport authority must,\nwhen issuing the licence to the person, give the person a written\nnotice that contains a full explanation of the conditions to which the\nlicence is subject because of the code.\nNote A condition to which a person’s driver licence is subject applies to the\nperson when the person is driving on a road or road related area in the\nACT or another jurisdiction, unless the condition otherwise expressly\nprovides (see s 61).\n","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of varied licence","content":"58 Duration of varied licence\nA driver licence issued to a person under section 57 (2) must be issued\nfor the remainder of the period of the driver licence that it replaces.\n\n","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duties of holders of conditional licences","content":"59 Duties of holders of conditional licences\n(1) A person mentioned in section 57 (3) must carry, when driving on a\nroad or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction, the notice\ngiven to the person under that section.\n(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with\nsubsection (1).\n(3) The holder of a conditional licence issued under the law of another\njurisdiction that shows the driver licence condition code E, I, V or X\nmust, when driving on a road or road related area in the ACT, carry\nany notice given to the person by the licensing authority that issued\nthe licence that contains an explanation of the conditions to which the\n(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with\nsubsection (3).\n(5) If the holder of a conditional licence that shows the driver licence\ncondition code E, I, V or X is required by a police officer or\nauthorised person to produce his or her licence under the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999, section 58 (1) (a), the person must also\nproduce, at the same time as the person produces his or her licence—\n(a) for the holder of a conditional licence issued in the ACT—the\nnotice mentioned in section 57 (3); or\n(b) for the holder of a conditional licence issued in any other\njurisdiction—any notice mentioned in this section,\nsubsection (3) given to the person by the licensing authority of\nthat jurisdiction.\nNote The driver licence condition codes are set out in the table of driver licence\ncondition codes in s 10.\n\n","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"60","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditional licence holders to comply with conditions","content":"60 Conditional licence holders to comply with conditions\n(1) The holder of a conditional licence must not, without reasonable\nexcuse, contravene a condition to which the licence is subject.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the holder of––\n(a) a restricted licence; or\n(b) a driver licence with an interlock condition under section 73W.\nNote 1 It is an offence against the Act, s 33 for the holder of a restricted licence\nto contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the\nNote 2 It is an offence against the Act, s 33A for a person who holds a driver\nlicence with an interlock condition to contravene the interlock condition.\n","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of conditions when driving etc in other","content":"61 Application of conditions when driving etc in other\njurisdictions\nA condition to which a person’s driver licence is subject (including a\nconditional licence) applies to the person when the person is driving\non a road or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction,\nunless the condition otherwise expressly provides.\n","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for public vehicle licence","content":"62 Eligibility to apply for public vehicle licence\nissue of a full licence as, or the variation of a full licence to include,\na public vehicle licence for a kind of public vehicle if the person\nsatisfies—\n(a) the personal eligibility requirements in subsection (3); and\n(b) the licensing eligibility requirements in subsection (4).\n\n(2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 66 (Eligibility to apply for licence\nif disqualified or licence suspended).\n(3) The following requirements are the personal eligibility requirements\nfor a public vehicle licence:\n(a) the person has the skills to drive the public vehicle in the\napplication;\n(b) the person is a suitable person to drive the public vehicle in the\napplication;\nNote Suitability to drive a public vehicle is further dealt with in s 70 (3).\n(c) the person is medically fit to hold a public vehicle licence;\nNote Medically fit—see s (7).\n(d) the person is—\n(i) an Australian citizen; or\n(ii) a permanent resident; or\n(iii) a temporary resident who holds a visa that allows the\nperson to work as a public vehicle driver;\n(e) for a public vehicle licence to drive a taxi—the person is—\n(i) certified by the road transport authority as meeting the\ndetermined minimum English language standards; or\nNote For the minimum English language standards, see s (5).\n(ii) a citizen, or passport holder, of any of the following\ncountries:\n(A) Australia;\n(B) Canada;\n(C) New Zealand;\n(D) Republic of Ireland;\n\n(E) United Kingdom;\n(F) USA.\n(4) The following requirements are the licensing eligibility requirements\nfor a public vehicle licence:\n(a) for a public vehicle licence to drive a public bus––\n(i) the person holds a full licence to drive the kind of public\nbus in the application or a licence of a higher class; and\n1 A person who applies for a public vehicle licence to drive a small\nbus (with a GVM not over 4.5t) that is equipped to seat 11 adults\n(including the driver) requires a full car licence (see table 9,\nitem 2).\n2 A person who applies for a public vehicle licence to drive a bus\n(with a GVM over 4.5t, but not over 8t) that is equipped to seat\n15 adults (including the driver) requires a full light rigid vehicle\nlicence (see table 9, item 3).\n(ii) the person has held the licence, or an Australian driver\nlicence that corresponds to a licence mentioned in\nsubparagraph (i), for at least 1 year (or for periods totalling\n1 year) in the previous 3 years;\n(b) for a public vehicle licence to drive a taxi––the person holds a\nfull car licence or a full licence of a higher class;\n(c) for a public vehicle licence to drive a hire car—\n(i) that is a motorbike––\n(A) the person holds a full motorcycle licence; and\n(B) the person has held a full motorcycle licence, or an\nAustralian driver licence that corresponds to a full\nmotorcycle licence, for at least 1 year (or periods\ntotalling 1 year) in the previous 3 years; or\n\n(ii) that is not a motorbike––the person holds a full car licence\nor a full licence of a higher class;\n(d) for a public vehicle licence to drive a rideshare vehicle––the\nperson holds a full car licence or a full licence of a higher class;\n(e) for a public vehicle licence to drive a DRS vehicle––the\nperson—\n(i) holds a full car licence or a full licence of a higher class;\nand\n(ii) has held the licence, or an Australian driver licence that\ncorresponds to a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i), for\nat least 1 year (or for periods totalling 1 year) in the\nprevious 3 years;\n(f) if the person does not hold a public vehicle licence to drive the\npublic vehicle in the application—\n(i) for a public bus or DRS vehicle—the person has\nsuccessfully completed an approved public vehicle driver\ntraining course to drive a public bus or DRS vehicle in the\nyear before the application is made; or\nNote Approved public vehicle driver training course—see s 65.\n(ii) for a taxi, hire car or rideshare vehicle—the person has\nsuccessfully completed any determined training\nrequirements; or\nNote Determined training requirements—see s 65.\n(iii) the road transport authority has, under section 67 (4),\nexempted the person from the requirement in\nsubparagraph (i) or (ii).\nNote Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not\ncounted and every other period when the person has, during the 3-year\nperiod, held a full licence is counted.\n\n(5) The road transport authority may determine minimum English\nlanguage standards for taxi drivers.\n(6) A standard is a notifiable instrument.\nmedically fit—a person is medically fit to hold a public vehicle\nlicence if the person has been examined by a doctor within the last\n6 months in accordance with the required medical standards and the\ndoctor certifies that—\n(a) the doctor has personally examined the person on a stated date;\nand\n(b) the person complies with the standards.\n","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence","content":"63 Issue of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence\n(1) Subsection (2) applies if the road transport authority approves an\napplication by a person for—\n(a) the issue of a driver licence that includes a public vehicle licence\nfor a kind of public vehicle; or\n(b) the variation of a driver licence to include a public vehicle\nlicence for a kind of public vehicle.\n(2) The road transport authority must issue to the person a driver licence\nthat includes a public vehicle licence for that kind of public vehicle.\n(3) A public vehicle licence is issued to a person subject to the condition\nthat, if the road transport authority requires the person to show that\nhe or she complies with the required medical standards, the person\nwill—\n(a) arrange to be examined by a doctor in accordance with the\nrequired medical standards; and\n\n(b) give to the authority, within the period required by the authority,\na certificate from the doctor certifying—\n(i) that the doctor has personally examined the person on a\nstated date; and\n(ii) whether or not the person complies with the required\nmedical standards.\n","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of driver licence that includes public vehicle","content":"64 Duration of driver licence that includes public vehicle\n(1) If a full licence is varied to include a public vehicle licence, the\nreplacement licence must be issued for––\n(a) the remainder of the period of the full licence; or\n(b) if the full licence is held by a visa holder and the visa expires\nbefore the expiry date for the full licence––the remainder of the\nperiod for which the visa is in force.\n(2) If a full licence is issued to include a public vehicle licence, the\nlicence must be issued for––\n(a) the period decided under section 37 (Duration of full licences)\nfor the full licence; or\n(b) if the licence is issued to a visa holder and the visa expires before\nthe expiry date for the licence worked out under paragraph (a)—\nthe remainder of the period for which the visa is in force.\nvisa holder means a temporary resident who holds a visa that allows\nthe person to work as a public vehicle driver\n\n","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"64A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority cards for public vehicle drivers","content":"64A Authority cards for public vehicle drivers\n(1) The road transport authority must issue a public vehicle driver\nauthority card to the holder of a public vehicle licence.\nNote Most public vehicle drivers must display the card while driving a public\npassenger vehicle for hire or reward (see Road Transport (Public\nPassenger Services) Regulation 2002, s 307).\n(2) The card issued to the person must—\n(a) include on one side—\n(i) a photograph of the person; and\n(ii) a unique authority number for the card; and\n(iii) the kind of public vehicle the person is authorised to drive\nfor hire or reward; and\n(iv) the card’s expiry date; and\nNote For par (i), the road transport authority may use the person’s\nphotograph that the authority holds for the Road Transport (Driver\nLicensing) Act 1999, s 36 (see s 138A).\n(b) include on the other side—\n(i) the person’s driver licence number and the first 2 letters of\nthe person’s surname; and\n(ii) the date the card was issued.\n(3) The card’s expiry date must not be later than the expiry date of the\nperson’s public vehicle licence.\n","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"64B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Return of public vehicle driver authority card","content":"64B Return of public vehicle driver authority card\n(a) a public vehicle driver authority card is issued to a person; and\n\n(b) any of the following events happens:\n(i) the person ceases to be authorised to drive a kind of public\nvehicle stated in the card;\n(ii) the person changes the person’s name;\n(iii) the authority takes action under section 87 (1) (l) in relation\nto the person’s driver licence.\n(2) The person must return the card to the road transport authority as soon\nas practicable (but within 7 days) after the event happens.\n","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"65","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public vehicle driver training courses and requirements","content":"65 Public vehicle driver training courses and requirements\n(1) The road transport authority may approve public vehicle driver\ntraining courses (approved public vehicle driver training courses)\nfor—\n(a) people who wish to hold a public vehicle licence to drive a\npublic bus or DRS vehicle; and\n(b) holders of public vehicle licences.\n(2) An approval is a notifiable instrument.\n(3) The road transport authority may determine training requirements\n(determined training requirements) for—\n(a) people who wish to hold a public vehicle licence to drive a\nbookable vehicle; and\n(b) holders of public vehicle licences for bookable vehicles.\nNote Bookable vehicle—see the dictionary.\n(4) A determination is a notifiable instrument.\n\nEligibility to apply for issue and variation of licences generally Division 3.11\nDivision 3.11 Eligibility to apply for issue and\nvariation of licences generally\n","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for licence if disqualified or licence","content":"66 Eligibility to apply for licence if disqualified or licence\nsuspended\n(1) A person who is the holder of an Australian driver licence is not\neligible to apply to the road transport authority for the issue or\nvariation of a driver licence under this part if the licence is suspended\nunder the law of any jurisdiction.\n(2) A person is not eligible to apply to the road transport authority for the\nissue or variation of a driver licence under this part if the person is\ndisqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence\nunder the law of any jurisdiction.\n(3) A person who is the holder of an external driver licence is not eligible\nto apply to the road transport authority for the issue or variation of a\ndriver licence under this part if—\n(a) the person’s licence is suspended, or the person is disqualified\nfrom driving a motor vehicle, under the law of an external\nterritory or foreign country because the person has been\nconvicted or found guilty of an offence against that law; and\n(b) the offence could, if committed in the ACT by the holder of a\ndriver licence, have resulted in the driver licence being\nobtaining a driver licence.\n(4) This section is subject to––\n(a) section 49 (Issue of restricted licence by road transport\nauthority); and\nNote Section 45 deals with the circumstances in which a person may\napply to the Magistrates Court for an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to a person.\n\nDivision 3.11 Eligibility to apply for issue and variation of licences generally\n(b) section 73T (Mandatory interlock condition); and\nNote A person to whom s 73T applies is eligible for a probationary\nlicence with an interlock condition after completing half the period\nof disqualification.\n(c) section 73V (Voluntary interlock condition).\nNote A person to whom s 73V applies is eligible for a probationary\nlicence with an interlock condition at any time during the period of\ndisqualification if the person is not otherwise disqualified from\n(5) For this section, a person’s licence is taken to be suspended if—\n(a) the person has received notice from a court or the licensing\nauthority of another jurisdiction that suspension of the licence\nwill take effect for a period beginning on a future date; or\n(b) the road transport authority believes on reasonable grounds that\nsuspension of the person’s license will take effect in another\njurisdiction for a period beginning on a future date.\nExamples—reasonable grounds\n1 The road transport authority is told by the licensing authority of another\njurisdiction that the suspension will take effect on a future date.\n2 Search of a database that has information about suspensions discloses that the\nsuspension will take effect on a future date.\n66A Licence eligibility requirement exemptions—generally\nA person is exempt from the eligibility requirements for a class of\nlicence applied for if the person holds, or has at any time held—\n(a) an Australian driver licence (other than a learner licence) of that\nclass or a higher class; or\n(b) an external territory driver licence corresponding to the\nAustralian driver licence mentioned in paragraph (a); or\n\nEligibility to apply for issue and variation of licences generally Division 3.11\n(c) a foreign driver licence issued under the law of a recognised\ncountry that corresponds to that class or a higher class.\nNote A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy (see\ns 8 (2)) and has no higher class.\n","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority may exempt from certain eligibility","content":"67 Authority may exempt from certain eligibility\nrequirements\n(1) If the road transport authority is satisfied that, because of a person’s\nspecial circumstances, the person is a suitable person to be issued with\na driver licence of a particular class or kind, the authority may exempt\nthe person from an eligibility requirement under any of the following\nprovisions:\n(a) section 22 (2) (a) or (b) (Eligibility to apply for provisional\nlicence);\n(b) section 22 (3) (a), (b) or (c) (other than (c) (i)).\n(2) If the road transport authority issues a driver licence to a person\nbecause of an exemption given under subsection (1), the authority\nmay issue the licence subject to—\n(a) conditions that restrict the person to driving a motor vehicle only\nfor purposes connected with the special circumstances; and\n(b) any other conditions the authority considers appropriate.\nExamples of conditions\nThe conditions may restrict the times when, and the places where, the person may\ndrive a motor vehicle.\n(3) However, if the person is already the holder of a driver licence, the\nconditions must apply only to the class or kind of driver licence issued\nbecause of the special circumstances.\n\nDivision 3.11 Eligibility to apply for issue and variation of licences generally\n(4) The road transport authority may exempt a person from the eligibility\nrequirement mentioned in section 62 (4) (f) (which is about the\nsuccessful completion of training).\n(5) An exemption given under subsection (4) may be conditional.\n(6) If an exemption under this section is given subject to conditions, the\nexemption applies only if all the conditions are being complied with.\n","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Working out period a class or kind of licence has been","content":"68 Working out period a class or kind of licence has been\nheld\n(1) In working out for this part the period for which a person has, during\na particular period or at any time, held an Australian driver licence of\na particular class or kind (or an external territory driver licence or a\nforeign driver licence issued under the law of a recognised country\ncorresponding to an Australian driver licence of a particular class or\nkind), the road transport authority must—\n(a) not count any period when the person’s licence was suspended;\nand\n(b) not count any period when the person was disqualified from\nholding or obtaining an Australian driver licence (or an external\nterritory driver licence or a foreign driver licence issued under\nthe law of a recognised country); and\n(c) count every other period when the person has, during that\nparticular period or at any time, held such a licence.\n(2) In working out for this part the period for which a person has, during\na particular period or at any time, held a provisional licence of a\nparticular class (or an external territory driver licence or a foreign\ndriver licence issued under the law of a recognised country\ncorresponding to a provisional licence of a particular class), the road\ntransport authority must count as part of that period every period\nwhen the person has, during that particular period or at any time, held\na probationary licence of that class (or an external territory driver\n\nlicence or a foreign driver licence issued under the law of a recognised\ncountry corresponding to a probationary licence of that class).\n(3) To remove any doubt, any period when the probationary licence (or\nthe external territory driver licence or a foreign driver licence issued\nunder the law of a recognised country) was suspended, or the person\nwas disqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver\nlicence (or external territory driver licence or a foreign driver licence\nissued under the law of a recognised country), is not to be counted\nunder subsection (2).\n(4) A reference in this section to an Australian driver licence of a\nparticular class includes a reference to an Australian driver licence of\nany class apart from a particular class.\nExample of application of s (4)\nA reference to a provisional licence (other than a motorcycle licence).\nDivision 3.12 Applications to obtain or vary driver\n","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"69","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application procedure for issue and certain variations of","content":"69 Application procedure for issue and certain variations of\nauthority for the issue or variation (other than a condition variation)\nof a driver licence under this part.\nNote 1 Condition variations are made under div 3.9.\nNote 2 A replacement licence is issued if the holder of the licence changes his or\nher name or surrenders a class of licence or a public vehicle licence (see\ns 74 and s 82).\n(2) The person must give the authority—\n(a) a completed application form for the issue or variation of the\n\nconfirm the particulars (for example, a birth certificate).\n(4) For an application for the issue of a driver licence (other than a\nrestricted licence), if—\n(a) the person has at any time held a driver licence (other than a\nrestricted licence); and\n(b) the application is made 5 years or more after the date the\nperson’s previous licence expired;\nthe person must also give the road transport authority evidence that\nthe person has successfully completed the knowledge test component\nof an approved pre-learner licence training course during the 2-year\nperiod before the day the application is made.\n(5) If the application is for the variation of a driver licence to include a\npublic vehicle licence, the person must also give the road transport\nauthority a statement supplied by a police officer about—\n(a) the applicant’s criminal history (if any); and\n(b) the infringement notices (if any) served on the person.\n(6) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to the\nperson, require the person to do 1 or more of the following:\n(a) provide evidence that the person is eligible to apply for, or be\nissued with, the class or kind of driver licence applied for;\n\n(b) undergo tests or assessments, or provide other evidence, of the\nperson’s driving ability or knowledge of safe driving practices\nor road law to hold a driver licence or a driver licence of the\nclass or kind applied for;\n(c) provide other evidence of the person’s suitability to hold a driver\nlicence or a driver licence of the class or kind applied for;\n(d) undergo, at the person’s own cost, a medical examination by a\ndoctor or allied professional practitioner (or a stated doctor or\nallied professional practitioner) in accordance with the required\n(e) provide a report of the examination or other evidence of\ncompliance with the required medical standards;\n(f) provide information about—\n(g) provide any documents in the person’s possession or control\nrelevant to the person’s medical fitness to hold a driver licence\nor a driver licence of the class or kind applied for;\n(h) if the person has been disqualified in any jurisdiction from\nholding or obtaining an Australian driver licence—provide\nevidence of the person’s compliance with the requirements of a\nlaw relating to the assessment, treatment, supervision or\neducation of drivers convicted or found guilty of offences\ninvolving alcohol or drugs that is in force in the jurisdiction\nwhere the person was last disqualified from holding or obtaining\nan Australian driver licence;\n(i) have his or her photograph taken, or provide a photograph\nsuitable for use on a driver licence;\n\n(j) provide a specimen signature.\n(7) The road transport authority may accept evidence of compliance with\na requirement in subsection (6) (b) to (e) or (h) that the person has\nobtained in another jurisdiction.\n(8) The road transport authority may also do 1 or more of the following:\n(a) require a person who has undergone a medical examination\nunder subsection (6) (d) to undergo an examination by an\nauthorised medical reviewer for assessment of the person’s\nmedical fitness to hold a driver licence or to drive a particular\nclass or kind of motor vehicle in accordance with the required\n(b) if the authority received, whether under this section or\notherwise, a report or other evidence relevant to the person’s\nmedical fitness to drive a motor vehicle—refer the report or\nevidence to an authorised medical reviewer or authorised\noccupational therapist for assessment of the person’s medical\nfitness to hold a driver licence or to drive a particular class or\nkind of motor vehicle in accordance with the required medical\n(c) require the person to pay for an assessment under paragraph (a)\nor (b).\n(9) The road transport authority may also give the authorised medical\nreviewer or authorised occupational therapist carrying out an\nexamination or assessment of a person under subsection (8) (a) or\n(b)—\nnecessary for the examination or assessment to be carried out;\nand\n\n(b) details of any Australian or external driver licence held, or\napplied for, by the person.\n(10) If the road transport authority is satisfied that it is not practicable for\nthe person to comply with the requirements under the law of another\njurisdiction that are mentioned in subsection (6) (h), the authority may\nrequire the person to comply with equivalent requirements.\n","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"70","sectionType":"section","heading":"When applications for issue and certain variations of","content":"70 When applications for issue and certain variations of\ndriver licences can be refused\n(1) The road transport authority may refuse an application for the issue\nor variation of a driver licence under this part (other than an\napplication for a condition variation) if the authority is satisfied on\nreasonable grounds that—\n(a) the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, the class\nor kind of driver licence applied for; or\n(b) the person does not have sufficient driving ability or knowledge\n(c) the person is not a suitable person to hold a driver licence or a\nor\n(e) the person’s ability to drive safely is impaired by—\n\n(g) a provision of the Act prevents approval of the application; or\n(h) the person has not complied with a requirement made by the\nauthority in relation to the application or a requirement of the\nAct relating to the application.\nNote 1 See s 78A for the meaning of required medical standards.\nNote 2 The Act, s 10 (When road transport authority may issue or renew driver\nlicences) sets out the residency requirements for the issue of a driver\n(2) The road transport authority may also refuse an application for the\nissue or variation of a driver licence under this part in accordance\nwith—\n(a) an order made by an Australian court; or\n(b) another provision of the road transport legislation or any other\nterritory law.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (1) (c), the road transport authority may\nrefuse an application for a public vehicle licence under subsection (1)\nbecause the person is not a suitable person to hold a driver licence or\na driver licence of the class or kind applied for if—\nthe road transport authority considers is relevant to the\napplication; or\napproved by the Minister under s 90A (Public vehicle licence\n\n(b) within the 5-year period before the day the application is\nmade—\n(i) the person has been disqualified (whether or not by court\norder) from holding or obtaining an Australian driver\nlicence under the law of any jurisdiction; or\n(ii) the person’s Australian driver licence, or right to drive a\nmotor vehicle (however described), has been suspended or\ncancelled under the law of any jurisdiction.\n(4) However, subsection (3) (b) (ii) does not apply if the suspension or\ncancellation is—\n(a) for the nonpayment of an infringement notice penalty; or\n(b) under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, part 6 (Fine\ndefaulters) or a corresponding law.\nNote An infringement notice penalty includes an amount payable under an\ninfringement notice served on a person under the law of another\njurisdiction (see Act, dict, def infringement notice penalty).\n(5) This section is subject to section 49 (Issue of restricted licence by\nroad transport authority).\n","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"71","sectionType":"section","heading":"How certain applications may be dealt with","content":"71 How certain applications may be dealt with\nIf a person applies to the road transport authority for the issue or\nvariation under this part of a driver licence of a class or kind for which\nthe person is not eligible to apply, the authority may, if the person\nagrees—\n(a) accept the application and issue the driver licence when the\nperson becomes eligible to make the application; or\n(b) deal with the application as if it were an application for the issue\nof a driver licence of a class or kind for which the person is\neligible to apply.\n\n","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"72","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application must be approved if not refused","content":"72 Application must be approved if not refused\nThe road transport authority must approve an application by a person\nfor the issue or variation of a driver licence under this part (other than\na condition variation) if—\n(a) the person makes an application to the authority under this part;\nand\n(b) the authority does not refuse the application under section 70 or\ndeal with the application under section 71.\n","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Surrender of current driver licence and duration of","content":"73 Surrender of current driver licence and duration of\nreplacement licence\n(1) If a person who applies for the issue or variation of a driver licence\nunder this part is the holder of a current Australian driver licence or\nexternal driver licence, the person must surrender the licence to the\nroad transport authority before the issue of a driver licence (including\na driver licence as varied) to the person.\nNote Under the Act, s 10 (2) the road transport authority may issue the licence\nif the authority is satisfied the current licence has been stolen, lost or\ndestroyed.\n(2) However, a person who is the holder of a current external driver\nlicence may keep the licence if the road transport authority is satisfied\nthat it would be unreasonable, in the circumstances, to require the\nlicence to be surrendered.\n","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"73A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application—div 3.13","content":"73A Application—div 3.13\nThis division applies to a person (other than a person who is subject\nto an order under section 73U (4) (Court-ordered therapeutic\nprogram)) who commits an alcohol-related disqualifying offence on\nor after the day the Act, section 28 (2) (u) commences.\n\n","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"73B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of alcohol awareness course","content":"73B Meaning of alcohol awareness course\nalcohol awareness course—see section 73I (Alcohol awareness\ncourse—approval).\n","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"73C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—","content":"73C Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—\nperson not disqualified\n(a) is found guilty of an alcohol-related disqualifying offence; and\n(b) is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence;\nand\n(c) has not completed an alcohol awareness course within the\n(2) The person must complete an alcohol awareness course specified for\nthe person by the road transport authority within 6 months after being\nfound guilty of the disqualifying offence.\n(3) If the person does not complete the alcohol awareness course and give\nthe road transport authority written evidence to that effect within the\n6-month period, the authority must suspend the person’s driver\nNote 1 Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under\ns 73H (see s 73HA (2) (a)).\n(4) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the\nalcohol awareness course.\n\n","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"73D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—","content":"73D Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—\nperson disqualified and not eligible for restricted licence\n(a) is convicted or found guilty of an alcohol-related disqualifying\n(b) is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and\n(c) is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence;\nand\n(d) has not completed an alcohol awareness course within the\n(2) The person must complete an alcohol awareness course specified for\nthe person by the road transport authority before the end of the period\nof disqualification.\n(3) Despite section 52 (4) (When probationary licence must be issued), if\nthe person does not complete the alcohol awareness course and give\nthe road transport authority written evidence to that effect before the\nend of the period of disqualification, the authority must not issue a\nprobationary licence to the person.\nNote 1 Subsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see\ns 73HA (2) (b)).\n(4) However, the road transport authority must issue a probationary\nlicence to the person if—\n(a) after the end of the period of disqualification, the authority\nreceives written evidence that the person has completed the\nalcohol awareness course; or\n\n(b) the authority—\n(i) receives written notice from the person before the end of\nthe period of disqualification stating that—\n(A) the person has made genuine attempts to enrol in the\nalcohol awareness course before the end of the period\nof disqualification but has not been able to do so; and\n(B) the person is enrolled in the alcohol awareness course\nthat will be completed on a stated date after the end\nof the period of disqualification; and\n(ii) is satisfied on reasonable grounds of the matters mentioned\nin the notice.\nExamples—s (4) (b) (i) (A)\n1 all relevant alcohol awareness courses are fully booked during the person’s\n2 no relevant alcohol awareness courses are being conducted during the person’s\nNote A probationary licence issued under s (4) (b) is issued after the person’s\nperiod of disqualification has ended—see s 52 (1).\n(5) If, in relation to a person issued with a probationary licence under\nsubsection (4) (b) the road transport authority does not, within 7 days\nafter the day the alcohol awareness course mentioned in that\nsubsection ends, receive written evidence that the person has\ncompleted the course, the authority must suspend the licence.\n(6) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the\nalcohol awareness course.\n\n","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"73E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—","content":"73E Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—\nperson disqualified and eligible for restricted licence\n(a) the person is convicted or found guilty of an alcohol-related\n(b) the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\n(c) the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person; and\n(d) the person has not completed an alcohol awareness course\nwithin the previous 12 months.\n(2) Despite section 49 (Issue of restricted licence by road transport\nauthority), the road transport authority must not issue a restricted\nlicence to the person unless the person has completed an alcohol\nawareness course specified for the person by the authority and given\nthe authority written evidence to that effect.\nNote 1 Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see\ns 73HA (2) (c)).\n","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"73F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—","content":"73F Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—\nperson no longer disqualified and eligible for\n(a) the person was convicted or found guilty of an alcohol-related\n(b) the person was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\nlicence for the offence; and\n\n(c) the Magistrates Court made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person for\nthe period of disqualification; and\n(d) the person—\n(i) did not apply for, or was not issued with, a restricted\n(ii) is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary\nlicence because the person is no longer disqualified from\nholding or obtaining a probationary driver licence; and\n(iii) has not completed an alcohol awareness course within the\n(2) Despite section 52 (4) (When probationary licence must be issued),\nthe road transport authority must not issue a probationary licence to\nthe person unless the person has completed an alcohol awareness\ncourse and given the road transport authority written evidence to that\neffect.\nNote 1 Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see\ns 73HA (2) (b)).\n","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"73G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from alcohol awareness course—application","content":"73G Exemption from alcohol awareness course—application\n(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption\nfrom the requirement to complete an alcohol awareness course\nspecified for the person by the authority because of exceptional\ncircumstances.\n\n","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"73H","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on","content":"73H Exemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on\n(1) On application by a person for an exemption from the requirement to\nattend an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the\nroad transport authority, the authority must—\n(2) The road transport authority must refuse to grant the exemption if\nsatisfied on reasonable grounds that exceptional circumstances do not\nexist for granting the exemption.\n(3) The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the\nsection 73G (2).\n73HA Exemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of\nrestricted or probationary licence\n(1) This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section\n73H from the requirement to attend an alcohol awareness course\nspecified for the person by the road transport authority.\n(2) The road transport authority must––\n(a) if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a\ndriver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under\nsection 73C (3); or\n\n(b) if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a\nprobationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified\nfrom holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—\ndespite section 73D (3) or section 73F (2), issue the probationary\n(c) if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––\ndespite section 73E (2), issue the restricted licence.\n","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"73I","sectionType":"section","heading":"Alcohol awareness course—approval","content":"73I Alcohol awareness course—approval\n(1) The road transport authority may approve a course (an alcohol\nawareness course) about the effects of alcohol, including its effects\non driving and health.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may\napprove––\n(a) an alcohol awareness course for first offenders whose level of\nalcohol concentration is level 1 or level 2; and\n(b) an alcohol awareness course for––\n(i) first offenders whose level of alcohol concentration is level\n3 or level 4; and\n(ii) repeat offenders.\n(3) An approval is a notifiable instrument.\nfirst offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\nlevel––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 4E.\nrepeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\n\n","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"73J","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application—div 3.14","content":"73J Application—div 3.14\nThis division applies to a person who commits a drug-related\ndisqualifying offence on or after the day the Act, section 28 (2) (v)\ncommences.\n","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"73K","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions—div 3.14","content":"73K Definitions—div 3.14\ndrug awareness course—see section 73R (Drug awareness course—\napproval).\ndrug-related disqualifying offence means an offence against any of\nthe following provisions of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\nAct 1977 that relates to a prescribed drug:\n(a) section 20 (Driving with prescribed drug in oral fluid or blood);\n(b) section 21 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol and prescribed\ndrug in bodily fluid);\n(c) section 22A (Refusing to provide oral fluid sample);\n(d) section 23 (Refusing blood test etc);\n(e) section 24 (Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or\na drug).\n","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"73L","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete drug awareness course—","content":"73L Requirement to complete drug awareness course—\nperson not disqualified\n(a) is found guilty of a drug-related disqualifying offence; and\n(b) is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence;\nand\n\n(c) has not completed a drug awareness course within the previous\n12 months.\n(2) The person must complete a drug awareness course specified for the\nperson by the road transport authority within 6 months after being\nfound guilty of the disqualifying offence.\n(3) If the person does not complete the drug awareness course and give\nthe road transport authority written evidence to that effect within the\n6-month period, the authority must suspend the person’s driver\nNote 1 Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under\ns 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (a)).\n(4) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the\ndrug awareness course.\n","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"73M","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete drug awareness course—","content":"73M Requirement to complete drug awareness course—\nperson disqualified and not eligible for restricted licence\n(a) is convicted or found guilty of a drug-related disqualifying\n(b) is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and\n(c) is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence;\nand\n(d) has not completed a drug awareness course within the previous\n12 months.\n(2) The person must complete a drug awareness course specified for the\nperson by the road transport authority before the end of the period of\ndisqualification.\n\n(3) Despite section 52 (4) (When probationary licence must be issued), if\nthe person does not complete the drug awareness course and give the\nroad transport authority written evidence to that effect before the end\nof the period of disqualification, the authority must not issue a\nprobationary licence to the person.\nNote 1 Subsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see\ns 73QA (2) (b)).\n(4) However, the road transport authority must issue a probationary\nlicence to the person if—\n(a) after the end of the period of disqualification, the authority\nreceives written evidence that the person has completed the drug\nawareness course; or\n(b) the authority—\n(i) receives written notice from the person before the end of\nthe period of disqualification stating that—\n(A) the person has made genuine attempts to enrol in the\ndrug awareness course before the end of the period of\ndisqualification but has not been able to do so; and\n(B) the person is enrolled in the drug awareness course\nthat will be completed on a stated date after the end\nof the period of disqualification; and\n(ii) is satisfied on reasonable grounds of the matters mentioned\nin the notice.\nExamples—s (4) (b) (i) (A)\n1 all relevant drug awareness courses are fully booked during the person’s\n2 no relevant drug awareness courses are being conducted during the person’s\nNote A probationary licence issued under s (4) (b) is issued after the person’s\nperiod of disqualification has ended—see s 52 (1).\n\n(5) If, in relation to a person issued with a probationary licence under\nsubsection (4) (b), the road transport authority does not, within 7 days\nafter the day the drug awareness course mentioned in that subsection\nends, receive written evidence that the person has completed the\ncourse, the authority must suspend the licence.\n(6) However, the road transport authority must end the suspension if the\ndrug awareness course.\n","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"73N","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete drug awareness course—","content":"73N Requirement to complete drug awareness course—\nperson disqualified and eligible for restricted licence\n(a) the person is convicted or found guilty of a drug-related\n(b) the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\n(c) the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person; and\n(d) the person has not completed a drug awareness course within the\n(2) Despite section 49 (Issue of restricted licence by road transport\nauthority), the road transport authority must not issue a restricted\nlicence to the person unless the person has completed a drug\nawareness course specified for the person by the authority and given\nthe authority written evidence to that effect.\nNote 1 Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see\ns 73QA (2) (c)).\n\n","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"73O","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement to complete drug awareness course—","content":"73O Requirement to complete drug awareness course—\nperson no longer disqualified and eligible for\n(a) the person was convicted or found guilty of a drug-related\n(b) the person was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\nlicence for the offence; and\n(c) the Magistrates Court made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person for\nthe period of disqualification; and\n(d) the person—\n(i) did not apply for, or was not issued with, a restricted\n(ii) is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary\nlicence because the person is no longer disqualified from\nholding or obtaining a probationary driver licence; and\n(iii) has not completed a drug awareness course within the\n(2) Despite section 52 (4) (When probationary licence must be issued),\nthe road transport authority must not issue a probationary licence to\nthe person unless the person has completed a drug awareness course\nspecified for the person by the authority and given the authority\nwritten evidence to that effect.\nNote 1 Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see\ns 73QA (2) (b)).\n\n","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"73P","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from drug awareness course—application","content":"73P Exemption from drug awareness course—application\n(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption\nfrom the requirement to complete a drug awareness course specified\nfor the person by the authority because of exceptional circumstances.\n","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"73Q","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from drug awareness course—decision on","content":"73Q Exemption from drug awareness course—decision on\n(1) On application by a person for an exemption from the requirement to\nattend a drug awareness course specified for the person by the road\ntransport authority, the authority must—\n(2) The road transport authority must refuse to grant the exemption if\nsatisfied on reasonable grounds that exceptional circumstances do not\nexist for granting the exemption.\n(3) The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the\nsection 73P (2).\n73QA Exemption from drug awareness course––issue of\nrestricted or probationary licence\n(1) This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under\nsection 73Q from the requirement to attend a drug awareness course\nspecified for the person by the road transport authority.\n\n(2) The road transport authority must––\n(a) if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a\ndriver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under\nsection 73L (3); or\n(b) if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a\nprobationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified\nfrom holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—\ndespite section 73M (3) or section 73O (2), issue the\nprobationary licence; or\n(c) if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road\ntransport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––\ndespite section 73N (2), issue the restricted licence.\n","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"73R","sectionType":"section","heading":"Drug awareness course—approval","content":"73R Drug awareness course—approval\n(1) The road transport authority may approve a course (a drug awareness\ncourse) about the effects of prescribed drugs, including their effects\non driving and health.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may\napprove––\n(a) a drug awareness course for first offenders; and\n(b) a drug awareness course for repeat offenders.\n(3) An approval is a notifiable instrument.\nfirst offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\nrepeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\n\nGeneral Division 3A.1\n","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3A","sectionType":"division","heading":"1 General","content":"Division 3A.1 General\n","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"73S","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions––pt 3A","content":"73S Definitions––pt 3A\nalcohol ignition interlock device means a device approved under\nsection 73ZL (Alcohol ignition interlock devices––approval).\napproved interlock installer means a person approved as an interlock\ninstaller under section 73ZN (Issue of approval).\napproved interlock service provider means a person approved as an\ninterlock service provider under section 73ZN (Issue of approval).\ndisqualification period––\n(a) for a person whose licence is subject to a mandatory interlock\ncondition––see section 73T; or\n(b) for a person whose licence is subject to a voluntary interlock\ncondition––see section 73V.\nexemption certificate––see section 73ZG.\nfitted interlock means an interlock provided and installed in a\nnominated vehicle by an approved interlock installer and maintained\nby an approved interlock service provider.\ninterlock means an alcohol ignition interlock device.\ninterlock condition––see section 73W.\ninterlock data record is the database of information recorded by a\nfitted interlock in relation to a driver.\ninterlock driver means a person whose driver licence is subject to an\ninterlock condition.\ninterlock exemption––see section 73ZE.\n\ninterlock period, for a person, means the period applying to the\nperson under section 73Y.\ninterstate interlock condition—see section 73VA (1).\nmandatory interlock condition means a condition imposed under\nsection 73T (3) or (4).\nnominated vehicle, for a person, means a motor vehicle nominated\nby the person under section 73X.\nvoluntary interlock condition means a condition imposed under\nsection 73V (3).\nDivision 3A.2 Conditional licences––alcohol ignition\ninterlock devices\n","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"73T","sectionType":"section","heading":"Mandatory interlock condition","content":"73T Mandatory interlock condition\n(1) This section applies to a person who is––\n(a) either––\n(i) convicted or found guilty of an offence against the Road\nTransport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977—\n(A) section 19 (1) (Prescribed concentration of alcohol in\nblood or breath) if the court finds that the\nconcentration of alcohol in the person’s blood or\nbreath was at level 4; or\n(B) section 21 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol and\nprescribed drug in bodily fluid); or\n(C) section 22 (Refusing to provide breath sample); or\n(D) section 22C (Refusing to undergo screening test) in\nrelation to an alcohol screening test; or\n(E) section 23 (Refusing blood test etc) to the extent that\nthe offence is related to alcohol; or\n\n(F) section 24 (Driving under the influence of\nintoxicating liquor or a drug) to the extent that the\noffence is related to alcohol; or\n(ii) a habitual offender; and\n(b) disqualified for a period (the disqualification period) from\nlicence if the person––\n(a) has completed at least half of the disqualification period; and\n(b) is not otherwise disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\n(4) If the person is not issued with a probationary licence before the end\nof the disqualification period, any probationary licence issued after\nthe disqualification period must, unless the person has an interlock\nexemption, be issued with an interlock condition imposed by the road\nNote A person whose licence is subject to an interlock condition is a special\ndriver under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977. A special\ndriver must not drive a motor vehicle if the driver has a concentration of\nalcohol of more than 0g in 100mL of blood or 210L of breath.\nhabitual offender, means a person who—\n(a) is convicted or found guilty of an alcohol-related disqualifying\n(b) within 5 years before the conviction or finding of guilt, has been\nsubject to relevant action in relation to 2 or more other\nalcohol-related disqualifying offences.\n\nrelevant action means the person has been—\n(a) convicted or found guilty; or\n(b) issued an infringement notice (however described) under a law\nof another jurisdiction and not disputed the infringement notice\nwithin the time allowed for the person to dispute the notice under\nthe law of that jurisdiction.\n","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"73U","sectionType":"section","heading":"Court-ordered therapeutic program","content":"73U Court-ordered therapeutic program\n(1) This section applies to a person mentioned in section 73T (1)\n(Mandatory interlock condition).\n(2) Before the person is sentenced, a report must be prepared for the court\nby the court alcohol and drug assessment service (CADAS) that\nassesses whether any form of therapeutic treatment or program might\nassist the person and, if so, makes recommendations about an\nappropriate treatment or program.\n(3) The court may order—\n(a) the person to undertake an assessment by CADAS within a\nstated time and in a stated way; and\n(b) the road transport authority to suspend the person’s licence until\nthe person has complied with the order under paragraph (a).\n(4) In sentencing the person, the court must consider the report and may\norder that the person have treatment or undergo a program\nrecommended in the assessment.\n","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"73V","sectionType":"section","heading":"Voluntary interlock condition","content":"73V Voluntary interlock condition\n(1) This section applies to a person (other than a person to whom\nsection 73T applies) who is––\n(a) convicted or found guilty of an alcohol-related disqualifying\n\n(b) disqualified for a period (the disqualification period) from\nlicence at any time during the disqualification period if the person is\nnot otherwise disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.\nNote A person whose licence is subject to an interlock condition is a special\ndriver under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977. A special\ndriver must not drive a motor vehicle if the driver has a concentration of\nalcohol of more than 0g in 100mL of blood or 210L of breath.\n73VA Interstate driver licences with interlock conditions\n(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of an Australian\ndriver licence issued under a corresponding law that is subject to a\ncondition equivalent to an interlock condition (an interstate interlock\n","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"73W","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interlock condition","content":"73W Interlock condition\n(1) An interlock condition is a condition of a person’s driver licence that,\nduring the interlock period applying to the person, the person may\ndrive only—\n(a) a motor vehicle that is a nominated vehicle for the person and\nhas a fitted interlock; or\n(b) if the person is receiving driver training from a driver trainer—\n(i) a motor vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a); or\n(ii) a motor vehicle provided by the driver trainer; or\n\n(c) if the person is taking a practical driving test required by the road\ntransport authority under section 78 (Tests and medical\nexaminations of drivers etc)––any motor vehicle.\ndriver trainer––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)\nAct 1977, section 4BA.\n","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"73X","sectionType":"section","heading":"Nomination of vehicle","content":"73X Nomination of vehicle\n(1) For this part, a nomination of a motor vehicle must be made to the\nroad transport authority.\n(2) A person may––\n(a) only nominate a motor vehicle of a class shown on the person’s\ndriver licence; and\n(b) only nominate a motor vehicle—\n(i) if the person is the sole registered operator of the vehicle;\nor\n(ii) if the person is a registered operator of the vehicle and the\nvehicle has 1 or more other registered operators—with the\nwritten consent of each other registered operator; or\n(iii) if the person is not a registered operator of the vehicle—\nwith the written consent of each registered operator; and\n(c) nominate more than 1 motor vehicle.\n1 the person’s own motor vehicle\n2 a motor vehicle owned by the person’s spouse, friend or employer\nregistered operator—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nAct 1999, dictionary.\n\n","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"73Y","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interlock period","content":"73Y Interlock period\n(1) The interlock period applying to a person whose licence is subject to\na mandatory interlock condition is the period—\n(i) at the later of––\n(A) 6 months after that day; and\n(B) the end of the person’s disqualification period\nmentioned in section 73T; or\nunder subsections (5) and (6)—when the road transport\nauthority is satisfied under subsections (5) and (6).\n(2) The interlock period applying to a person whose licence is subject to\na voluntary interlock condition is the period—\n(i) at the later of––\n(A) 6 months after that day; and\n(B) the end of the person’s disqualification period\nmentioned in section 73V; or\nunder subsection (5)—when the road transport authority is\nsatisfied under subsection (5).\n\n(3) The interlock period applying to a person whose licence is subject to\nan interlock condition under section 73ZH (2) (When interlock\nexemption ends) is the period—\n(i) 6 months after that day; or\nunder subsections (5) and (6)—when the road transport\nauthority is satisfied under subsections (5) and (6).\n(4) The interlock period applying to a person whose licence is subject to\nan interlock condition under section 73VA (3) (Interstate driver\nlicences with interlock conditions) is the period—\n(b) ending—\n(i) at the later of—\n(A) the day the interstate interlock condition would have\nbeen removed from the person’s Australian driver\nlicence if the person had not been issued with a\nlicence under section 73VA (3); or\n(B) 6 months after the day the interstate interlock\ncondition was imposed on the person’s Australian\ndriver licence; or\n(C) 3 months after the day the person was issued with the\nlicence under section 73VA (3); or\n(ii) if, at the time, the road transport authority is not satisfied\nunder subsection (5)—when the road transport authority is\nsatisfied under subsection (5).\n\n(5) For subsections (1) (b) (ii), (2) (b) (ii) and, (3) (b) (ii) and (4) (b) (ii),\nthe road transport authority must be satisfied that in the immediately\npreceding 3-month period, the person has not––\n(a) driven a nominated vehicle for the person––\n(i) without first providing the vehicle’s fitted interlock with a\nspecimen of the person’s breath; or\n(ii) when the person knew, or ought reasonably to have known,\nthat the vehicle’s fitted interlock was not operating\nproperly or had been interfered with; or\n(b) committed an interlock period breach; or\n(c) failed to comply with the interlock condition under section 73W.\n(6) For subsections (1) (b) (ii) and (3) (b) (ii), the road transport authority\nmust also be satisfied that the person has complied with any order\nmade for the person under section 73U (4) (Court-ordered therapeutic\nprogram).\ninterfered with includes tampered with, damaged, destroyed and\nremoved.\ninterlock period breach—see section 73YA (1).\n73YA Interlock period breach\n(1) A person holding a probationary licence with an interlock condition\ncommits an interlock period breach if the person—\n(a) provides a fitted interlock with a sample of breath containing a\nconcentration of 0.02g or more of alcohol in 210L of breath as\nregistered by the interlock; or\n(b) provides a fitted interlock with more than 1 sample of breath\ncontaining a concentration of more than 0g but less than 0.02g\nof alcohol in 210L of breath as registered by the interlock; or\n\n(c) fails to provide a fitted interlock with a sample of breath when\nrequired by the fitted interlock.\n(2) The road transport authority must, at the time a person is issued with\na probationary licence that is subject to an interlock condition, tell the\nperson what is an interlock period breach.\n","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"73Z","sectionType":"section","heading":"When interlock condition ends","content":"73Z When interlock condition ends\n(1) The interlock condition of a person’s probationary licence ends when\nthe interlock period applying to the person ends.\n(2) If a person’s probationary licence period ends before the person’s\ninterlock period ends, the person––\n(a) is not eligible for a driver licence other than a probationary\n(b) may apply to the road transport authority to renew the person’s\nprobationary licence.\n(3) The road transport authority must issue any subsequent probationary\nlicence with an interlock condition imposed for the remainder of the\ninterlock period.\n73ZA Producing interlock data record\n(1) During an interlock driver’s interlock period, the road transport\nauthority may, by written notice, require the driver to give the\nauthority, not later than 7 days after the day the notice is given, the\ndriver’s interlock data record for the period stated in the notice.\n(2) A person must not fail to comply with a notice given to the person\nunder subsection (1).\n\n73ZB Destruction of interlock data record prohibited\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person destroys an interlock data\nrecord before the end of the interlock period for the person to whom\nthe record relates.\n73ZC Interlock data record destroyed, lost or stolen\n(1) This section applies if an interlock driver becomes aware, or\nreasonably suspects, that the driver’s interlock data record has been\ndestroyed, lost or stolen during the driver’s interlock period.\n(2) The driver must tell the road transport authority as soon as\npracticable, but not later than 7 days after the day the driver becomes\naware, or reasonably suspects, that the interlock data record has been\ndestroyed, lost or stolen.\n73ZD Offences relating to use of another person’s means of\nidentification\n(1) A person commits an offence if––\n(a) the person drives a motor vehicle with a fitted interlock; and\n(b) the vehicle is also driven by another person; and\n(c) the person––\n(i) uses the other person’s means of identification to operate\nthe vehicle; or\n\n(ii) allows the other person to use the person’s means of\nidentification to operate the vehicle.\nExamples––means of identification\na PIN, password or swipe card\n73ZE Exemption from interlock condition––application\n(1) This section applies to a person to whom section 73T (4) (Mandatory\ninterlock condition) applies.\nNote Section 73T (4) applies to a person who chooses to complete the\ndisqualification period, rather than apply for a probationary\nlicence after completing half the disqualification period under s 73T (2).\nSection 73T (4) provides that any probationary licence issued to the\nperson after the disqualification period must, unless the person has an\ninterlock exemption, be issued with an interlock condition.\n(2) The person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption\nfrom the mandatory imposition of an interlock condition on the\nperson’s probationary licence (an interlock exemption) because of\nspecial circumstances.\nExample––special circumstances\na medical condition that prevents the applicant from providing a sufficient breath\nsample to operate an interlock\n(3) The road transport authority may, in writing, require the applicant to\n\nInterlock exemptions Division 3A.3\n(4) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under\nsubsection (3), the road transport authority may refuse to consider the\n73ZF Exemption from interlock condition––decision on\n(1) On application by a person for an interlock exemption under section\n73ZE, the road transport authority must—\n(2) If the road transport authority grants the exemption, the authority may\nimpose conditions applying to the exemption.\n(3) The road transport authority may grant the exemption only if satisfied\non reasonable grounds that special circumstances exist for granting\nthe exemption.\n(4) The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the\nsection 73ZE (3).\n73ZG Exemption certificate\n(1) This section applies if the road transport authority grants an interlock\nexemption under section 73ZF.\n(2) The authority must, by written notice, inform the applicant of––\n(a) the special circumstances the authority was satisfied of under\nsection 73ZF (3); and\n(b) the matters about which the person must notify the authority,\nunder section 73ZK, of any change.\n(3) The authority must also give the applicant a certificate about the\nexemption (an exemption certificate).\n\n(4) The exemption certificate must state––\n(a) the expiry date of the exemption; and\n(b) any conditions applying to the exemption.\n73ZH When interlock exemption ends\n(1) A person’s interlock exemption ends on the earliest of the following:\n(a) the expiry date stated on the exemption certificate;\n(b) 14 days after the day the person gives the road transport\nauthority a notice under section 73ZK (Person with interlock\nexemption must give notice of change of circumstances);\n(c) when the probationary licence period ends.\nNote A probationary licence is generally issued for 1 year (see s 53).\n(2) If a person’s interlock exemption ends under subsection (1) (a) or (b),\nthe road transport authority may impose an interlock condition on the\nprobationary licence.\n(3) In deciding whether to impose an interlock condition under\nsubsection (2), the road transport authority—\n(a) must consider—\n(i) whether the person is complying with any order under\nsection 73U (4) (Court-ordered therapeutic program); and\n(ii) for a person whose interlock exemption ended under\nsubsection (1) (b)––the extent to which the person’s\ncircumstances have changed based on the information\nprovided by the person in the notice under section 73ZK;\nand\n(iii) the period of time remaining on the person’s probationary\n(b) may consider any other relevant matter.\n\nInterlock exemptions Division 3A.3\n73ZI Production of exemption certificate to police officer or\nauthorised person\n(1) This section applies to a person who has an interlock exemption.\n(2) The person must, if required by a police officer or authorised person,\nproduce for inspection the person’s exemption certificate, at a place\ndirected by the police officer or authorised person, not more than\n3 days after the request is made.\n73ZJ Failing to comply with condition of interlock exemption\n(1) A person who has an interlock exemption commits an offence if––\n(a) the person’s interlock exemption is subject to a condition under\nsection 73ZF (2); and\n(b) the person fails to comply with the condition.\n73ZK Person with interlock exemption must give notice of\nchange of circumstances\n(1) This section applies to a person who has an interlock exemption and\na relevant change of circumstances happens.\n(2) The person must give written notice of the change to the road\ntransport authority as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days\nafter the day the circumstances change.\n\nrelevant change of circumstances means a change in any of the\nmatters stated, as required under section 73ZG (2) (b) (Exemption\ncertificate), in a written notice given to the person.\n73ZL Alcohol ignition interlock devices––approval\n(1) The road transport authority may approve a device (an alcohol\nignition interlock device) that prevents a motor vehicle from being\nstarted, or continuing to be driven, unless the device is provided with\na sample of a person’s breath containing no alcohol.\n(2) The road transport authority must not approve an alcohol ignition\ninterlock device unless the device complies with AS 3547-1997\n(Breath Alcohol Testing Devices for Personal Use), as in force from\ntime to time.\n(3) The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to AS 3547-1997.\nNote AS 3547-1997 does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act\nbecause s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The\nstandard may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.\n(4) An approval is a notifiable instrument\nDivision 3A.5 Interlock installers and service\nproviders\n73ZM Application for approval as interlock installer or interlock\nservice provider\n(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for approval as\neither or both of the following:\n(a) a person who may provide, install and remove an interlock in a\nnominated vehicle (an approved interlock installer);\n\n(b) a person who may carry out maintenance to ensure the proper\noperation of an interlock or conduct inspections of an interlock\n(an approved interlock service provider).\n73ZN Issue of approval\n(1) If a person applies for approval under section 73ZM the road transport\nauthority must—\n(a) issue the approval; or\n(b) refuse to issue the approval.\n(2) The road transport authority must not issue the approval unless the\napplicant is eligible for approval under section 73ZO.\nNote An approval may be subject to conditions imposed by the road transport\nauthority (see s 73ZQ).\n(3) However, the authority may refuse to issue the approval only if—\n(a) the authority has given the applicant written notice of the\nproposed refusal; and\n(i) the reasons for the proposed refusal; and\n\n(ii) that written comments on the proposed refusal may be\napplicant; and\napplicant before the end of the stated period.\n(4) The road transport authority is taken to have refused to issue the\napproval if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under\nsection 73ZM (2).\n73ZO Eligibility for approval\n(1) A person is eligible to be an approved interlock installer or an\napproved interlock service provider if the road transport authority is\nsatisfied on reasonable grounds that the person––\n(a) is at least 18 years old; and\n(b) is a suitable person to hold an approval having regard to the\nmatters mentioned in section 73ZP; and\n(c) for an approved interlock installer––\n(i) is suitably qualified and has the abilities, skills, knowledge\nand experience to perform the functions of an approved\ninterlock installer; and\n(ii) has access to equipment and facilities necessary to enable\nthe person to provide, install and remove interlocks in\nmotor vehicles; and\n(d) for an approved interlock service provider––\n(i) is suitably qualified and has the abilities, skills, knowledge\nand experience to perform the functions of an approved\ninterlock service provider; and\n\n(ii) has access to equipment and facilities necessary to enable\nthe person to carry out maintenance to ensure the proper\noperation of interlocks in motor vehicles and to inspect\ninterlocks.\n(2) A person is not eligible to be an approved interlock installer or an\napproved interlock service provider if the road transport authority is\nsatisfied on reasonable grounds that the person––\n(a) is unable to perform the functions of an approved interlock\ninstaller or an approved interlock service provider because of\nillness or mental or physical incapacity; or\n(b) has at any time had an approval as an approved interlock\ninstaller or an approved interlock service provider revoked; or\n(c) has failed to properly perform the functions of an approved\ninterlock installer or an approved interlock service provider.\n73ZP Suitable person\n(1) In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to be an\napproved interlock installer or approved interlock service provider,\nthe road transport authority must have regard to the following\nmatters:\n(a) whether the person has been convicted or found guilty of a\nrelevant offence within 5 years before the person applies for the\napproval;\n(b) whether the person is, or at any time in the last 5 years has been,\nbankrupt or personally insolvent;\nNote Bankrupt or personally insolvent––see the Legislation Act,\ndictionary, pt 1.\n(c) whether the person has at any time had a driver licence with an\ninterlock condition suspended or cancelled.\n\ncorresponding jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, a State or\nNew Zealand.\nNote State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).\nrelevant offence, means any of the following offences:\n(a) an offence involving dishonesty;\n(b) a relevant offence under the Road Transport (Alcohol and\nDrugs) Act 1977, section 4F;\n(c) an offence in a corresponding jurisdiction that would have been\nan offence under paragraph (a) or (b) if committed in the ACT.\n73ZQ Approval conditions\n(1) The road transport authority may issue an approval under\nsection 73ZN, or a renewal under section 73ZT, with conditions.\n(2) The road transport authority may impose additional conditions or\nvary or revoke a condition after the approval is issued.\n(3) Conditions may include but are not limited to the following:\n(a) conditions relating to the provision, installation, removal,\ninspection or carrying out of maintenance on interlocks;\n(b) conditions relating to the interlock data record and the provision\nof the data to the road transport authority, people nominated by\nthe authority and interlock drivers.\n(4) However, the authority may impose an additional condition, or vary\nor revoke a condition under subsection (2), only if—\nproposed additional condition, variation or revocation of a\ncondition; and\n\n(i) the reasons for the proposed additional condition, variation\nor revocation of a condition; and\n(ii) that written comments on the proposed additional\ncondition, variation or revocation of a condition may be\n73ZR Term of approval\n(1) An approval issued under section 73ZN––\n(a) is issued for a period of not more than 3 years; and\n(b) starts on the day the approval is issued or, if a start date is stated\nin the approval, on the date stated.\n(2) An approval may be renewed under section 73ZT.\n73ZS Form of approval\nAn approval issued under section 73ZN must include the following:\n(a) the name and business address of the approved interlock\ninstaller or approved interlock service provider;\n(b) the date of issue of the approval;\n(c) the start date of the approval (if it is not the date of issue);\n(d) the end date of the approval;\n(e) any condition imposed on the approval under section 73ZQ;\n(f) an identifying number for the approval.\n\n73ZT Renewal of approval\n(1) An approved interlock installer or an approved interlock service\nprovider may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority to\nrenew an approval before the approval term ends.\n(2) If a person applies to renew an approval under this section, the\napproval remains in force until the application is decided.\n(3) The road transport authority may, in writing, require the applicant to\nNote Giving false or misleading information and producing false or misleading\n(4) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under\nsubsection (3), the road transport authority may refuse to consider the\n73ZU Issue of renewed approval\n(1) If an approved interlock installer or an approved interlock service\nprovider applies under section 73ZT to renew an approval, the road\ntransport authority must—\n(a) renew the approval; or\n(b) refuse to renew the approval.\n(2) The authority must not renew the approval unless satisfied that the\napplicant––\n(a) is eligible for approval under section 73ZO; and\n(b) is complying with any condition of the approval.\n(3) However, the authority may refuse to renew the approval only if—\nproposed refusal; and\n\n(i) the reasons for the proposed refusal; and\n(ii) that written comments on the proposed refusal may be\n(4) A renewed approval is effective from the end date of the approval\nheld immediately before renewal.\n73ZV Revocation of approval\n(1) The road transport authority may revoke the approval of an approved\ninterlock installer or an approved interlock service provider if the\napproval holder—\n(a) fails to comply with a condition of the approval; or\n(b) is no longer eligible for approval under section 73ZO; or\n(c) contravenes a provision of this part.\n(2) However, the road transport authority may revoke the approval only\nif—\nproposed revocation; and\n(i) the reasons for the proposed revocation; and\n(ii) that written comments on the proposed revocation may be\n\n73ZX Installation or removal of interlock without approval\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person––\n(a) installs an interlock in, or removes an interlock from, a\nnominated vehicle; and\n(b) is not an approved interlock installer.\n73ZY Maintenance or inspection of interlock without approval\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person––\n(a) carries out maintenance on, or conducts an inspection of, a fitted\ninterlock; and\n(b) is not an approved interlock service provider.\n73ZZA Tampering or otherwise interfering with fitted interlocks\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person tampers or otherwise\ninterferes with a fitted interlock.\nExample––tampering\nremoving or interfering with a tamper-evident seal on the fitted interlock\n\nOther matters Division 3A.6\n73ZZB Suspected tampering or otherwise interfering with fitted\ninterlocks\n(1) An approved interlock installer or approved interlock service\nprovider commits an offence if the person––\n(a) becomes aware that a fitted interlock has been tampered or\notherwise interfered with; and\n(b) fails to give the road transport authority written notice of the\ntampering or interference not later than 7 days after the day the\nperson becomes aware of it.\n73ZZC Agreements relating to interlocks\n(1) The road transport authority may enter into an agreement with a\nperson (not inconsistent with the Act or this regulation) about the\nsupply, or provision of services relating to the installation, removal,\nmaintenance and inspection of interlocks under this regulation.\n(2) An agreement may make provision about the following matters:\n(a) pricing arrangements for the supply, installation, maintenance\nand inspection of interlocks;\n(b) setting and maintaining service standards under the agreement;\n(c) compliance with standards;\n(d) the provision, sharing and protection of data recorded on\ninterlocks;\n\n(e) the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, how they\nare to be made and kept, and their inspection;\n(f) evaluation and reporting requirements in relation to interlocks.\n(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters about which an agreement\nmay make provision.\n73ZZD Security and disclosure of interlock-related information\n(1) The road transport authority must ensure that interlock-related\ninformation is kept securely and disclosed only in accordance with\nthis regulation or another law in force in the ACT.\nNote The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see\nInformation Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).\n(2) In exercising its functions under this part, the road transport authority\nmay disclose interlock-related information to the following people:\n(a) an approved interlock installer or an approved interlock service\nprovider;\n(b) a person who has entered into an agreement with the authority\nunder section 73ZZC;\n(c) a person who provides any services to a person mentioned in\nparagraph (a) or (b) in connection with interlocks;\n(d) a police officer or prosecutor in connection with the\nenforcement of the road transport legislation.\ninterlock-related information means interlock data records,\nphotographic images from an interlock and information entered in the\ndriver licence register in relation to interlocks.\n\n","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Obligations of driver licence","content":"Part 4 Obligations of driver licence\nholders and exempt drivers\n","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of name or address","content":"74 Change of name or address\n(1) If a person who is the holder of a driver licence changes his or her\nname, the person must apply in accordance with section 89\n(Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority\ncard) for the issue of a replacement driver licence as soon as\npracticable (but within 14 days) after the change of name.\n(2) If a person who is the holder of a driver licence changes his or her\nhome address or address for service of notices, the person must tell\nthe road transport authority about the change—\n(a) orally not later than 14 days after the change; and\n(b) if the authority asks the person to tell the authority about the\nchange in writing—in writing within the period (not less than\n14 days) required by the authority.\n","sortOrder":106},{"sectionNumber":"75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public","content":"75 Damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public\nvehicle authority cards\n(1) If a person’s driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card has\nbeen damaged in a material respect or is stolen, lost or destroyed, the\nperson must apply in accordance with section 89 (Procedure to\nreplace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card) for the\nissue of a replacement driver licence or public vehicle driver authority\ncard as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after the licence or\ncard is damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed.\n\n(2) For this section, a driver licence is damaged in a material respect if\nanything that is required under section 12 (Form of driver licences)\nto be shown on the licence is missing or cannot be readily read.\nNote A driver licence that is damaged in a material respect is of no effect (see\ns 90).\n(3) Also for this section, a public vehicle driver authority card is damaged\nin a material respect if anything that is required under section 64A\n(Authority cards for public vehicle drivers) to be shown on the card\nis missing or cannot readily be read.\nNote A public vehicle driver authority card that is damaged in a material\nrespect is of no effect (see s 90).\n","sortOrder":107},{"sectionNumber":"76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority may request suspended or cancelled licence to","content":"76 Authority may request suspended or cancelled licence to\nbe returned\n(1) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to a person\nwhose driver licence is suspended or cancelled under the road\ntransport legislation or any other territory law, require the person to\nreturn to the authority as soon as practicable (but within 7 days)—\n(a) the licence; and\n(b) if the licence is a public vehicle licence—the person’s public\nvehicle driver authority card.\n(2) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to a person\nwhose driver licence is being, or is about to be, suspended or\ncancelled under the road transport legislation or any other territory\nlaw, require the person to return to the authority as soon as practicable\n(but within 7 days) after the suspension or cancellation takes effect—\n(a) the licence; and\n(b) if the licence is a public vehicle licence—the person’s public\nvehicle driver authority card.\n\n(3) A notice to a person under subsection (1) or (2) may be included in\nanother notice (however described) given to the person under the road\ntransport legislation or any other territory law.\n(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a\nnotice given to the person under subsection (1) or (2).\nMaximum penalty (for subsection (4)): 20 penalty units.\n","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Medical condition or treatment affecting driving ability","content":"77 Medical condition or treatment affecting driving ability\n(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area\nif the person’s ability to drive safely is impaired by—\n(a) an illness, injury or incapacity suffered by the person; or\n(b) the effects on the person of treatment for any illness, injury or\nincapacity suffered by the person.\n(2) If a person who is the holder of a driver licence suffers any permanent\nor long-term illness, injury or incapacity that may impair his or her\nability to drive safely, the person must tell the road transport authority\nas soon as practicable (but within 7 days).\n(3) It is a defence to the prosecution of a person for an offence against\nthis section if the person establishes—\n(a) that the person was unaware that his or her ability to drive safely\nhad been impaired; or\n(b) that the person had another reasonable excuse for contravening\nthe subsection.\n\n","sortOrder":109},{"sectionNumber":"78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tests and medical examinations of drivers etc","content":"78 Tests and medical examinations of drivers etc\n(1) In this section:\nexempt driver means—\n(a) the holder of an Australian driver licence issued under the law\nof another jurisdiction; or\n(b) the holder of an external driver licence.\n(2) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to a person\nwho is the holder of a driver licence or an exempt driver, require the\nperson, within the reasonable time stated in the notice, to do 1 or more\nof the following:\n(a) undergo tests or assessments, or provide other evidence, of the\nperson’s driving ability or knowledge of safe driving practices\nor road law;\n(b) provide other evidence of the person’s suitability—\n(i) for the holder of a driver licence—to hold the driver\n(ii) for an exempt driver—to drive a particular class or kind of\nmotor vehicle in the ACT;\n(c) undergo, at the person’s own cost, a medical examination by a\ndoctor or allied professional practitioner (or a stated doctor or\nallied professional practitioner) in accordance with the required\n(d) if the person has undergone a medical examination mentioned\nin paragraph (c)—provide a report of the examination;\n(e) provide other evidence of compliance with the required medical\n(f) provide information about—\n\n(g) provide any documents in the person’s possession or control\nrelevant to the person’s medical fitness—\n(i) for the holder of a driver licence—to hold the driver\n(ii) for an exempt driver—to drive a particular class or kind of\nmotor vehicle in the ACT;\n(h) if the person has been disqualified in any jurisdiction from\nholding or obtaining an Australian driver licence—provide\nevidence of the person’s compliance with the requirements of a\nlaw relating to the assessment, treatment, supervision or\neducation of drivers convicted or found guilty of offences\ninvolving alcohol or drugs that is in force in the jurisdiction\nwhere the person was last disqualified from holding or obtaining\nan Australian driver licence.\n(3) For subsection (2) (c) or (d), the road transport authority may accept\na certificate of the results of a medical examination conducted in\nanother jurisdiction if the examination was conducted in accordance\nwith the required medical standards.\n(4) The road transport authority may also do 1 or more of the following:\n(a) require a person to undergo an examination by an authorised\nmedical reviewer in accordance with the required medical\n(b) if the authority received, whether under this section or\notherwise, a report or other evidence relevant to a person’s\nmedical fitness to drive a motor vehicle—refer the report or\nevidence to an authorised medical reviewer or authorised\noccupational therapist for assessment of the person’s medical\n\nfitness to hold a driver licence or to drive a particular class or\nkind of motor vehicle in accordance with the required medical\n(c) if the authority received a report or other evidence mentioned in\nparagraph (b) relating to a person who holds, or has held, an\nAustralian driver licence issued under the law of another\njurisdiction—give the report or evidence to the entity of the\njurisdiction that corresponds to the authority;\n(d) require the person to pay for an assessment under paragraph (a)\nor (b).\n(5) The road transport authority may also give the authorised medical\nreviewer or authorised occupational therapist carrying out an\nexamination or assessment of a person under subsection (4) (a) or\n(b)—\nnecessary for the examination or assessment to be carried out;\nand\n(b) details of—\n(i) the Australian or external driver licence held by the person;\nand\n(ii) if the person has applied for a driver licence—the driver\nlicence applied for.\n(6) The road transport authority may accept evidence of compliance with\na requirement in subsection (2) (a), (b) or (h) that the person has\nobtained in another jurisdiction.\n\n(7) If the road transport authority is satisfied that it is not practicable for\nthe person to comply with the requirements under the law of another\njurisdiction that are mentioned in subsection (2) (h), the authority may\nrequire the person to comply with equivalent requirements.\n","sortOrder":110},{"sectionNumber":"78A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of required medical standards","content":"78A Meaning of required medical standards\n(1) For this regulation, the required medical standards, in relation to a\nperson, are the medical standards set out in the publication Assessing\nFitness to Drive, as amended from time to time, published by\nAustroads, that apply to the person.\n(2) The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the required\nmedical standards.\nNote The commercial standards mentioned in the required medical standards\napply in relation to the accreditation of a driving instructor and of a heavy\nvehicle driver assessor (see s 104 (2)).\n","sortOrder":111},{"sectionNumber":"78B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appointment of authorised medical reviewers","content":"78B Appointment of authorised medical reviewers\nThe road transport authority may appoint an entity as an authorised\nmedical reviewer for—\n(a) section 69; or\n(b) section 78; or\nNote For laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.\n","sortOrder":112},{"sectionNumber":"78C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appointment of authorised occupational therapists","content":"78C Appointment of authorised occupational therapists\nThe road transport authority may appoint an entity as an authorised\noccupational therapist for—\n(a) section 69; or\n(b) section 78; or\nNote For laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.\n\n","sortOrder":113},{"sectionNumber":"79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority may require public vehicle driver to undertake","content":"79 Authority may require public vehicle driver to undertake\ntraining\nThe road transport authority may, by written notice given to a person\nwho is the holder of a public vehicle licence, require the person,\nwithin a stated period—\n(a) to undertake—\n(i) for a public vehicle licence to drive a public bus or DRS\nvehicle—an approved public vehicle driver training\ncourse; or\n(ii) for a public vehicle licence to drive a bookable vehicle—\ndetermined training requirements; or\n(iii) another form of training; and\n(b) to provide evidence to the authority, in a form acceptable to the\nauthority, that the person has successfully completed the\ntraining.\nNote Approved public vehicle driver training course—see s 65.\nDetermined training requirements—see s 65.\nBookable vehicle—see the dictionary.\n","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"80","sectionType":"section","heading":"Verification of driver licence register and monitoring of","content":"80 Verification of driver licence register and monitoring of\ncompliance\n(1) If the road transport authority suspects on reasonable grounds that\ninformation in the driver licence register in relation to a driver licence\nmay be inaccurate or misleading, the authority may, by written notice\ngiven to the person who is the holder of the licence, require the person\nto provide evidence to the authority, in a stated form, about anything\nrelevant to the issuing, variation or continuation of the licence,\nincluding, for example—\n(a) the person’s personal details; and\n(b) the person’s home address or address for service of notices.\n\n(2) The notice may require the person to—\n(a) provide a stated document that is in the person’s possession or\ncontrol for inspection; or\n(b) attend at a stated time and place for identification.\n(3) If a person who is required to attend for identification asks the road\ntransport authority for a change to the time or place stated in the\nnotice, the authority must consider the request and may, by written\nnotice given to the person, change the time or place in accordance\nwith the request.\n(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a\nnotice given to the person under this section.\nMaximum penalty (for subsection (4)): 20 penalty units.\n\nPart 5 Other provisions about driver\nDivision 5.1 Surrender, expiry and renewal of\n81 Surrender of driver licence or public vehicle authority\ncard\n(1) A person who is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle driver\nauthority card may apply to the road transport authority to surrender\nthe licence or card.\n(2) The application may be made personally by the person or by an agent\nwho produces written evidence of his or her appointment as agent.\n(3) The applicant must, with the application—\n(a) return the licence or card to the road transport authority; or\n(b) if the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed—give the\nauthority a statement, signed by the person or agent, that the\nlicence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed.\n(4) If the applicant complies with this section, the road transport authority\nmust approve the application unless the authority is taking action to\nsuspend, vary or cancel the licence or card.\nNote The Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000 provides for a refund of\nfees for surrendered licences.\n","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Surrender of licence class or public vehicle licence","content":"82 Surrender of licence class or public vehicle licence\nA person who is the holder of a driver licence that includes 2 classes\nof licence, or a public vehicle licence, may apply in accordance with\nsection 89 (Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle\ndriver authority card) to surrender a licence class, or the public\nvehicle licence, and for the issue of a replacement driver licence.\n\nSurrender, expiry and renewal of driver licences Division 5.1\n","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"83","sectionType":"section","heading":"When licences expire","content":"83 When licences expire\nA driver licence expires at the end of the day recorded in the driver\nlicence register as its expiry date (the licence expiry date).\n","sortOrder":117},{"sectionNumber":"84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of renewal for driver licence","content":"84 Notice of renewal for driver licence\n(1) A notice of renewal for a driver licence is a notice—\n(a) addressed to the holder of the licence; and\n(b) stating that the licence will expire if the licence is not renewed\non or before a date stated in the notice.\n(2) If the road transport authority fails to send a notice of renewal for a\ndriver licence, or the notice is not received by the holder of the\nlicence, the failure or nonreceipt does not affect—\n(a) the expiry of the licence; or\n(b) the obligation of the holder to renew the licence if the holder\nwishes to continue to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road\nrelated area after the licence expiry date.\n(3) The road transport authority may include information or material not\nrelated to driver licences with notices of renewal sent to licence\nholders if satisfied on reasonable grounds that providing the\ninformation or material is in the public interest.\nExample—information or material that may be provided in the public interest\npromotional information or material that is part of a public awareness campaign on\na health or safety issue\n","sortOrder":118},{"sectionNumber":"85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application procedure for renewal of driver licence","content":"85 Application procedure for renewal of driver licence\n(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority to renew a driver\nlicence (other than a restricted licence) issued to the person at any\ntime—\n(a) during the 12-month period before it expires; or\n\n(b) during the 5-year period after it expires.\nNote A driver licence expires at the end of the day of its expiry date (see s 83).\n(2) The person must give the authority—\n(a) a completed application form for the renewal of the licence; and\nconfirm the particulars; and\n(c) for an application to renew a learner licence—evidence that the\nperson has successfully completed the knowledge test\ncomponent of an approved pre-learner licence training course\nduring the 2-year period before the day the application is made.\n(4) If the person’s driver licence includes a public vehicle licence, the\nperson must also give the road transport authority a statement\nsupplied by a police officer about—\n(a) the applicant’s criminal history (if any); and\n(b) the infringement notices (if any) served on the person.\n(5) Section 69 (6) to (10) applies in relation to the person as if the person\nwere an applicant for the issue or variation of a driver licence.\n(6) The road transport authority must renew the driver licence if the\nperson complies with this section.\n\nSurrender, expiry and renewal of driver licences Division 5.1\n(7) However, the road transport authority may refuse to renew the driver\nlicence if the authority could have refused, under section 70 (When\napplications for issue and variations of driver licences can be\nrefused), an application by the person for the issue or variation of the\nNote The road transport authority must not renew a person’s driver licence if\nthe authority is satisfied the person is no longer a resident of the ACT\n(see Act, s 10 (4)).\n(8) A person whose driver licence is not renewed within 5 years after its\nlicence expiry date is not entitled to apply for the renewal of the driver\nlicence but may apply for the issue of a new driver licence in\naccordance with section 69.\n","sortOrder":119},{"sectionNumber":"86","sectionType":"section","heading":"Duration of renewed driver licences","content":"86 Duration of renewed driver licences\n(1) A driver licence must be renewed for the period decided by the road\n(2) However, a driver licence may not be renewed for longer than—\n(a) for a learner licence (other than a motorcycle licence)—5 years;\nor\n(b) for a learner motorcycle licence—2 years; or\n(c) for a provisional licence—3 years; or\n(d) for a full licence—10 years; or\n(e) for a probationary licence—1 year.\n\n","sortOrder":120},{"sectionNumber":"Div 5","sectionType":"division","heading":"2 Variation, suspension or cancellation","content":"Division 5.2 Variation, suspension or cancellation\nof driver licences\n","sortOrder":121},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"When authority may vary, suspend or cancel driver","content":"87 When authority may vary, suspend or cancel driver\n(1) The road transport authority may vary, suspend or cancel a person’s\ndriver licence on its own initiative under section 88 (Procedures for\nvariation, suspension or cancellation of driver licences) if the\nauthority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—\n(a) the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a class\nor kind of driver licence held by the person; or\n(b) the person does not have sufficient driving ability or knowledge\n(c) the person is not a suitable person to hold a driver licence or a\ndriver licence of the class or kind held by the person; or\nor\n(e) the person’s ability to drive safely is impaired by—\n\n(g) the person has been convicted or found guilty in another\njurisdiction, an external territory or a foreign country of an\noffence because of which the licensing authority of the other\njurisdiction, external territory or foreign country could have\nvaried, suspended or cancelled the person’s licence if it had\nissued the licence; or\n(h) the licence was issued or renewed in error; or\n(i) the licence is incorrect in any material respect; or\n(j) the person has failed to comply with a condition to which the\nlicence is subject; or\n(k) the person has not complied with a requirement made by the\nauthority in relation to the licence or a requirement of the Act\nrelating to the licence; or\n(l) the photograph contained in the licence is no longer a true\nlikeness of the person; or\n(m) if the licence was issued endorsed with ‘Valid without photo’—\nthe person has unreasonably refused to go to a place designated\nby the authority to have a photograph taken or provide a\nphotograph that is suitable for use on a driver licence; or\n(n) the person has failed to comply with a request under\nsection 88B (2); or\n(o) the person has failed to return the person’s public vehicle driver\nauthority card to the authority as required under section 64B (2).\n(2) The road transport authority may also suspend or cancel a person’s\ndriver licence under section 88 in accordance with—\n(a) an order made by an Australian court; or\n\n(b) another provision of the road transport legislation or any other\nterritory law.\nNote If a payment for the issue or renewal of a driver licence is not honoured,\nthe licence must be suspended and then cancelled (see Road Transport\n(General) Regulation 2000, s 17 and s 19).\n(3) The road transport authority may also suspend a person’s driver\nlicence under section 88 if the authority is satisfied on reasonable\ngrounds that—\n(a) the person has committed an infringement notice offence; and\n(b) the infringement notice offence is an offence against the Road\nTransport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017, section 20 (Obeying\nspeed limit); and\n(c) the person has committed the offence by exceeding the speed\nlimit applying to the person by more than 45km/h.\n(4) Without limiting subsection (1) (c), the road transport authority may\nsuspend or cancel a person’s public vehicle licence under section 88\nbecause the person is not a suitable person to hold a driver licence or\na driver licence of the class or kind held by the person if—\nthe road transport authority considers is relevant to the person’s\nsuitability to hold the licence or the class or kind of licence; or\napproved by the Minister under s 90A (Public vehicle licence\n(b) the person has contravened the Road Transport (Public\nPassenger Services) Act 2001.\nNote A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory\ninstruments made or in force under the Act, including any\nregulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).\n\n(5) For subsection (1) (i), a driver licence is incorrect in a material\nrespect if anything that is required under section 12 (Form of driver\nlicences) to be shown on the licence is incorrect.\n(6) This section does not apply to the making of a condition variation.\nNote 1 Condition variations are made under div 3.9.\nNote 2 A court may also order licence variation, suspension and cancellation\nunder the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT), s 598A.\n","sortOrder":122},{"sectionNumber":"88","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedures for variation, suspension and cancellation of","content":"88 Procedures for variation, suspension and cancellation of\n(1) If the road transport authority proposes to vary, suspend or cancel a\nperson’s driver licence (the proposed action) on its own initiative, the\nauthority must give the person a written notice stating—\n(b) if the proposed action is to vary the licence—the proposed\nvariation; and\n(c) if the proposed action is to suspend the licence—the proposed\nsuspension period; and\n(d) the grounds for the proposed action; and\n(e) any action that must be taken by the person to avoid or reverse\n(f) the date when the variation, suspension or cancellation takes\neffect (the date of effect); and\n(g) whether and, if so, by when the person is required to return the\nlicence to the authority if the proposed action takes effect.\n\n(2) The notice must also state that, unless the notice is revoked by the\nroad transport authority before the date of effect—\n(a) if the proposed action is to vary the person’s driver licence—the\nperson must not drive a motor vehicle of a stated kind on a road\nor road related area on or after the date of effect; or\n(b) if the proposed action is to suspend the person’s driver licence—\nthe person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road\nrelated area for the period of suspension stated in the notice; or\n(c) if the proposed action is to cancel a person’s driver licence—the\nperson must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related\narea on or after the date of effect.\n(5) However, the road transport authority may decide that the variation,\nsuspension or cancellation is to take effect on a date not earlier than\nthe date when the notice is given to the person if the authority\nproposes to vary, suspend or cancel the person’s driver licence on the\nground that—\nor\n\ndriver licence or a driver licence of a particular class or\nkind; or\n(6) A notice given to a person because of the reason mentioned in\nsection 87 (3) is taken to be revoked if the infringement notice for the\ninfringement notice offence is withdrawn under the Road Transport\n(General) Act 1999, section 35 or section 36.\n(7) The road transport authority must tell a person in writing if a notice\ngiven to the person is taken to be revoked under subsection (6).\n(8) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her\ndriver licence to the road transport authority in accordance with a\nrequirement under subsection (1) (g).\n(9) If the road transport authority varies a person’s driver licence under\nthis section, the authority must issue a varied driver licence to the\n\n(10) A driver licence issued to a person under subsection (9) must be\nissued for the remainder of the period of the driver licence that it\nreplaces.\n(11) This section does not apply to the making of a condition variation.\nNote Condition variations are made under div 3.9.\n88AA Mandatory suspension of driver licence for failing to\ncomplete alcohol or drug awareness course\n(1) This section applies if the road transport authority is required to\nsuspend a person’s driver licence under the following sections:\n(a) section 73C (3);\n(b) section 73D (5);\n(c) section 73L (3);\n(d) section 73M (5).\n(2) The road transport authority must give the person a written notice that\nstates––\n(a) the date of the notice; and\n(b) that the person’s licence is suspended, and\n(c) the reason for the suspension; and\n(d) the date when the suspension takes effect (the date of effect);\nand\n(e) that the licence is suspended until the authority receives written\nevidence that the person has completed an alcohol awareness\ncourse or a drug awareness course specified for the person by\nthe authority.\n\n(3) The notice must also state that the person must not drive a motor\nvehicle on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension\nstated in the notice.\n(4) The date of effect must not be earlier than 14 days after the date of\nthe notice.\n88AB Public vehicle licence—suspension—knowledge or skills\n(a) a person holds a public vehicle licence to drive a bookable\nvehicle; and\n(b) a determination is in force under the Road Transport (Public\nPassenger Services) Regulation 2002, section 221U\n(Knowledge and skills to be bookable vehicle driver); and\n(c) the road transport authority is satisfied that the person does not\nhave the knowledge and skills required under the determination\nto be a bookable vehicle driver.\nNote Bookable vehicle—see the dictionary.\n(2) The road transport authority must give the person a written notice that\nstates––\n(a) the date of the notice; and\n(b) that the person’s authority to drive a bookable vehicle is\nsuspended; and\n(c) the reason for the suspension; and\n(d) the day when the suspension takes effect, being a day not earlier\nthan 14 days after the date of the notice; and\n(e) that the suspension continues until the authority is satisfied that\nthe person has the knowledge and skills required under the\ndetermination to be a bookable vehicle driver.\n\n(3) The notice must also state that—\n(a) for a taxi driver—the person must not drive a taxi on a road or\nroad related area for the period of the suspension; or\n(b) for a rideshare driver—the person must not drive a rideshare\nvehicle to provide a public passenger service on a road or road\nrelated area for the period of the suspension; or\n(c) for a hire car driver—the person must not drive a hire car on a\nroad or road related area for the period of the suspension.\n88A Public vehicle licence––licence taken to be cancelled if\nholder no longer eligible\n(a) a person holds a public vehicle licence; and\n(b) when the person applied for the licence, the person was eligible,\nunder section 62 (3) (d), to apply because the person was a\ntemporary resident who held a visa that allowed the person to\nwork as a public vehicle driver.\n(2) The person’s public vehicle licence is taken to be cancelled if the visa\nexpires, is revoked or changes so that the person is no longer allowed\nto work as a public vehicle driver.\n(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the person may lawfully\nwork as a public vehicle driver for another reason.\nExamples—other reasons\n1 the person is issued with a permanent resident visa\n2 the person is issued with a new temporary visa\n\n(4) If a person’s public vehicle licence is taken to be cancelled under this\nsection, the person must return the licence, and the person’s public\nvehicle driver authority card, as soon as practicable (but within 7\ndays) after the day the licence is taken to be cancelled, to the road\n(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n88B Public vehicle licence––licence holder to give information\nabout visa status\n(a) a person holds a public vehicle licence; and\n(b) when the person applied for the licence, the person was eligible,\nunder section 62 (3) (d), to apply because the person was a\ntemporary resident who held a visa that allowed the person to\nwork as a public vehicle driver.\n(2) The person commits an offence if—\n(a) the road transport authority asks the person, in writing, to give\nthe authority evidence that the person holds a visa that allows\nthe person to work as a public vehicle driver; and\n(b) the person fails to comply with the request within the stated time\nor within 14 days after the day the request was made.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nDivision 5.3 Replacement of driver licences and public vehicle driver authority cards\nDivision 5.3 Replacement of driver licences and\npublic vehicle driver authority cards\n89 Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle\ndriver authority card\n(1) This section applies to an application by a person for the issue of a\nreplacement driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card—\n(a) if the person is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle\ndriver authority card and has changed his or her name; or\n(b) if the person is the holder of a driver licence that includes\n2 classes of licence, or a public vehicle licence, and the person\nsurrenders a licence class, or the public vehicle licence; or\n(c) if the person is the holder of a driver licence that includes a\npublic vehicle licence and the person ceases to be eligible to hold\nthe public vehicle licence; or\n(d) if the person is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle\ndriver authority card and the licence or card has been damaged,\nstolen, lost or destroyed; or\n(e) if a condition imposed by the road transport authority on a driver\nlicence has expired.\nNote 1 The holder of a driver licence who changes his or her name must apply\nto the road transport authority for the issue of a replacement licence (see\ns 74).\nNote 2 Section 82 permits the making of an application for the surrender of a\nclass of licence or a public vehicle licence.\nNote 3 If a person’s driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card is\ndamaged in a material particular, stolen, lost or destroyed, the person\nmust apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a replacement\nlicence or card (see s 75).\n\nReplacement of driver licences and public vehicle driver authority cards Division 5.3\n(2) The person must give the road transport authority—\n(a) a completed application form; and\nconfirm the particulars.\n(4) The person must, with the application—\n(a) return the driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card\nto the road transport authority; or\n(b) if the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed—give the\nauthority a signed statement that the licence or card has been\nstolen, lost or destroyed.\nNote Under the Act, s 10 (2) the road transport authority may issue a licence if\nthe authority is satisfied the current licence has been stolen, lost or\ndestroyed.\n(5) If the person complies with this section (and any other relevant\nprovisions of the road transport legislation), the road transport\nauthority must approve the application unless the authority is taking\naction to suspend, vary or cancel the licence or card.\n(6) If the road transport authority approves the application, the authority\nmust issue a replacement driver licence or public vehicle driver\nauthority card to the person.\n(7) A driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card issued to a\nperson under subsection (6) must be issued for the remainder of the\nperiod of the licence or card that it replaces.\n\n","sortOrder":123},{"sectionNumber":"90","sectionType":"section","heading":"Damaged licences and public vehicle driver authority","content":"90 Damaged licences and public vehicle driver authority\ncards of no effect\n(1) A driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card is of no effect\nif it is damaged in a material respect.\n(2) For subsection (1), a driver licence is damaged in a material respect\nif anything that is required under section 12 (Form of driver licences)\nto be shown on the licence is missing or cannot readily be read.\n(3) Also for subsection (1), a public vehicle driver authority card is\ndamaged in a material respect if anything that is required under\nsection 64A (Authority cards for public vehicle drivers) to be shown\non the card is missing or cannot readily be read.\n","sortOrder":124},{"sectionNumber":"90A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public vehicle licence guidelines—relevant offences","content":"90A Public vehicle licence guidelines—relevant offences\n(1) The Minister may approve guidelines about the exercise of the road\ntransport authority’s functions under the following sections:\n(a) section 70 (3) (a) (When applications for issue and certain\nvariations of driver licences can be refused);\n(b) section 87 (4) (a) (When authority may vary, suspend or cancel\ndriver licences).\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the guidelines may make provision\nabout—\n(a) the offences that are relevant in relation to—\n(i) an application for a public vehicle licence; and\n(ii) the suitability of a person to continue to hold a public\nvehicle licence; and\n\nOther matters Division 5.4\n(b) the matters or circumstances that may or must be considered, in\ndeciding whether—\n(i) an application for a public vehicle licence may or must be\nrefused; or\n(ii) a public vehicle licence may or must be suspended or\ncancelled.\nExamples for par (b)\n1 whether a person has been convicted for a single offence or multiple\noffences and the nature and seriousness of the offence\n2 the age of the person when the offence was committed\n3 the time elapsed since the offence was committed\n(3) The road transport authority must comply with any guidelines\napproved under this section.\n(4) Approved guidelines are a disallowable instrument.\n","sortOrder":125},{"sectionNumber":"90B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Relevant health practitioners to report impaired fitness to","content":"90B Relevant health practitioners to report impaired fitness to\ndrive—Act, s 28 (2) (e)\n(1) A relevant health practitioner must report to the road transport\nauthority about a person if the practitioner—\n(a) has examined or assessed the person; and\n(b) reasonably believes that the person holds, or is applying for, a\nheavy vehicle licence; and\n(c) forms an opinion that the person has a permanent or long-term\nillness, injury or incapacity that is likely to impair the person’s\nability to drive a heavy vehicle safely.\nExamples—par (b)\n1 The person tells their health practitioner that they hold a heavy vehicle licence.\n2 The person gives their doctor a medical assessment form that they need the\ndoctor to complete. The person has pre-filled part of the form by inserting their\npersonal details and ticking a box indicating they are applying for a heavy\nvehicle licence.\n\n(2) The report must be in writing and state—\n(a) the person’s name, address and date of birth; and\n(b) that the relevant health practitioner has formed an opinion under\nsubsection (1) (c); and\n(c) the grounds for the opinion.\n(3) The report must be given to the road transport authority as soon as\npracticable but not later than 7 days after the day the requirement to\nreport arises under subsection (1).\n(4) Also, the relevant health practitioner must take all reasonable steps to\ntell the person, as soon as practicable—\n(a) that the practitioner is required to give a written report under\nsubsection (1) to the road transport authority; and\n(b) about the content, or proposed content, of the report; and\n(c) if the proposed content told to the person is materially different\nfrom the actual content of the report—about the material\ndifferences.\n(5) For subsection (1), the road transport authority may, on request by the\nrelevant health practitioner, give the practitioner details of any heavy\nvehicle licence held, or applied for, by the person.\nExamples—details of heavy vehicle licence\n1 kind of licence\n2 class of licence\n3 conditions imposed on the licence\n4 whether the licence held is expired, suspended or cancelled\n(6) The Minister may make guidelines to assist relevant health\npractitioners to consider whether a permanent or long-term illness,\ninjury or incapacity is likely to impair a person’s ability to drive a\nheavy vehicle safely.\n(7) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.\n\nOther matters Division 5.4\n(8) In this section:\nexamine or assess, a person, includes examine or assess the person\nby phone or other electronic audiovisual means.\nheavy vehicle licence—\n(a) means any of the following licences:\n(i) class LR licence;\n(ii) class MR licence;\n(iii) class HR licence;\n(iv) class HC licence;\n(v) class MC licence; and\n(b) includes an external driver licence that corresponds to a licence\nmentioned in paragraph (a).\nrelevant health practitioner—\n(a) means a person registered under the Health Practitioner\nRegulation National Law (ACT) to practise any of the following\nhealth professions (other than as a student):\n(i) medical;\n(ii) occupational therapy;\n(iii) optometry;\n(iv) physiotherapy;\n(v) psychology; and\n(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a)\nholding limited or provisional registration, to the extent that the\nperson is allowed to do the activity under the person’s\nregistration.\n\n","sortOrder":126},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Interstate drivers, overseas","content":"Part 6 Interstate drivers, overseas\ndrivers and other drivers\n","sortOrder":127},{"sectionNumber":"91","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of automatic disqualifying circumstance","content":"91 Meaning of automatic disqualifying circumstance\nFor this part, an automatic disqualifying circumstance applies to a\nperson if any of the following things happen:\n(a) if the person is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued\nunder the law of another jurisdiction, an external territory driver\nlicence or a New Zealand driver licence and is not the holder of\na driver identification document issued by the Commonwealth\nDepartment of Defence—the person resides in the ACT for a\ncontinuous period of longer than 3 months;\n(b) if the person is the holder of a foreign driver licence—the person\nholds a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth)\nfor longer than 3 months;\n(c) if the person is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued\nunder the law of another jurisdiction—the licence is suspended\nunder the law of any jurisdiction, or the person is disqualified\nfrom holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence under the\nlaw of any jurisdiction;\n(d) if the person is the holder of an external driver licence—\n(i) the person’s licence is suspended, or the person is\ndisqualified from driving a motor vehicle, under the law of\nan external territory or foreign country because the person\nhas been convicted or found guilty of an offence against\nthat law; and\n\nGeneral Division 6.1\n(ii) the offence could, if committed in the ACT by the holder\nof a driver licence, have resulted in the driver licence being\nobtaining a driver licence.\n","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"92","sectionType":"section","heading":"Non-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain","content":"92 Non-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain\ncircumstances\n(1) In this section:\nnon-ACT licence holder means a person who is the holder of an\nAustralian driver licence issued under the law of another jurisdiction,\nan external territory driver licence or a New Zealand driver licence\nand is not the holder of a driver identification document issued by the\nCommonwealth Department of Defence.\n(2) A non-ACT licence holder who has resided in the ACT for a\ncontinuous period of longer than 3 months must not drive a motor\nvehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT unless the person\nholds a driver licence that authorises the person to drive a motor\nvehicle of that kind.\n(3) A holder of a foreign driver licence who has held a permanent visa\nunder the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) for longer than 3 months must\nnot drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT\nunless the person holds an Australian driver licence that authorises\nthe person to drive a motor vehicle of that kind.\n\nNote See the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 for the consequences of the\nfollowing for a person who is exempt under this div:\n• nonpayment of an infringement notice penalty, failure to comply\nwith a notice given under an infringement notice management plan\nabout a failure to make a payment or participate in an approved\ncommunity work or social development program (s 44, s 44A);\n• nonpayment of a fine (s 84).\n","sortOrder":129},{"sectionNumber":"93","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption by authority from requirement to hold licence","content":"93 Exemption by authority from requirement to hold licence\n(1) The road transport authority may exempt a person from the\nrequirement to hold a driver licence, or a particular class or kind of\n(2) An exemption under this section may be subject to conditions stated\nin the exemption.\n(3) An exemption under this section is a notifiable instrument.\n(4) If an exemption is given subject to conditions, the exemption applies\nonly if all the conditions of the exemption are being complied with.\n","sortOrder":130},{"sectionNumber":"94","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of overseas drivers—Act, s 31 (1) (b)","content":"94 Exemption of overseas drivers—Act, s 31 (1) (b)\n(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of—\n(a) an external territory driver licence or New Zealand driver\n(b) a foreign driver licence (other than a New Zealand driver\nlicence) and an international driving permit; or\n(c) another foreign driver licence that is written in English or, if the\nlicence is not written in English, the licence and an official\nEnglish translation of it.\n\n(2) The person is exempt from holding an Australian driver licence while\ndriving, on a road or road related area (in the ACT), a motor vehicle\n(other than a public vehicle for hire or reward) of the kind that the\nlicence held by the person authorises the person to drive.\n(3) If the licence held by the person authorises the person to drive a motor\nvehicle (other than a motorbike) with a GVM not over 3.5t, the person\nis also exempt from holding an Australian driver licence while\ndriving, on a road or road related area (in the ACT), a motor vehicle\n(other than a public vehicle for hire or reward) that—\n(a) has a GVM not over 4.5t; and\n(b) is constructed or equipped to seat not more than 12 adults\n(4) However, the person ceases to be exempt under subsection (2) or (3)\nif—\nor\ninterstate or external licences from driving); or\n(c) the person is convicted or found guilty of an offence in the ACT,\nthat would, if committed by the holder of a driver licence, result\nin the holder being subject to section 73T (Mandatory interlock\nNote Section 73T provides for a mandatory interlock licence condition\nfor certain high-risk drink driving offenders.\n\n","sortOrder":131},{"sectionNumber":"94A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or","content":"94A Exemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or\nreward—Act, s 31 (1) (b)\n(a) is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued under the law\nof another jurisdiction; and\n(b) is authorised under a law of that jurisdiction to drive a public\nvehicle for hire or reward.\nA person who is the holder of a NSW driver licence and who is also authorised\nunder the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) to drive a particular kind of public\nvehicle.\n(2) The person is exempt from holding a public vehicle licence while\ndriving, on a road or road related area (in the ACT), a public vehicle\nfor hire or reward of the kind that the authorisation held by the person\nauthorises the person to drive.\n(3) However, the person ceases to be exempt if—\nor\ninterstate or external licences from driving).\n","sortOrder":132},{"sectionNumber":"95","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of vehicles used for agricultural","content":"95 Exemption of drivers of vehicles used for agricultural\nwork\n(1) This section applies to a person who is driving an agricultural\nmachine, or driving a motor vehicle that is towing an agricultural\nimplement, on a road or road related area.\n\n(2) For the Act, section 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) the person is\nexempt from holding an Australian driver licence of a class that\nauthorises the person to drive the agricultural machine, or drive a\nmotor vehicle that is towing the agricultural implement, if the person\nis the holder of an Australian driver licence, other than a motorcycle\nlicence or a learner or restricted licence.\nagricultural implement means a vehicle without its own automotive\npower, built to perform agricultural tasks.\nagricultural machine means a machine with its own automotive\npower, built to perform agricultural tasks.\nExamples of agricultural implements\nIrrigating equipment, augers, conveyors, harvester fronts, harvest bins and\nmachinery fully carried on the three-point linkage of a tractor.\nExamples of agricultural machines\nTractors and harvesters.\n","sortOrder":133},{"sectionNumber":"96","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of certain vehicles used for primary","content":"96 Exemption of drivers of certain vehicles used for primary\nproduction\nFor the Act, section 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) a person who\nis driving a vehicle being driven directly across a road or road related\narea and is travelling directly to or from land that is used only or\nmainly for primary production is exempt from holding an Australian\n","sortOrder":134},{"sectionNumber":"97","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of self-propelled elevated work","content":"97 Exemption of drivers of self-propelled elevated work\nplatforms\n(1) For the Act, section 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) a person who\nis driving a self-propelled elevated work platform on a road or road\nrelated area is exempt from holding an Australian driver licence.\n\nself-propelled elevating work platform means a vehicle that—\n(a) is self-propelled; and\n(b) is used for construction, maintenance or warehouse operations;\nand\n(c) is designed mainly for use outside a road or road related area;\nand\n(d) cannot travel faster than 10km/h; and\n(e) is being used for the purpose for which it was built; and\n(f) is not used for transport on a road or road related area other than\nfor the purposes of loading or unloading the vehicle onto another\nvehicle or repositioning the vehicle at a work site.\n","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"98","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles","content":"98 Exemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles\n(1) For the Act, section 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) a person who\nis driving a golf vehicle or green keeping vehicle being driven directly\nacross a road or road related area that intersects with or crosses a golf\ncourse is exempt from holding an Australian driver licence if the\nvehicle—\n(a) is being used in the course of, or as an incident to, a game of golf\nor to watch a game of golf; or\n(b) is travelling to or from the golf course to be used for or in\nrelation to the rolling or maintenance or surface improvement of\npart of the golf course; or\n(c) is travelling to or from a car park or storage building that is\nseparated from the golf course by the road or road related area.\n\ngolf course means an area of land designed and used for playing golf,\nand includes any tee, fairway, green, rough, pathway, bunker and\nbridge forming part of the golf course.\ngolf vehicle means—\n(a) a motorised buggy or cart designed and used to carry a golfer,\nspectator or golfing equipment on a golf course; or\n(b) a motorbike with an engine capacity not over 50mL used to carry\na golfer, spectator or golf equipment on a golf course; or\n(c) a trailer being towed by such a vehicle.\ngreen keeping vehicle means a vehicle used only or mainly for or in\nrelation to the rolling, maintenance or surface improvement of part of\na golf course.\n","sortOrder":136},{"sectionNumber":"98A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of drivers of light rail vehicles—Act,","content":"98A Exemption of drivers of light rail vehicles—Act,\ns 31 (1) (b)\nA person who is driving a light rail vehicle on a road or road related\narea is exempt from holding an Australian driver licence that\nauthorises the person to drive the light rail vehicle if the person is the\nholder of a full car licence or a licence of a higher class.\n","sortOrder":137},{"sectionNumber":"99","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other exemptions from requirement to hold driver licence","content":"99 Other exemptions from requirement to hold driver licence\n(1) For the Act, section 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) a person is\nexempt from holding an Australian driver licence while driving a\nmotor vehicle on a road or road related area during a test or\nassessment of the person’s driving ability conducted by an authorised\nNote Section 33 sets out the circumstances in which a person is exempt under\nthe Act, s 31 (1) (b) while learning to drive a heavy vehicle.\n\n(2) For the Act, section 31 (1) (b), a person is exempt from holding an\nAustralian driver licence while driving, on a road or road related\narea—\n(a) a motor vehicle weighing not more than 250kg when unladen\nthat is built or used only for cutting grass or for purposes\nincidental to cutting grass; or\n(b) a bicycle; or\n(c) a motor vehicle that—\n(i) is designed, and while on a road or road related area is used\nonly, to carry a person with a disability that substantially\nimpairs the person’s mobility; and\n(ii) cannot travel faster than 10km/h on level ground.\nNote A bicycle does not include any vehicle—\n(a) with an electric motor capable of generating a power output over\n200W, other than a vehicle that is a power-assisted pedal cycle\nwithin the meaning of the national road vehicle standards\ndetermined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Cwlth),\ns 12; or\n(b) that has an internal combustion engine.\n(See Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dict, def bicycle.)\n(3) The Act, section 32 (1) (a) and (3) (a) does not apply to a person\ndriving a motor vehicle on a road or road related area—\n(a) during a test or assessment of the person’s driving ability\nconducted by an authorised person; or\n(b) if the motor vehicle is a motor vehicle mentioned in\nsubsection (2).\nNote 1 The Act, s 32 (1) (a) creates an offence of driving a motor vehicle on a\nroad or road related area while disqualified except in accordance with a\nrestricted licence.\n\nNote 2 The Act, s 32 (3) (a) makes it an offence for a person to drive a motor\nvehicle on a road or road related area if the person has been refused a\nlicence or the person’s licence has been cancelled in certain\ncircumstances and the person has not subsequently obtained a licence.\n","sortOrder":138},{"sectionNumber":"99A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Police motorcycle riders—licence eligibility requirement","content":"99A Police motorcycle riders—licence eligibility requirement\nand exemptions—Act, s 28 (2)\n(1) A police officer is eligible to apply to the road transport authority for\nthe issue of a full motorcycle licence if the police officer has\nsuccessfully completed police motorcycle rider training.\nNote If the road transport authority approves the application, the authority must\nissue a full motorcycle licence (see s 36).\n(2) A police officer is exempt, when doing police motorcycle rider\ntraining or police motorcycle rider assessment, from—\n(a) holding an Australian driver licence that authorises the police\nofficer to ride a motorbike; and\n(b) the following provisions:\n(i) division 3.2 (Learner licences);\n(ii) division 3.3 (Provisional licences).\nAFP means the Australian Federal Police.\npolice motorcycle rider assessment means an assessment conducted\nby an AFP employee or contractor of a police officer’s ability to ride\na motorbike in the exercise of the police officer’s functions as a police\nofficer.\npolice motorcycle rider training means training provided by the AFP,\nor an AFP contractor, that teaches a police officer how to ride a\nmotorbike for the purpose of the exercise of the police officer’s\nfunctions as a police officer.\n\n","sortOrder":139},{"sectionNumber":"Div 6","sectionType":"division","heading":"3 When visiting interstate licence holders cannot drive","content":"Division 6.3 When visiting interstate licence holders cannot drive\n","sortOrder":140},{"sectionNumber":"99B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Police officers—full licence manual transmission—Act,","content":"99B Police officers—full licence manual transmission—Act,\ns 28 (2)\n(1) This section applies to a police officer who is the holder of a car\nlicence that is subject to the condition shown by the driver licence\ncondition code A (which requires the person to drive only a motor\nvehicle fitted with automatic transmission).\n(2) The police officer is eligible to apply to the road transport authority\nfor the issue of a full car licence that is not subject to the condition.\nNote If the road transport authority approves the application, the authority must\nissue the full licence (see s 36).\n","sortOrder":141},{"sectionNumber":"100","sectionType":"section","heading":"Production of English translation of foreign driver licence","content":"100 Production of English translation of foreign driver licence\nto police officer etc\nIf the holder of a foreign driver licence is required by a police officer\nor authorised person to produce his or her licence under the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999, section 58 (1) (a) and the licence is\nnot written in English, the person must also produce, at the same time\nthe person produces his or her licence—\n(a) an international driving permit; or\n(b) an official English translation of the licence.\nDivision 6.3 When visiting interstate licence\nholders cannot drive\n","sortOrder":142},{"sectionNumber":"101","sectionType":"section","heading":"When holders of interstate licences cannot drive","content":"101 When holders of interstate licences cannot drive\nThe Act, section 31 (1) (a) (Driver must be licensed) ceases to apply\nto a person who is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued\nunder the law of another jurisdiction if—\nor\n\nDisqualification of interstate and overseas licence holders Division 6.4\ninterstate or external licences from driving).\nNote 1 The Act, s 31 (1) (a) allows the holder of an Australian driver licence\nissued under the law of another jurisdiction to drive in the ACT. This\nsection states when the holder of such a licence ceases to be able to drive\nin the ACT .\nNote 2 See the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 for the consequences of the\nfollowing for a person who is exempt under this div:\n• nonpayment of an infringement notice penalty, failure to comply\nwith a notice given under an infringement notice management plan\nabout a failure to make a payment or participate in an approved\ncommunity work or social development program (see that Act, s 44,\ns 44A);\n• nonpayment of a fine (see that Act, s 84).\nDivision 6.4 Disqualification of interstate and\noverseas licence holders\n","sortOrder":143},{"sectionNumber":"102","sectionType":"section","heading":"When authority may disqualify interstate and overseas","content":"102 When authority may disqualify interstate and overseas\nlicence holders from driving in ACT\nThe road transport authority may disqualify under section 103 a\nperson who is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued under\nthe law of another jurisdiction, or an external driver licence, from\ndriving a motor vehicle on a road or road related area (in the ACT) if\nthe authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—\n(b) the person is not a suitable person to drive a motor vehicle in the\nACT; or\n(c) the person does not comply with the required medical standards;\nor\n\nDivision 6.4 Disqualification of interstate and overseas licence holders\n(d) the person’s ability to drive safely is impaired by—\n(e) the person fails to comply with a requirement under section 78\n(Tests and medical examinations of drivers etc); or\n(g) the person has been convicted or found guilty of an offence in\nthe ACT, and the offence could, if committed by the holder of a\ndriver licence, have resulted in the driver licence being\nobtaining a driver licence; or\n(h) the person has failed to comply with a condition to which the\n","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"103","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external","content":"103 Procedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external\nlicences from driving\n(1) If the road transport authority proposes to disqualify a person who is\nthe holder of an Australian driver licence issued under the law of\nanother jurisdiction or an external driver licence from driving a motor\nvehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT (the proposed\naction), the authority must give the person a written notice stating—\n(b) the grounds for the proposed action; and\n\nDisqualification of interstate and overseas licence holders Division 6.4\n(c) any action that must be taken by the person to avoid or reverse\n(d) the date when the disqualification takes effect (the date of\neffect).\n(2) The notice must also state that, unless the notice is revoked by the\nroad transport authority before the date of effect, the person must not\ndrive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT on or\nafter the date of effect.\n(5) However, the road transport authority may decide that the\ndisqualification is to take effect on a date not earlier than the date\nwhen the notice is given to the person if the authority proposes to\ndisqualify the person from driving on a road or road related area in\nthe ACT on the ground that—\nor\ndriver licence or a driver licence of a particular class; or\n\nDivision 6.5 Overseas driver licence holders – eligibility for probationary licence\nDivision 6.5 Overseas driver licence holders –\neligibility for probationary licence\n103AA Overseas drivers––eligibility criteria\n(1) This section applies to a person who ceases to be exempt from holding\nan Australian driver licence under section 94 (4) (c) (Exemption of\noverseas drivers––Act, section 31 (1) (b)).\n(2) Part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock devices) applies to the person as\nif the person were subject to section 73T (Mandatory interlock\n(3) However, for the person to be eligible to apply for, or be issued with,\na probationary licence, the road transport authority must, in addition\nto section 73T (2), be satisfied of the following matters:\n(a) that the person has undertaken tests or assessments, or provided\nother evidence, of the person’s driving ability or knowledge of\nsafe driving practices or road law to hold a driver licence or a\ndriver licence of the class or kind applied for;\n(b) that the person provided other evidence of the person’s\nsuitability to hold a driver licence or a driver licence of the class\nor kind applied for;\n\nOverseas driver licence holders – eligibility for probationary licence Division 6.5\n(c) that the person has undergone, at the person’s own cost, a\nmedical examination by a doctor or allied professional\npractitioner (or a stated doctor or allied professional\npractitioner) in accordance with the required medical standards;\n(d) that the person provided a report of the examination or other\nevidence of compliance with the required medical standards;\n(e) that the person provided information about—\n(f) that the person provided any documents in the person’s\npossession or control relevant to the person’s medical fitness to\nhold a driver licence or a driver licence of the class or kind\napplied for.\nNote Under s 73T (2), a person is eligible for a probationary licence if the\nperson has completed at least half of the disqualification period and is not\notherwise disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.\n(4) If the road transport authority received, whether under this section or\notherwise, a report or other evidence relevant to the person’s medical\nfitness to drive a motor vehicle, the authority—\n(a) may refer the report or evidence to an authorised medical\nreviewer or authorised occupational therapist for assessment of\nthe person’s medical fitness to hold a driver licence or to drive\na particular class or kind of motor vehicle in accordance with the\nrequired medical standards; and\n(b) may require the person to pay for an assessment under\nparagraph (a).\n\nDivision 6.5 Overseas driver licence holders – eligibility for probationary licence\n(5) If the road transport authority makes a referral under subsection (4),\nthe authority may also give the authorised medical reviewer or\nauthorised occupational therapist the following information:\nnecessary for an assessment under subsection (4) (a) to be\ncarried out;\n(b) details of any Australian or external driver licence held, or\napplied for, by the person.\n\n","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Accreditation of driving","content":"Part 7 Accreditation of driving\ninstructors and heavy vehicle\ndriver assessors\n","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"103A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of accreditation—pt 7","content":"103A Meaning of accreditation—pt 7\naccreditation means accreditation under section 107 as either of the\n(a) a driving instructor;\n(b) a heavy vehicle driver assessor.\n","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"104","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility to apply for accreditation","content":"104 Eligibility to apply for accreditation\n(1) A person is eligible to apply for accreditation (including for the\nrenewal of an accreditation) if—\n(a) the person is at least 21 years old; and\n(b) the person holds—\n(i) for a heavy vehicle driver assessor—a licence of the same\nclass as, or a higher class than, the licence class for which\nthe person is applying for accreditation as an assessor; or\n(ii) for a driving instructor—a full car licence or a full licence\nof a higher class; and\n(c) the person has sufficient driving ability, and knowledge of safe\ndriving practices and road law, to provide—\n(i) if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor—heavy vehicle driver assessment; and\n\n(ii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving\ninstructor—driver instruction and assessment; and\n(iii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor\nto provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and\n(d) the person has the other skills needed to provide—\n(i) if the person applies for accreditation as a heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor—driver assessment for the licence class for\nwhich application is made; and\n(ii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving\ninstructor—driver instruction and assessment; and\n(iii) if the person applies for accreditation as a driving instructor\nto provide driver instruction only—driver instruction; and\n(e) the person is a suitable person to be accredited; and\n(f) the person is medically fit to be accredited; and\n(g) the person has complied with the required training for\naccreditation under section 104A; and\n(h) the person is not disqualified under section 112 (Procedures for\nauthority taking action in relation to accreditation) from\napplying for accreditation.\n(2) For subsection (1) (f), a person is medically fit to be accredited if the\nperson has been examined by a doctor within the last 6 months in\naccordance with the commercial standards mentioned in the required\nmedical standards and the doctor certifies that—\n(a) the doctor has personally examined the person on a stated date;\nand\n(b) the person complies with the required medical standards.\n\n","sortOrder":148},{"sectionNumber":"104A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Required training for accreditation","content":"104A Required training for accreditation\n(1) For section 104 (1) (g), a person has complied with the required\ntraining for accreditation if—\n(a) the person has, within the 1-year period before the day the\napplication for accreditation is made, successfully completed—\n(i) if the person is applying for accreditation as a driving\ninstructor—a training course that is approved under\nsection 122 (Approval of training courses) for, or for\npeople who wish to become, driving instructors; or\n(ii) if the person is applying for accreditation as a heavy\nvehicle driver assessor—a training course that is approved\nunder section 122 for, or for people who wish to become,\nheavy vehicle driver assessors for the licence class, or a\nhigher class, for which accreditation is sought; or\n(b) the person has, within the 5-year period before the day the\napplication for accreditation is made, been accredited for the\nlicence class, or a higher class, for which accreditation is sought.\n(2) If the road transport authority is satisfied that a person has appropriate\ntraining or experience for accreditation, the authority may exempt the\nperson from section 104 (1) (g).\n(3) An exemption under subsection (2) may be conditional.\n(4) If an exemption under subsection (2) is subject to conditions, the\nexemption applies only if all the conditions of the exemption are\nbeing complied with.\n","sortOrder":149},{"sectionNumber":"105","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application procedure for accreditation","content":"105 Application procedure for accreditation\n(1) A person who applies to the road transport authority for accreditation\n(including for the renewal of an accreditation) must give the\nauthority—\n(a) a completed application form for accreditation; and\n\n(b) a medical certificate in accordance with section 104 (2); and\n(c) a statement supplied by a police officer about the applicant’s\ncriminal history (if any) and the infringement notices (if any)\nserved on the person.\nNote 1 An infringement notice includes a notice (however described) served on\n(2) The road transport authority may require the person to give the\nauthority any additional documents or other information that the\n","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"106","sectionType":"section","heading":"When applications for accreditation can be refused","content":"106 When applications for accreditation can be refused\n(1) The road transport authority may refuse to approve an application by\na person for accreditation (including for the renewal of an\naccreditation) if the authority believes on reasonable grounds that—\n(a) the person is not eligible to apply for accreditation; or\n(b) the person did not successfully complete any training that the\nauthority has, under section 121, required the person to\nundertake; or\n(c) the person has not complied with a requirement made by the\nauthority in relation to the application or a requirement of the\nAct relating to the application; or\n(d) the person has breached an applicable code of practice approved\nunder section 118 (Code of practice for instructors and\nassessors).\n\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a), the road transport authority may\nrefuse to approve the application because the person is not a suitable\nperson to be accredited if—\nthe road transport authority considers is relevant to the\napplication; or\napproved by the Minister under s 122A (Accreditation\n(b) within the 5-year period before the day the application is\nmade—\n(i) the person has been disqualified (whether or not by court\norder) from holding or obtaining an Australian driver\nlicence under the law of any jurisdiction; or\n(ii) the person’s Australian driver licence, or right to drive a\nmotor vehicle (however described), has been suspended or\ncancelled under the law of any jurisdiction.\n(3) However, subsection (2) (b) (ii) does not apply if the suspension or\ncancellation is—\n(a) for the nonpayment of an infringement notice penalty; or\n(b) under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, part 6 (Fine\ndefaulters) or a corresponding law.\nNote An infringement notice penalty includes an amount payable under an\ninfringement notice served on a person under the law of another\njurisdiction (see Act, dict, def infringement notice penalty).\n","sortOrder":151},{"sectionNumber":"107","sectionType":"section","heading":"Accreditation and certificates of accreditation","content":"107 Accreditation and certificates of accreditation\n(1) If the road transport authority approves an application by a person for\naccreditation, the authority must give the person a certificate of\naccreditation.\n\n(2) The certificate of accreditation must show—\n(a) the accreditation number allocated to the person; and\n(b) if the accreditation is for driver instruction only—that fact; and\n(c) the person’s full name; and\n(d) a photograph of the person; and\n(e) the person’s signature (or a reproduction of the signature); and\n(f) the expiry date of the accreditation; and\n(g) for a heavy vehicle driver assessor—the licence class for which\nthe person is accredited.\nNote For par (d), the road transport authority may use the person’s photograph\nthat the authority holds for the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)\nAct 1999, s 36 (see s 138A).\n(3) The maximum period the road transport authority may accredit a\nperson is 5 years.\n(4) The road transport authority may approve an application by a person\nfor accreditation as a driving instructor to provide driving instruction\nonly.\n","sortOrder":152},{"sectionNumber":"107A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Replacement of certificate of accreditation","content":"107A Replacement of certificate of accreditation\nThe road transport authority may issue a replacement certificate of\naccreditation to the holder of the accreditation if satisfied that the\ncertificate of accreditation has been lost, stolen or destroyed.\n\n","sortOrder":153},{"sectionNumber":"108","sectionType":"section","heading":"Display of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor","content":"108 Display of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor\n(1) If a driving instructor is using a motor vehicle for driver instruction\nor assessment, the instructor must display the instructor’s certificate\nof accreditation—\n(a) so that the information on the photo-side of the certificate can\nreasonably be read by a person in the driver’s seat of the vehicle;\nor\n(b) in accordance with any guidelines made under this section; or\n(c) in accordance with an approval given under this section.\n(3) The road transport authority may make guidelines about the display\nof certificates of accreditation.\n(4) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.\n(5) On application by a driving instructor, the road transport authority\nmay, in writing, approve a way in which the driving instructor may\ndisplay the instructor’s certificate of accreditation.\n","sortOrder":154},{"sectionNumber":"108A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Display of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle","content":"108A Display of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor\n(1) A heavy vehicle driver assessor commits an offence if the assessor—\n(a) uses a motor vehicle that is owned by the assessor or the\nassessor’s employer for driver assessment; and\n(b) does not display the assessor’s certificate of accreditation—\n(i) so that the information on the photo-side of the certificate\ncan reasonably be read by a person in the driver’s seat of\nthe vehicle; or\n\n(ii) in accordance with an approval under this section.\n(2) On application by a heavy vehicle driver assessor, the road transport\nauthority may, in writing, approve a way in which the heavy vehicle\ndriver assessor may display the assessor’s certificate of accreditation.\n(3) A heavy vehicle driver assessor commits an offence if the assessor—\n(a) uses a motor vehicle that is not owned by the assessor or the\nassessor’s employer for driver assessment; and\n(b) fails to show, before beginning assessment, the assessor’s\ncertificate of accreditation to the person being assessed.\n(4) For subsection (3), the assessor must show the assessor’s certificate\nof accreditation so that the information on the photo-side of the\ncertificate can reasonably be read by the person to whom it is shown.\n(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"108B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Production of certificate of accreditation","content":"108B Production of certificate of accreditation\n(1) If an examiner is using a motor vehicle for driver instruction or\nassessment, the examiner commits an offence if the examiner fails to\nproduce the examiner’s certificate of accreditation for inspection\nwhen required to do so by a police officer or authorised person.\nexaminer means a driving instructor or a heavy vehicle driver\nassessor.\n\nSuspension, cancellation and other action in relation to accreditation Division 7.2\n","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"109","sectionType":"section","heading":"Surrender of accreditation","content":"109 Surrender of accreditation\n(1) A person who is accredited may apply to the road transport authority\nto surrender the person’s accreditation.\n(2) The application may be made personally by the person or by an agent\nwho produces written evidence of his or her appointment as agent.\n(3) The person must, with the application—\n(a) return the certificate to the road transport authority; or\n(b) if the certificate has been stolen, lost or destroyed—give the\nauthority a statement, signed by the person or agent, that the\ncertificate has been stolen, lost or destroyed.\n(4) If the person complies with this section, the road transport authority\nmust approve the application unless the authority is taking action to\nsuspend or cancel the person’s accreditation.\n","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"Div 7","sectionType":"division","heading":"2 Suspension, cancellation and other","content":"Division 7.2 Suspension, cancellation and other\naction in relation to accreditation\n","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"110","sectionType":"section","heading":"Automatic suspension or cancellation of accreditation","content":"110 Automatic suspension or cancellation of accreditation\nA person’s accreditation is automatically—\n(a) suspended during any period when the person’s Australian\ndriver licence is suspended; or\n(b) cancelled if the person’s Australian driver licence is cancelled.\n","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"111","sectionType":"section","heading":"When authority may take action in relation to","content":"111 When authority may take action in relation to\naccreditation\nThe road transport authority may take action under section 112\n(Procedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation) in\nrelation to a person’s accreditation if—\n(a) the person is not eligible to apply for accreditation; or\n\nDivision 7.2 Suspension, cancellation and other action in relation to accreditation\n(b) the person has been convicted or found guilty of an offence that\nthe road transport authority considers is relevant to the person’s\nsuitability to hold the accreditation; or\napproved by the Minister under s 122A (Accreditation\n(c) the person obtained the accreditation (or any renewal of the\naccreditation) because of a false or misleading statement made,\nor false or misleading information supplied, by the person; or\nor\n(e) the person did not, without reasonable excuse, successfully\ncomplete any training that the authority has, under section 121\n(Authority may require instructor or assessor to undertake\ntraining), required the person to undertake; or\n(f) the person has breached a code of practice approved under\nsection 118 (Code of practice for instructors and assessors).\n","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"112","sectionType":"section","heading":"Procedures for authority taking action in relation to","content":"112 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to\naccreditation\n(1) The road transport authority may take the following action under this\nsection in relation to a person’s accreditation:\n(a) cancel the accreditation and disqualify the person from applying\nfor accreditation for a period of not longer than 2 years;\n(b) suspend the accreditation for a period of not longer than 1 year\nand, if the authority considers appropriate, disqualify the person\nfrom applying for accreditation for a period of not longer than\n1 year;\n\nSuspension, cancellation and other action in relation to accreditation Division 7.2\n(c) if the accreditation is already suspended—do either of the\n(i) cancel the accreditation and disqualify the person from\napplying for accreditation for a period of not longer than 2\nyears;\n(ii) suspend the accreditation for an additional period of not\nlonger than 1 year and, if the authority considers\nappropriate, disqualify the person from applying for\naccreditation for a period, or an additional period, of not\nlonger than 1 year.\n(2) If the road transport authority proposes to take action under this\nsection in relation to a person’s accreditation, the authority must give\nthe person a notice that—\n(a) states the proposed action, including any proposed suspension\n(or additional suspension) period and any proposed period of\ndisqualification (or additional disqualification) from applying\nfor accreditation; and\n(b) states the grounds for the proposed action; and\n(c) invites the person to make written representations, within a\nstated period of at least 14 days after the person is given the\nnotice, why the proposed action should not be taken.\n(3) If, after considering any written representations made by the person\nwithin the stated period, the road transport authority is satisfied on\nreasonable grounds that a ground mentioned in section 111 (When\nauthority may take action in relation to accreditation) exists to take\naction under this section, the authority may take any of the following\naction:\n(a) if the proposed action included cancelling the accreditation—\neither cancel the accreditation or suspend the accreditation for a\nperiod of not longer than 1 year;\n\nDivision 7.2 Suspension, cancellation and other action in relation to accreditation\n(b) if the proposed action included suspending the accreditation for\na stated period or a stated additional period—suspend the\naccreditation for a period of not longer than that period;\n(c) if the proposed action included disqualifying the person from\napplying for accreditation for a stated period or stated additional\nperiod—disqualify the person from applying for accreditation\nfor not longer than that period.\n(4) The road transport authority must tell the person in writing of the\ndecision.\n(5) If the road transport authority decides to suspend or cancel the\naccreditation, or disqualify the person from applying for\naccreditation, the authority must also tell the person in writing when\nthe suspension, cancellation or disqualification takes effect.\n(6) A suspension or cancellation must not take effect earlier than 7 days\nafter the person is told about the decision.\n(7) If the road transport authority suspends a person’s accreditation, the\nperson is, during the period of the suspension, disqualified from\napplying for accreditation.\n","sortOrder":161},{"sectionNumber":"113","sectionType":"section","heading":"Return of certificate of accreditation","content":"113 Return of certificate of accreditation\n(1) If a person’s accreditation is suspended or cancelled, the person must\nnot fail, without reasonable excuse, to return his or her certificate of\naccreditation to the road transport authority as soon as practicable\n(but within 7 days) after the suspension or cancellation takes effect.\n(2) If the person’s accreditation is suspended and the accreditation has\nnot expired when the suspension ends, the road transport authority\nmust return the certificate of accreditation to the person if the person\nasks for its return.\n\nDriver instruction and assessment Division 7.3\n","sortOrder":162},{"sectionNumber":"114","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of vehicle for instruction","content":"114 Use of vehicle for instruction\n(1) A driving instructor must not use a motor vehicle for driver\ninstruction or driver assessment if the vehicle—\n(a) does not display L-plates in accordance with section 20 (2); or\n(b) does not have an internal mirror (in addition to a rear-vision\nmirror for use by the driver) that enables the instructor to clearly\nsee by reflection the road behind the vehicle and any following\nor overtaking vehicle; or\n(c) does not have controls (in addition to those for use by the driver)\nby which the instructor can operate the brake pedal and, for a\nmanual transmission vehicle, the clutch pedal.\n(2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to the driving instructor if the motor\nvehicle is provided by the person being instructed or assessed.\n","sortOrder":163},{"sectionNumber":"114A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles","content":"114A Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person drives a vehicle that has a\nfoot-operated accelerator on the passenger side.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if—\n(a) the person is receiving driver instruction or driver assessment\nfrom a driving instructor or authorised person; or\n(b) the accelerator is made inoperable by mechanical or other\nmeans; or\n\n(c) the vehicle is fitted with full dual control including a dual\nsteering wheel.\nExamples of vehicles fitted with full dual control\n1 dual-control garbage truck\n2 dual-control street sweeper\n","sortOrder":164},{"sectionNumber":"115","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liability insurance compulsory","content":"115 Liability insurance compulsory\n(1) A driving instructor or heavy vehicle driver assessor commits an\noffence if—\n(a) the instructor or assessor instructs or assesses a person in a\nmotor vehicle; and\n(b) there is not in force an insurance policy that insures the\ninstructor or assessor against liability for at least $5 000 000, in\nrelation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by,\nor arising out of the use of, the motor vehicle (whether or not on\na road or road related area) for providing driver instruction or\nassessment.\n(2) To remove any doubt, it is irrelevant that an insurance policy\nmentioned in subsection (1) also insures the instructor or assessor\nagainst other risks.\n","sortOrder":165},{"sectionNumber":"115A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Police officer or authorised person may require evidence","content":"115A Police officer or authorised person may require evidence\nof liability insurance\n(1) A police officer or authorised person may require a driving instructor\nor heavy vehicle driver assessor to produce evidence that a liability\ninsurance policy is in force for the vehicle in which the instructor or\nassessor conducts driver instruction or assessment.\n\nDriver instruction and assessment Division 7.3\n(2) The driving instructor or heavy vehicle driver assessor must not fail\nto produce the evidence when required to do so.\n(3) It is a defence to an offence against subsection (2) if the driving\ninstructor or heavy vehicle driver assessor—\n(a) has a reasonable excuse for failing to produce the evidence when\nrequired to do so; and\n(b) within 3 days after being required to produce the evidence,\nproduces the evidence as directed by the police officer or\nauthorised person.\nliability insurance policy means an insurance policy mentioned in\nsection 115 (1) (b).\n","sortOrder":166},{"sectionNumber":"117","sectionType":"section","heading":"Pretending to be accredited","content":"117 Pretending to be accredited\nA person must not pretend to be accredited.\n","sortOrder":167},{"sectionNumber":"118","sectionType":"section","heading":"Code of practice for instructors and assessors","content":"118 Code of practice for instructors and assessors\n(1) The road transport authority may approve a code of practice about\nany of the following:\n(a) the skills required by a person to provide—\n(i) driver instruction and assessment; or\n(ii) heavy vehicle driver assessment;\n(b) motor vehicles to be used for—\n(i) driver instruction and assessment; or\n(ii) heavy vehicle driver assessment;\n\n(c) the assessment, achievement and review by a driving instructor\nof a person’s suitability to be issued with a provisional car\nlicence;\n(d) the review by an authorised person of—\n(i) driver instruction or assessment provided by a driving\ninstructor; or\n(ii) driver assessment provided by a heavy vehicle driver\nassessor;\n(e) anything else in relation to—\n(i) the accreditation of a person; or\n(ii) driver instruction or driver assessment.\n(2) A code of practice approved under subsection (1) is a disallowable\ninstrument.\n(3) The road transport authority must ensure that people may inspect, free\nof charge, any code of practice.\n(4) A person may buy a copy of a code of practice from the road transport\nauthority.\n","sortOrder":168},{"sectionNumber":"119","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of assessment standards","content":"119 Approval of assessment standards\n(1) The road transport authority must approve standards for the\nassessment of a person’s suitability to be issued with—\n(a) a provisional car licence; or\n(b) a licence to drive a heavy vehicle.\n(2) Standards approved under this section are a notifiable instrument.\n\nOther matters Division 7.4\n","sortOrder":169},{"sectionNumber":"119A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Heavy vehicle driver assessor authorised for lower","content":"119A Heavy vehicle driver assessor authorised for lower\nlicence classes\nA heavy vehicle driver assessor who is accredited for a particular\nlicence class is authorised to assess a heavy vehicle driver for that\nlicence class and for lower licence classes, but not to instruct or assess\na driver for a provisional car licence.\n","sortOrder":170},{"sectionNumber":"120","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tests and medical examinations of driving instructors etc","content":"120 Tests and medical examinations of driving instructors etc\n(1) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to a person,\nrequire the person, within the reasonable time stated in the notice, to\ndo 1 or more of the following:\n(a) if the person is an applicant for accreditation—\n(i) undergo tests or assessments, or provide other evidence, of\nthe person’s driving ability or knowledge of safe driving\npractices or road law to provide driver instruction or\nassessment; or\n(ii) provide other evidence of the person’s suitability to be\naccredited;\n(b) if the person is accredited—\n(i) undergo tests or assessments, or provide other evidence, of\nthe person’s driving ability or knowledge of safe driving\npractices or road law to continue to be accredited; or\n(ii) provide other evidence of the person’s suitability to\ncontinue to be accredited; or\n(iii) undergo, at the person’s own cost, a medical examination\nby a doctor or allied professional practitioner (or a stated\ndoctor or allied professional practitioner) in accordance\nwith the required medical standards; or\n\n(iv) if the person has undergone a medical examination\nmentioned in subparagraph (iii)—provide a report of the\nexamination; or\n(v) provide other evidence of compliance with the required\nmedical standards; or\n(vi) provide information about—\n(A) an illness, injury or incapacity suffered by the person;\nor\n(B) the effects on the person of treatment (including the\ntaking of a drug) for any illness, injury or incapacity\nsuffered by the person; or\n(vii) provide any documents in the person’s possession or\ncontrol relevant to the person’s medical fitness to be\naccredited.\n(2) For subsection (1) (b) (iii) or (iv), the road transport authority may\naccept a certificate of the results of a medical examination conducted\nin another jurisdiction if the examination was conducted in\naccordance with the required medical standards.\n(3) The road transport authority may accept evidence of compliance with\na requirement in subsection (1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b) (i), (ii) or (v) that\nthe person has obtained in another jurisdiction.\n","sortOrder":171},{"sectionNumber":"121","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority may require instructor or assessor to undertake","content":"121 Authority may require instructor or assessor to undertake\ntraining\n(1) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to a driving\ninstructor or heavy vehicle driver assessor, require the instructor or\nassessor, within a stated period—\n(a) to undertake a training course approved under section 122 or a\npart of such a course, or another form of training; and\n\nOther matters Division 7.4\n(b) to provide evidence to the authority, in a form acceptable to the\nauthority, that the training has been successfully completed.\n(2) A course or training required to be undertaken under subsection (1)\nmust be relevant to the instructor’s or assessor’s accreditation.\n","sortOrder":172},{"sectionNumber":"122","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of training courses","content":"122 Approval of training courses\n(1) The road transport authority may approve courses for—\n(a) training people who wish to become driving instructors or heavy\nvehicle driver assessors; and\n(b) training driving instructors and heavy vehicle driver assessors.\n(2) An approval is a notifiable instrument.\n","sortOrder":173},{"sectionNumber":"122A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Accreditation guidelines—relevant offences","content":"122A Accreditation guidelines—relevant offences\n(1) The Minister may approve guidelines about the exercise of the road\ntransport authority’s functions under the following sections:\n(a) section 106 (2) (a) (When applications for accreditation can be\nrefused);\n(b) section 111 (b) (When authority may take action in relation to\naccreditation).\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the guidelines may make provision\nabout—\n(a) the offences that are relevant in relation to—\n(i) an application for accreditation; and\n(ii) the suitability of a person to continue to hold an\naccreditation; and\n\n(b) the matters or circumstances that may or must be considered, in\ndeciding whether—\n(i) an application for accreditation may or must be refused; or\n(ii) an accreditation may or must be suspended or cancelled.\nExamples for par (b)\n1 whether a person has been convicted for a single offence or multiple\noffences and the nature and seriousness of the offence\n2 the age of the person when the offence was committed\n3 the time elapsed since the offence was committed\n(3) The road transport authority must comply with any guidelines\napproved under this section.\n(4) Approved guidelines are a disallowable instrument.\n\nDemerit points—learner and provisional licences Division 8.1\nNote For demerit points for a licence that is not a learner, provisional, restricted\nor probationary licence, see the Act, pt 2.3.\n","sortOrder":174},{"sectionNumber":"Div 8","sectionType":"division","heading":"1 Demerit points—learner and","content":"Division 8.1 Demerit points—learner and\nprovisional licences\n","sortOrder":175},{"sectionNumber":"123","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or","content":"123 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or\nrenewal of learner or provisional licences\nauthority for the issue or renewal of a learner or provisional licence if\nthe person has incurred demerit points within the previous 3 years.\n(2) If the person has not at any time held a licence of the kind applied for,\nthe road transport authority may approve the application and issue a\nlicence of that kind to the person despite the demerit points that the\nperson has incurred in the previous 3 years.\n(3) If the road transport authority issues a learner or provisional licence\nto the person under subsection (2), all demerit points recorded in the\ndemerit points register against the person on the issue of the licence\nare taken to be deleted.\n(4) If the person is the holder of the licence of the kind applied for, or has\nat any time held such a licence, the road transport authority may\napprove the application and issue a licence of that kind to the person,\nor renew the licence, despite the demerit points that the person has\nincurred in the previous 3 years.\n\nDivision 8.1 Demerit points—learner and provisional licences\n(5) However, if the road transport authority issues a learner or provisional\nlicence to the person under subsection (4), or renews the person’s\nlicence under the subsection, and the person has incurred 4 or more\ndemerit points within the previous 3 years, the authority must serve a\nnotice of licence suspension on the person under section 125 (Notice\nof licence suspension for demerit points incurred by learner and\nprovisional licence holders).\n(6) Subsection (3) does not prevent the road transport authority from\n","sortOrder":176},{"sectionNumber":"124","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by learner and provisional","content":"124 Demerit points incurred by learner and provisional\nlicence holders\n(1) This section applies to a person if the person incurs 4 or more demerit\npoints within the previous 3 years while the person is the holder of a\nlearner or provisional licence issued by the road transport authority.\n(2) The road transport authority must serve a notice of licence suspension\non the person under section 125.\n(3) If the person’s licence is already suspended (the current suspension)\nunder a territory law, before serving a notice of licence suspension\nthe road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating\nthat—\n(b) the licence suspension under section 125 is additional to, not\n\nDemerit points—learner and provisional licences Division 8.1\n(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence suspension\nunder section 125.\n","sortOrder":177},{"sectionNumber":"125","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of licence suspension for demerit points incurred","content":"125 Notice of licence suspension for demerit points incurred\nby learner and provisional licence holders\n(1) A notice of licence suspension served on a person by the road\ntransport authority under this section—\nserved on the person, when the suspension of the person’s driver\nlicence is to begin (the date of effect); and\n(d) must state the period of licence suspension; and\n(2) The period of licence suspension is 3 months, beginning on the date\nof effect.\n\n(3) If the person is served with a notice of licence suspension under this\nsection, any driver licence held by the person is suspended for the\nperiod of licence suspension even though the person may not have\nincurred 4 or more demerit points under the Act (or this regulation)\nfor the suspension of the kind of driver licence held by the person.\n1 If a person incurs 4 demerit points for a provisional licence held by the person\nand, before a notice of licence suspension takes effect, the person is issued\nwith a full licence, the full licence is suspended even though the person has\nnot incurred 12 or more demerit points (see Act, s 16).\n2 If a driver licence held by the person mentioned in example 1 included an\nadditional class, the additional class is also suspended.\n(4) A person whose driver licence is suspended under this section is not\nentitled to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence during the\nsuspension period.\n(5) At the beginning of the period of licence suspension under this\nsection, all demerit points recorded in the demerit points register on\nthe date of the notice of licence suspension under this section, and\ntaken into account for the notice, are taken to be deleted.\n(6) Subsection (5) does not prevent the road transport authority from\nDivision 8.2 Demerit points—additional\nprovisional class\n","sortOrder":178},{"sectionNumber":"126","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or","content":"126 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or\nrenewal of additional provisional classes\nauthority for the variation of a driver licence to include an additional\nclass, or the renewal of a driver licence with an additional provisional\nclass, if the person has incurred demerit points within the previous\n3 years.\n\nDemerit points—additional provisional class Division 8.2\n(2) If the person has not at any time held an Australian driver licence of\nthe additional class and section 26 (When additional class to be\nincluded as provisional class) requires the road transport authority to\ninclude the additional class in the licence as an additional provisional\nclass, the authority may approve the application and vary the licence\ndespite the demerit points that the person has incurred in the previous\n3 years.\n(3) If the person is the holder of an Australian driver licence that includes\nthe additional class as an additional provisional class, or has at any\ntime held an Australian driver licence of that class, the road transport\nauthority may approve the application and issue to the person a driver\nlicence that includes the additional provisional class, or renew the\nlicence, despite the demerit points that the person has incurred in the\nprevious 3 years.\n(4) However, if the road transport authority issues a driver licence that\nincludes the additional provisional class to the person under\nsubsection (3), or renews the person’s driver licence that includes an\nadditional provisional class under the subsection, and the person has\nincurred 4 or more demerit points since the person was issued with\nthe driver licence with the additional provisional class, the authority\nmust serve a notice of additional provisional class suspension on the\nperson under section 128 (Notice of suspension of additional\nprovisional class).\n\n","sortOrder":179},{"sectionNumber":"127","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by holders of licences with","content":"127 Demerit points incurred by holders of licences with\nadditional provisional class\n(a) the person is the holder of a driver licence (including a\nprovisional licence) with an additional provisional class; and\n(b) the person incurs 4 or more demerit points since the person was\nissued with a driver licence with the additional provisional class.\n(2) To remove any doubt, the reference in subsection (1) (b) to demerit\npoints includes demerit points incurred for an offence committed\nwhile driving a motor vehicle that the person is permitted to drive\nunder another class or kind of driver licence held by the person.\n(3) The road transport authority must serve a notice of additional\nprovisional class suspension on the person under section 128.\n(4) If the person’s additional provisional class is already suspended (the\ncurrent suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of\nadditional provisional class suspension the road transport authority\nmust serve a notice on the person stating that—\n(b) the additional provisional class suspension under section 128 is\nadditional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and\n(c) the person will be served with a notice of additional provisional\nclass suspension under section 128.\n(5) Failure to comply with subsection (4) does not affect the validity of\n\nDemerit points—additional provisional class Division 8.2\n","sortOrder":180},{"sectionNumber":"128","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of suspension of additional provisional class","content":"128 Notice of suspension of additional provisional class\n(1) A notice of additional provisional class suspension under this\nserved on the person, when the suspension of the additional\nprovisional class is to begin (the date of effect); and\n(d) must state the period of suspension of the additional provisional\nclass (the suspension period); and\n(2) The suspension period is 3 months, beginning on the date of effect.\n(3) If the person is served with a notice of additional provisional class\nsuspension under this section, the person’s additional provisional\nclass is suspended for the suspension period.\n(4) During the suspension period the person is not authorised to drive, on\na road or road related area, a motor vehicle that the additional\nprovisional class authorised the person to drive.\n(5) To remove any doubt, the suspension of the additional provisional\nclass under this section does not affect the person’s authority to drive,\non a road or road related area, a motor vehicle that the person is\nauthorised to drive under another class or kind of driver licence held\nby the person.\n(6) At the end of the suspension period, all demerit points recorded in the\ndemerit points register on the date of the notice of additional\nprovisional licence class suspension under this section, and taken into\naccount for the notice, are taken to be deleted.\n\n(7) Subsection (6) does not prevent the road transport authority from\n","sortOrder":181},{"sectionNumber":"129","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by applicants for restricted","content":"129 Demerit points incurred by applicants for restricted\nauthority for the issue of a restricted licence if the person has incurred\ndemerit points within the previous 3 years.\n(2) The road transport authority may approve the application and issue\nthe licence despite the demerit points that the person has incurred\nwithin the previous 3 years.\nNote The road transport authority may issue a restricted licence to a person\nonly if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the authority\nto issue the licence to the person (see s 49 (1)).\n","sortOrder":182},{"sectionNumber":"130","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by restricted licence holders","content":"130 Demerit points incurred by restricted licence holders\n(1) This section applies to a person if the person incurs 2 or more demerit\npoints while the person is the holder of a restricted licence issued by\nthe road transport authority.\n(2) The road transport authority must serve a notice of licence\ncancellation on the person.\n\nDemerit points–restricted licences Division 8.3\n(3) If the person’s licence is suspended (the current suspension) under a\nterritory law, before serving a notice of licence cancellation the road\ntransport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—\n(b) the licence cancellation under this section is additional to, not\n(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence cancellation\nunder this section.\n(5) The notice of licence cancellation—\nserved on the person, when the cancellation of the person’s\ndriver licence takes effect (the date of effect); and\n(d) must state that the person is disqualified from applying for, or\nbeing issued with, a driver licence (including another restricted\nlicence) for the remainder of the period for which the person was\noriginally disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver\n(6) If the person is served with a notice of licence cancellation under this\n(a) the person’s driver licence is cancelled on the date of effect; and\n\n(b) the person is disqualified from applying for, or being issued\nwith, a driver licence (including a restricted licence) for the\nremainder of the period for which the person was originally\ndisqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.\nIf a person incurs 2 or more demerit points while the holder of a restricted licence\nand, before a notice of licence cancellation takes effect, the person is issued with a\nprobationary licence, the probationary licence is cancelled even though the person\nhas not incurred demerit points while the holder of a probationary licence.\n(7) On the date of effect, all demerit points recorded in the demerit points\nregister on the date of the notice of licence cancellation under this\nsection, and taken into account for the notice, are taken to be deleted.\n(8) Subsection (7) does not prevent the road transport authority from\nDivision 8.4 Demerit points—probationary\n","sortOrder":183},{"sectionNumber":"131","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by applicants for or holders of","content":"131 Demerit points incurred by applicants for or holders of\nprobationary licences\nauthority for the issue or renewal of a probationary licence if the\nperson has incurred demerit points within the previous 3 years.\n(2) If section 52 (1) (c) (i) (When probationary licence must be issued)\napplies to the person, the road transport authority may approve the\napplication and issue the probationary licence despite the demerit\npoints that the person has incurred in the previous 3 years.\n(3) If the road transport authority issues a probationary licence under\nsubsection (2), all demerit points recorded in the demerit points\nregister against the person on the issue of the licence are taken to be\ndeleted.\n\nDemerit points—probationary licences Division 8.4\n(4) If section 52 (1) (c) (ii) or (iii) applies to the person, the road transport\nauthority may approve the application and issue a probationary\nlicence to the person despite the demerit points that the person has\nincurred in the previous 3 years.\n(5) However, if the road transport authority issues a probationary licence\nto the person under subsection (4) and the person incurs 2 or more\ndemerit points while the person is the holder of the probationary\nlicence, the authority must serve a notice of licence cancellation under\nsection 133 (Notice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred\nby probationary licence holders).\n(6) Subsection (3) does not prevent the road transport authority from\n","sortOrder":184},{"sectionNumber":"132","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points incurred by probationary licence holders","content":"132 Demerit points incurred by probationary licence holders\n(1) This section applies to a person if the person incurs 2 or more demerit\npoints while the person is the holder of a probationary licence issued\nby the road transport authority.\n(2) The road transport authority must serve a notice of licence\ncancellation on the person under section 133.\n\n(3) If the person’s licence is suspended (the current suspension) under a\nterritory law, before serving a notice of licence cancellation the road\ntransport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—\n(b) the licence cancellation under section 133 is additional to, not\n(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence cancellation\nunder section 133.\n","sortOrder":185},{"sectionNumber":"133","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred","content":"133 Notice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred\nby probationary licence holders\n(1) A notice of licence cancellation served on a person by the road\ntransport authority under this section—\nserved on the person, when the cancellation of the person’s\ndriver licence takes effect (the date of effect); and\n(d) must state that the person is disqualified from applying for or\nbeing issued with a driver licence (including a restricted licence)\nfor 6 months from the date of effect; and\n(2) If the person is served with a notice of licence cancellation under this\n(a) the person’s driver licence is cancelled on the date of effect; and\n\nDemerit points—other provisions for this part Division 8.5\n(b) the person is disqualified from applying for, or being issued\nwith, a driver licence (including a restricted licence) for 6\nmonths after the date of effect.\nIf a person incurs 2 or more demerit points while the holder of a probationary\nlicence and, before a notice of licence cancellation takes effect, the person is issued\nwith another kind of driver licence, that licence is cancelled even though the person\nhas not incurred demerit points while the holder of the other licence or has not\nincurred the relevant number of demerit points for the suspension or cancellation\nof the other licence.\n(3) On the date of effect, all demerit points recorded in the demerit points\nregister on the date of the notice of licence cancellation, and taken\ninto account for the notice, are taken to be deleted.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not prevent the road transport authority from\nDivision 8.5 Demerit points—other provisions for\nthis part\n","sortOrder":186},{"sectionNumber":"134","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points—points incurred but not taken into","content":"134 Demerit points—points incurred but not taken into\naccount for notices under pt 8\n(1) This section applies to—\n(a) demerit points that are incurred by a person on or before the date\nof a notice of licence suspension, additional provisional class\nsuspension or licence cancellation (a relevant notice) served on\nthe person under this part and that were not taken into account\nfor the notice; and\n(b) demerit points incurred by the person after the date of the\nrelevant notice and before the suspension or cancellation\napplying under the relevant notice begins.\n\nDivision 8.5 Demerit points—other provisions for this part\n(2) The demerit points are only taken into account in relation to the\nperson from the end of the period of suspension or disqualification\nfrom holding or obtaining a driver licence applying under the relevant\nnotice.\n","sortOrder":187},{"sectionNumber":"135","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points—pt 8 not affected by suspension etc","content":"135 Demerit points—pt 8 not affected by suspension etc\nunder another law\n(1) A period of licence suspension under this part is additional to, not\nconcurrent with, any period of licence suspension otherwise imposed\nunder this division or another territory law.\n(2) A period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence\nunder this part is additional to, not concurrent with, any period of\ndisqualification or licence suspension otherwise imposed under this\ndivision or another territory law.\n(3) Demerit points recorded in the demerit points register against a\nperson are not affected by a period of licence suspension, additional\nprovisional class suspension or disqualification from holding or\nobtaining a driver licence imposed by a court in Australia or under\nany other territory law.\n","sortOrder":188},{"sectionNumber":"136","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points—notices under pt 8","content":"136 Demerit points—notices under pt 8\nThe road transport authority may give a notice of licence suspension,\nadditional provisional class suspension or licence cancellation to a\nperson under this part without giving the person an opportunity to\nmake representations about why the notice should not be given.\n\nDemerit points—general Division 8.6\n","sortOrder":189},{"sectionNumber":"137","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points—notices under Act, div 2.3","content":"137 Demerit points—notices under Act, div 2.3\nA notice under the Act, division 2.3 (Demerit points system) must set\nout details of the demerit points recorded in the demerit points register\nin relation to the person on whom the notice is served and taken into\naccount for the issue of the notice.\n","sortOrder":190},{"sectionNumber":"137A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points—effect of withdrawal of infringement","content":"137A Demerit points—effect of withdrawal of infringement\nnotice\n(1) This section applies in relation to a person if—\n(a) an infringement notice for a demerit points offence is served on\nthe person; and\n(b) demerit points for the offence are recorded against the person in\nthe demerit points register under the Act, section 13A (1) (b),\n(c), (d) or (e) (Recording of demerit points); and\n(c) the infringement notice is withdrawn.\n(2) The demerit points are taken, for all purposes, never to have been\nrecorded against the person and the road transport authority must\ndelete them from the register.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (2), if any of the following happened\nbecause of the recording of the demerit points against the person, they\nare taken, by force of that subsection, never to have happened in\nrelation to the person:\n(a) the sending of a warning notice under the Act, section 15;\n(b) the refusal of an application for a licence under the Act,\nsection 17;\n(c) the service of a notice of ineligibility to obtain a driver licence,\nor a period of such ineligibility or disqualification, under the\nAct, section 20;\n\n(d) the service of a notice of licence suspension, or a licence\nsuspension, under the Act, section 18, section 19 or section 21\nor under this part;\n(e) the making of an election to be of good behaviour under the Act,\nsection 19 or section 21;\n(f) the service of a notice of additional provisional class suspension\nunder section 128 (Notice of suspension of additional\nprovisional class);\n(g) the service of a notice of licence cancellation, or a licence\ncancellation, under section 130 (Demerit points incurred by\nrestricted licence holders) or section 133 (Notice of licence\ncancellation for demerit points incurred by probationary licence\nholders);\n(h) the deletion of the demerit points from the demerit points\nregister because of something mentioned in paragraphs (a)\nto (g).\n(4) Also without limiting subsection (2), if, immediately before the\nwithdrawal of the infringement notice, the person is subject to a\nperiod of licence ineligibility, disqualification, good behaviour or\nlicence suspension (the designated period), or the person’s licence\nhas been cancelled, because of the recording of the demerit points in\nthe demerit points register, the designated period or cancellation ends\nby force of that subsection.\n(5) Subsection (2) does not prevent the road transport authority keeping\nrecords of the demerit points deleted under subsection (2) or anything\nmentioned in subsection (3) or (4).\n(6) To remove any doubt, subsection (5) is subject to subsection (2).\n\nDemerit points—general Division 8.6\n","sortOrder":191},{"sectionNumber":"138","sectionType":"section","heading":"Demerit points register—inspection","content":"138 Demerit points register—inspection\nA person may—\n(a) inspect information in the demerit points register about the\nperson; and\n(b) obtain a certificate of any of that information.\n\nPart 8A Protection of photographs and signatures\nPart 8A Protection of photographs and\nsignatures\n138A Use of photographs by road transport authority—Act,\ns 36 (1) (g)\nThe road transport authority may use a photograph in producing—\n(a) a public vehicle driver authority card for section 64A; or\n(b) a driving instructor, or heavy vehicle driver assessor, certificate\nof accreditation for section 107.\nNote For other circumstances when a photograph or signature may be used by\nthe road transport authority, see the Act, s 36.\n","sortOrder":192},{"sectionNumber":"138B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disclosure of photographs and signatures by road","content":"138B Disclosure of photographs and signatures by road\ntransport authority—Act, s 37 (1) (g)\n(1) The road transport authority may disclose—\n(a) a photograph or signature of a person to the commissioner for\nfair trading for the administration or enforcement of the Liquor\nAct 2010 (including in relation to the investigation of, or the\nconduct of a criminal proceeding for, an offence in relation to a\nproof of identity card); or\n(b) a photograph of a person for the purpose of reproducing the\nperson’s likeness on any of the following:\n(i) a licence certificate, or registration certificate, for the\nperson under the Agents Act 2003;\n(ii) a licence for the person under the Security Industry\nAct 2003;\n\nProtection of photographs and signatures Part 8A\n(iii) a high risk work licence document for the person under the\nWork Health and Safety Regulation 2011.\nNote 1 For other circumstances when a photograph or signature may be disclosed\nby the road transport authority, see the Act, s 37.\nNote 2 The Territory privacy principles apply to a person to whom a photograph\nis disclosed (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).\n(2) A photograph may be disclosed at the time the photograph is taken\nby, or given to, the road transport authority or at any later time.\n\n","sortOrder":193},{"sectionNumber":"138C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Verifying eligibility requirement falsely etc","content":"138C Verifying eligibility requirement falsely etc\nA person commits an offence if—\n(a) the person makes a record of, or purports to verify, the\nsuccessful completion of all or part of an eligibility requirement\nfor a licence; and\n(b) the record or purported verification is false, misleading or\nincomplete in a material particular.\n","sortOrder":194},{"sectionNumber":"139","sectionType":"section","heading":"Home address and addresses for service","content":"139 Home address and addresses for service\n(1) For this regulation, the home address of an applicant for the issue of\na driver licence, or of the holder of a driver licence, must be an\naddress in the ACT where the road transport authority can ordinarily\nmake personal contact with the person.\n(2) If there is no postal service to the person’s home address, the person\nmust also give to the road transport authority an address for the\nservice of notices.\n","sortOrder":195},{"sectionNumber":"140","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acting through and for corresponding licensing","content":"140 Acting through and for corresponding licensing\nauthorities\n(1) If a person’s home address or address for service of notices is in\nanother jurisdiction or an external territory, the road transport\nauthority may ask the licensing authority of the other jurisdiction or\nexternal territory to act on its behalf in giving a notice or other\ndocument to the person or in doing anything else in relation to the\nperson that the road transport authority can do in the ACT.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 9\n(2) It the road transport authority receives a request under the law of\nanother jurisdiction or an external territory corresponding to\nsubsection (1), the authority may act on behalf of the licensing\nauthority of the other jurisdiction or external territory in giving effect\nto the request.\n","sortOrder":196},{"sectionNumber":"141","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of recognised country","content":"141 Meaning of recognised country\n(1) For this regulation, a recognised country, in relation to a foreign\ndriver licence, means a country listed as a recognised country by\nAustroads and published on its website from time to time.\nNote The list of recognised countries is available at www.austroads.com.au.\n(2) The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the list of\nrecognised countries.\n\n","sortOrder":197},{"sectionNumber":"Part 12","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional—Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation","content":"Part 12 Transitional—Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation\nPart 12 Transitional—Road Transport\n(Driver Licensing) Amendment\nRegulation 2024 (No 1)\n","sortOrder":198},{"sectionNumber":"183","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of commencement day—pt 12","content":"183 Meaning of commencement day—pt 12\ncommencement day means the day the Road Transport (Driver\nLicensing) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1), section 8\ncommences.\n","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"184","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of existing appointments of authorised medical","content":"184 Effect of existing appointments of authorised medical\nreviewer\n(1) An appointment under old section 78B that was in force immediately\nbefore the commencement day continues to have effect as if it had\nbeen made under new section 78B.\n(2) The appointment has effect as if it had been made for—\n(a) section 69; and\n(b) section 78; and\nnew section 78B means section 78B, as in force on the\ncommencement day.\nold section 78B means section 78B, as in force immediately before\nthe commencement day.\n","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"185","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of s 90B","content":"185 Application of s 90B\nSection 90B applies to a relevant health practitioner only in relation\nto matters mentioned in section 90B (1) (a), (b) and (c) that happen\non or after the day that section commences.\n\n","sortOrder":201},{"sectionNumber":"186","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry—pt 12","content":"186 Expiry—pt 12\nThis part expires 12 months after the commencement day.\nNote A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have\neffect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).\n\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthese regulations.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• ACT\n• AS (see s 164 (1))\n• Australian citizen\n• commissioner for fair trading\n• director of public prosecutions\n• doctor\n• fail\n• found guilty (of an offence)\n• function\n• give\n• home address\n• in relation to\n• judge\n• magistrate\n• Magistrates Court\n• may (see s 146)\n• penalty unit (see s 133)\n• police officer\n• Supreme Court\n• the Territory\n• under.\nNote 3 Terms used in these regulations have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (see Legislation Act,\ns 148.) For example, the following terms are defined in the Road\nTransport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dict:\n• additional provisional class\n• corresponding law\n\n• demerit points register\n• drive\n• driver licence\n• driver licence register\n• external driver licence\n• external territory driver licence\n• foreign driver licence\n• incur (demerit points for an offence)\n• licensing authority\n• photograph\n• public vehicle\n• public vehicle licence\n• signature.\nNote 4 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to\nthis regulation. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999, dictionary:\n• another jurisdiction\n• bicycle\n• combination\n• infringement notice offence\n• jurisdiction\n• light rail vehicle\n• motor vehicle\n• permanent resident\n• ride\n• road\n• road related area\n• road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16)\n• road transport legislation (see s 6)\n• taxi\n• trailer\n• vehicle.\n\naccreditation, for part 7 (Accreditation of driving instructors and\nheavy vehicle driver assessors)—see section 103A.\nadditional class, in relation to an Australian driver licence of a\nparticular class, means any other class of licence that is shown on the\nlicence (including an additional provisional class).\naddress for service, of notices, means the address for the service of\nnotices mentioned in section 139 (2).\nalcohol awareness course, for division 3.13 (Alcohol awareness\ncourses)—see section 73B.\nalcohol ignition interlock device, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition\nalcohol-related disqualifying offence means—\n(a) an alcohol-related offence against––\n(i) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 19 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol in blood or\nbreath); or\n(ii) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section\n21 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol and prescribed\ndrug in bodily fluid); or\n(iii) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 22 (Refusing to provide breath sample); or\n(iv) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 22C (Refusing to undergo screening test) in\nrelation to an alcohol screening test; or\n(v) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 23 (Refusing blood test etc); or\n(vi) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\nsection 24 (Driving under the influence of intoxicating\nliquor or a drug); or\n\n(b) an equivalent offence against a law of another jurisdiction that\ncorresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a).\nallied professional practitioner—\n(a) means a person registered under the Health Practitioner\nRegulation National Law (ACT) to practise in the occupational\ntherapy, optometry or psychology profession (other than as a\nstudent); and\n(b) for an activity, includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a)\nholding a limited or provisional registration, to the extent that\nthe person is allowed to do the activity under the person’s\nregistration.\napproved heavy vehicle driver training course means a course\nmentioned in section 15 (1) (e) provided by a person approved under\napproved interlock installer, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\napproved interlock service provider, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition\napproved learner licence training course means a course mentioned\nin section 15 (1) (b) provided by a person approved under section 15\nto provide the course.\napproved pre-learner licence training course means a course\nmentioned in section 15 (1) (a) provided—\n(a) by a person approved under section 15 to provide the course; or\n(b) as part of a course of study leading to the completion of year 10.\napproved pre-learner rider training course means a course\nmentioned in section 15 (1) (c) provided by a person approved under\n\napproved pre-provisional rider training course means a course\nmentioned in section 15 (1) (d) provided by a person approved under\napproved public vehicle driver training course––see section 65.\narticulated bus—see the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\nsection 5.\nAustroads means Austroads Ltd ABN 16 245 787 323.\nauthorised medical reviewer means an authorised medical reviewer\nunder section 78B.\nauthorised occupational therapist means an authorised occupational\ntherapist under section 78C.\nauthorised person, for a provision of this regulation, means a person\nwho is appointed as an authorised person under the Road Transport\n(General) Act 1999, section 19 for the provision.\nautomatic disqualifying circumstance, for part 6 (Interstate drivers,\noverseas drivers and other drivers)—see section 91.\naxle—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nbookable vehicle—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger\nServices) Act 2001, section 29.\ncar licence (or class C licence) means an Australian driver licence\nshowing the code C for the class or a class of licence held by the\nholder.\nclass, for an Australian driver licence, means a class mentioned in\nsection 7 (Driver licence classes, class codes and class short\ndescriptions).\nclass C licence—see car licence.\nclass HC licence—see heavy combination vehicle licence.\nclass HR licence—see heavy rigid vehicle licence.\n\nclass LR licence—see light rigid vehicle licence.\nclass MC licence—see multi-combination vehicle licence.\nclass MR licence—see medium rigid vehicle licence.\nclass R licence—see motorcycle licence.\ncompetency-based driver assessment means the assessment of a\nperson’s suitability to hold a provisional car licence in accordance\nwith the applicable standards approved under section 119.\ncondition variation, in relation to a driver licence, means a variation\nof the licence—\n(a) to impose a condition to which the licence is to be subject; or\n(b) to vary or revoke a condition to which the licence is already\nsubject.\ncontracting state means a foreign country that is a signatory to the\nUnited Nations Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 1949.\nconverter dolly—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\ndetermined training requirements—see section 65.\ndisqualification period, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndriver assessment means—\n(a) in relation to a driving instructor or authorised person—the\nassessment of a person’s suitability to hold a car licence in\naccordance with the applicable standards approved under\nsection 119; and\n(b) in relation to a heavy vehicle driver assessor—the assessment of\na person’s suitability to hold a class of licence for a heavy\nvehicle licence in accordance with the applicable standards\napproved under section 119.\n\ndriver instruction means the instruction of a person to drive a motor\nvehicle (other than a tractor or implement) of a kind that may be\ndriven by the holder of a car licence.\ndriver licence condition code means a code mentioned in table 10\n(Driver licence condition codes).\ndriving instructor means a person who is accredited under\nsection 107 as a driving instructor.\ndriving supervisor—\n(a) means a person who holds a full car licence, or a full licence of\na higher class, and who is supervising a learner driver’s driving\nof a motor vehicle; and\n(b) includes either of the following:\n(i) a driving instructor who is providing driving instruction or\nassessment;\n(ii) an authorised person who is providing driving assessment.\ndrug—see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\ndrug awareness course, for division 3.14 (Drug awareness\ncourses)—see section 73R.\ndrug-related disqualifying offence, for division 3.14 (Drug\nawareness courses)—see section 73K.\neligibility requirements, for a class of driver licence, means the\nrequirements set out for the licence under the following provisions:\n(a) for a learner car licence—section 16 (3);\n(b) for a learner motorcycle licence—section 16 (2);\n(c) for a provisional car licence—section 22 (3);\n(d) for a provisional motorcycle licence—section 22 (2);\n(e) for a full motorcycle licence—section 35 (3);\n\n(f) for a full car licence—section 35 (2);\n(g) for a heavy vehicle licence—section 34.\nexemption certificate, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)––see section 73ZG.\nfitted interlock, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock devices)––see\nsection 73S.\nfull, for a particular class of Australian driver licence, means a full\nlicence of that class.\nA reference to a full car licence is a reference to a full licence of that class.\nfull licence—see section 5 (2).\nGVM—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999,\nhazard perception test—see section 23 (1).\nheavy combination vehicle licence (or class HC licence) means an\nAustralian driver licence showing the code HC for the class or a class\nheavy rigid vehicle licence (or class HR licence) means an Australian\ndriver licence showing the code HR for the class or a class of licence\nheld by the holder.\nheavy vehicle driver assessor means a person accredited under\nsection 107 (Accreditation and certificates of accreditation) to\nconduct assessments of drivers for heavy vehicles.\nhigher class, in relation to an Australian driver licence, means a\nlicence of a higher class in the driver licence class hierarchy in\nsection 8 (1).\nhire car—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services)\nAct 2001, section 67.\n\nimplement—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nincur, demerit points for an offence—see the Act, section 13B (2).\ninfringement notice—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,\ninfringement notice penalty—see the Road Transport (General)\nAct 1999, dictionary.\ninterlock, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock devices)––see\nsection 73S.\ninterlock condition, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)—see section 73W.\ninterlock data record, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ninterlock driver, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock devices)—\nsee section 73S.\ninterlock exemption, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)—see section 73ZE.\ninterlock period, for a person, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)—see section 73S.\ninternational driving permit means a permit to drive a motor vehicle\nissued in accordance with the United Nations Convention on Road\nTraffic, Geneva, 1949 by—\n(a) a competent authority of a contracting state or subdivision of a\ncontracting state; or\n(b) an association authorised by a competent authority.\ninterstate interlock condition, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)—see section 73VA (1).\n\nlearner, for a particular class of Australian driver licence, means a\nlearner licence of that class.\nA reference to a learner car licence is a reference to a learner licence of that class.\nlevel, for a concentration of alcohol in blood or breath—see the Road\nTransport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4E.\nlicence expiry date—see section 83.\nlicensing authority—\n(a) for another jurisdiction—see the Act, dictionary; and\n(b) for an external territory or foreign county—the entity that has\nfunctions under the law of that territory or country\ncorresponding to the functions of the road transport authority\nunder the Act.\nlight rigid vehicle licence (or class LR licence) means an Australian\ndriver licence showing the code LR for the class or a class of licence\nheld by the holder.\nL-plate means a square sign issued or authorised by the road transport\nauthority—\n(a) with sides at least 155mm long; and\n(b) with the letter ‘L’ in black on a yellow background.\nmandatory interlock condition, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition\ninterlock devices)—see section 73T (3) or (4).\nmedium rigid vehicle licence (or class MR licence) means an\nAustralian driver licence showing the code MR for the class or a class\nmotorbike means a motor vehicle with 2 wheels, and includes—\n(a) a 2-wheeled motor vehicle with a side car attached to it that is\nsupported by a 3rd wheel; and\n\n(b) a motor vehicle with 3 wheels that is ridden in the same way as\na motor vehicle with 2 wheels.\nmotorcycle licence (or class R licence) means an Australian driver\nlicence showing the code R for the class or a class of licence held by\nthe holder.\nmulti-combination vehicle licence (or class MC licence) means an\nAustralian driver licence showing the code MC for the class or a class\nNew Zealand driver licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle\n(however described) issued under the law of New Zealand.\nnominated vehicle, for a person, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition\nofficial English translation, of a licence, includes an English\ntranslation recognised under the law of the country that issued the\nP1 licence conditions, in relation to a provisional car licence, for\ndivision 3.3 (Provisional licences)—see section 21.\nP2 licence conditions, in relation to a provisional car licence, for\ndivision 3.3 (Provisional licences)—see section 21.\nP-plate means a square sign, issued or authorised by the road\ntransport authority—\n(a) with sides at least 155mm long; and\n(b) with the letter ‘P’—\n(i) for the holder of a provisional car licence subject to the\nP1 licence conditions—in red on a white background; or\n(ii) for the holder of a provisional car licence subject to the\nP2 licence conditions—in green on a white background; or\n(iii) for the holder of a provisional motorcycle licence—in red\non a white background.\n\nprime mover—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nproof of identity card, for part 8A (Protection of photographs and\nsignatures)—see the Act, dictionary.\nprovisional, for a particular class of Australian driver licence—\n(a) means a provisional licence of that class; and\n(b) includes an Australian driver licence of that class if the licence\nshows the class as a provisional class.\nA reference to a provisional motorcycle licence is a reference to a provisional\nlicence of that class.\nExample for par (b)\nA reference to a provisional car licence includes a licence that shows a car licence\nas a provisional class.\npublic bus—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services)\nAct 2001, dictionary.\npublic vehicle driver authority card means a card issued by the road\ntransport authority under section 64A.\nrecognised country, in relation to a foreign driver licence—see\nsection 141.\nrequired medical standards, in relation to a person—see section 78A.\nrestricted hire car—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger\nServices) Act 2001, section 68.\nrideshare vehicle—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger\nServices) Act 2001, section 60A.\nrigid, for a vehicle, means not articulated.\nsemitrailer—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\n\ntemporary resident means a person who holds a temporary visa for\nthe Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 30.\ntractor—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nvoluntary interlock condition, for part 3A (Alcohol ignition interlock\ndevices)––see section 73V (3).\n\nAbout the endnotes 1\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nThis regulation was originally the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations\n2000. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000 SL2000-14\nnotified 29 February 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S6)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2000 (IA s 10B)\nremainder commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)\nas amended by\nRoad Transport Legislation Regulations Amendment SL2000-32 pt 2\nnotified 1 August 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S40)\ncommenced 1 August 2000 (s 1)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations Amendment 2001\nSL2001-3\nnotified 31 January 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S3)\ncommenced 31 January 2001 (s 1)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-27 sch 4\nnotified 24 May 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 21)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2001 (IA s 10B)\nsch 4 commenced 24 May 2001 (s 2)\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 339\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 339 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No\nS65)\nRoad Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 A2001-62\npt 1.10\nnotified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 1.10 commenced 1 December 2001 (s 2 and CN2001-2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations Amendment 2001\nSL2001-44\nnotified LR 18 October 2001\ns 1 commenced 18 October 2001 (LA s 75)\nremainder commenced 1 December 2001 (s 2)\n\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2002 SL No 2\npt 2\nnotified LR 27 February 2002\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 February 2002 (LA s 75)\npt 2 commenced 1 March 2002 (s 2 and see CN2002-2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2002\n(No 1) SL2002-23\nnotified LR 30 August 2002\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2002 (LA s 75)\nremainder commenced 31 August 2002 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.67\nnotified LR 16 September 2002\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))\npt 3.67 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 2)\nSL2002-31 pt 2\nnotified LR 31 October 2002\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (1))\nRoad Transport Legislation (Taxi Services) Amendment Regulations\n2003 (No 1) SL2003-32 sch 2 pt 2.1\nnotified LR 22 September 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 23 September 2003 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2003\n(No 1) SL2003-34\nnotified LR 7 October 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 8 October 2003 (s 2 and LA s 73 (3) (b))\nCriminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences)\nAmendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.80\nnotified LR 26 March 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.80 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))\n\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1)\nSL2004-47 pt 2\nnotified LR 9 September 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 10 September 2004 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2004\n(No 1) SL2004-59\nnotified LR 16 December 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 17 December 2004 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation (Hire Cars) Amendment Regulation 2005\n(No 1) SL2005-4 sch 2 pt 2.1\nnotified LR 7 March 2005\ns 1, s 2 commenced 7 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 9 March 2005 (s 2 and see Road Transport\n(Public Passenger Services) (Hire Cars) Amendment Act 2004\nA2004-69, s 2 and LA s 79)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)\nSL2005-39 pt 2\nnotified LR 14 December 2005\ns 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 15 December 2005 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation (Taxi Licences) Amendment Regulation\n2006 (No 1) SL2006-5 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 6 March 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 March 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 7 March 2006 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Regulation\n2006 (No 1) SL2006-32 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 26 June 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 3 July 2006 (s 2 (2))\n\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2006\n(No 1) SL2006-50\nnotified LR 30 November 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 December 2006 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation (Accreditation and Licensing)\nAmendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-59 pt 2\nnotified LR 18 December 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 1 January 2007 (s 2 and CN2006-24)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2006\n(No 2) SL2006-60\nnotified LR 21 December 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 22 December 2006 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2007\n(No 1) SL2007-32\nnotified LR 4 October 2007\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 October 2007 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 5 October 2007 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2008\n(No 1) SL2008-5\nnotified LR 11 March 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 March 2008 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)\nSL2008-30 pt 2\nnotified LR 7 July 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.51\nnotified LR 12 August 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.51 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)\n\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-5 pt 3\nnotified LR 4 March 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 March 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 8 March 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-6)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)\nSL2009-6 pt 2\nnotified LR 11 March 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 March 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 16 March 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-7)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.65\nnotified LR 1 September 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.65 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009 A2009-22\nsch 1 pt 1.4\nnotified LR 3 September 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 3 March 2010 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.61\nnotified LR 26 November 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.61 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2)\nSL2010-7 pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 16 March 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 4, ss 7-13, s 15, ss 17-20, ss 22-30, s 32, amdt 1.1, amdt 1.11,\namdt 1.12 commenced 7 April 2010 (s 2 (2))\npt 2 remainder, sch 1 pt 1.1 remainder commenced 17 March 2010\n(s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2010 A2010-18 sch 3 pt 3.13\nnotified LR 13 May 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)\n\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3)\nSL2010-28 pt 2\nnotified LR 30 June 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (s 2 (3))\nLiquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 A2010-43 sch 1 pt 1.18\nnotified LR 8 November 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (4) and see Liquor\nAct 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43 amdt 1.19) and\nCN2010-14)\nRoad Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment\nAct 2010 A2010-47 pt 4\nnotified LR 25 November 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nss 122, 123, 126-128 commenced 25 November 2011 (s 2)\npt 4 remainder commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (2) and see Road\nTransport (Alcohol and Drugs) (Random Drug Testing) Amendment\nAct 2010 A2010-27, s 2 and CN2010-15)\nRoad Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment\nAct 2011 A2011-15 pt 4\nnotified LR 12 May 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 13 May 2011 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011\n(No 1) SL2011-31\nnotified LR 17 November 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 25 November 2011 (s 2 and see Road\nTransport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010\nA2010-47 s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2)\nSL2011-32 pt 2\nnotified LR 24 November 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 1 February 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-2)\n\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2012\n(No 1) SL2012-16\nnotified LR 26 April 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 9 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-13)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.38\nnotified LR 22 May 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.38 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)\nSL2012-44 pt 2\nnotified LR 19 December 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 December 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 20 December 2012 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-13 sch 1\npt 1.2\nnotified LR 17 April 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 24 May 2013 (s 2 (2) and see Road Transport\n(General) (Infringement Notices) Amendment Act 2012 A2012-24 s 2\n(2))\nRoad Transport (Police Driver and Rider Exemptions) Amendment\nRegulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-9 pt 2\nnotified LR 6 May 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 7 May 2013 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (General) Amendment Act 2013 A2013-16 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 22 May 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 23 May 2013 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)\nSL2013-11 pt 2\nnotified LR 23 May 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (s 2 and see Road Transport (General)\n(Infringement Notices) Amendment Act 2012 A2012-24 s 2 (2))\n\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.37\nnotified LR 24 May 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.37 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-24\npt 4\nnotified LR 17 June 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 17 June 2014 (s 2)\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013\nA2013-52 pt 7\nnotified LR 9 December 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 7 commenced 10 February 2014 (s 2 and see Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT) Act 2013 A2013-51, s 2 (1) and CN2014-2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 2)\nSL2014-8 pt 2\nnotified LR 10 June 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 June 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 17 June 2014 (s 2 (1) and see Road Transport\nLegislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-24 s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) A2014-44 sch 3 pt 3.10\nnotified LR 5 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 19 November 2014 (s 2)\nTraining and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 A2014-48 sch 1\npt 1.15\nnotified LR 6 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 20 November 2014 (s 2)\nJustice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014\n(No 2) A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.17\nnotified LR 10 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)\n\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2014\n(No 1) SL2014-31\nnotified LR 27 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 28 November 2014 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2015\n(No 1) SL2015-9\nnotified LR 12 March 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 13 March 2015 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-30 pt 4\nnotified LR 21 August 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 August 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 22 August 2015 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.28\nnotified LR 25 November 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)\nJustice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-7 sch 1 pt 1.8\nnotified LR 29 February 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 29 August 2016 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)\nA2016-28 sch 1 pt 1.7\nnotified LR 15 June 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 16 June 2016 (s 2 (1))\nRoad Transport (Taxi Industry Innovation) Legislation Amendment\nRegulation 2016 (No 1) SL2016-20 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 26 July 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 August 2016 (s 2 (1))\n\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2016\n(No 1) SL2016-30\nnotified LR 8 September 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 9 September 2016 (s 2)\nRoad Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017\nA2017-21 pt 3\nnotified LR 8 August 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 15 August 2017 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2017\n(No 1) SL2017-28\nnotified LR 28 August 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 September 2017 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-28 sch 3 pt 3.13\nnotified LR 27 September 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 11 October 2017 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Road Rules) (Consequential Amendments)\nRegulation 2017 (No 1) SL2017-44 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 21 December 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 and see Road Transport\n(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 SL2017-43 s 2)\nRoad Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018\nA2018-19 sch 1 pt 1.4\nnotified LR 17 May 2018\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 24 May 2018 (s 2)\nWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Amendment\nAct 2019 A2019-13 sch 1 pt 1.2 (as am by A2020-14 amdt 1.142)\nnotified LR 23 May 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 February 2021 (s 2 (1) (as am by A2020-14\namdt 1.142) and CN2021-1)\n\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-21 pt 6\nnotified LR 8 August 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 6 commenced 22 August 2019 (s 2 (4))\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2019\n(No 1) SL2019-29\nnotified LR 12 December 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 December 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 January 2020 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2020\n(No 1) SL2020-14\nnotified LR 16 April 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 17 April 2020 (s 2)\nCOVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020\nA2020-14 amdt 1.142\nnotified LR 13 May 2020\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))\namdt 1.142 commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))\nNote This Act only amends the Working with Vulnerable People\n(Background Checking) Amendment Act 2019 A2019-13.\nRoad Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1)\nSL2021-10 s 11\nnotified LR 21 June 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 11 commenced 1 July 2021 (s 2)\nRoad Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation 2021\n(No 1) SL2021-18 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 9 August 2021\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2021 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 10 August 2021 (s 2 (2))\nCourts Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-37 sch 1 pt 1.14\nnotified LR 29 September 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 30 September 2023 (s 2)\n\nJustice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023\n(No 2) A2023-42 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 8 November 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 9 November 2023 (s 2)\nRoad Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-20 pt 4\nnotified LR 24 May 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 25 May 2024 (s 2 (1))\nRoad Safety Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)\nSL2024-11 pt 2\nnotified LR 28 June 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 1 January 2025 (s 2 (2))\nRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2024\n(No 1) SL2024-30\nnotified LR 12 September 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 June 2025 (s 2 (2))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.154\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.154 commenced 5 January 2026 (s 2 (8))\n\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R15 LA\ns 2 om A2001-27 amdt 4.5\nins SL2004-47 s 4\nam A2014-44 amdt 3.54\nNotes\ns 3 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 3 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3716\nsub SL2004-47 s 4\nOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc\ns 4 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 4 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3717; A2002-30 amdt 3.710\n(2), (3) exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2004-47 s 4\nam SL2010-7 amdt 1.2; SL2010-7 amdt 1.1; SL; SL2010-28\ns 4; A2013-19 amdt 3.404; A2013-24 s 11; SL2019-29 s 5\nBasic kinds of driver licence\ns 5 am SL2004-47 s 5; A2013-24 s 12; pars renum R51 LA\nConditional and public vehicle licences\ns 6 am SL2006-50 ss 4-6\n(3), (4) exp 1 December 2009 (s 6 (4))\nam SL2010-7 amdt 1.3\nDriver licence classes, class codes and class short descriptions\ns 7 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nDriver licence class hierarchy\ns 8 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nVehicles authorised to be driven by licence classes\ns 9 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 9 table am SL2009-6 ss 4-7; SL2014-31 ss 4 - 7\nam A2009-22 amdt 1.5; A2013-19 amdt 3.405; A2013-52 s 15\nDriver licence condition codes\ns 10 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 10 table am A2010-47 s 112; A2013-24 s 13; A2017-28\namdt 3.44\nLearning to drive manual transmission vehicles\ns 10A ins SL2019-29 s 6\n\nPublic vehicle licence codes and vehicles authorised to be ridden or driven\ns 11 am SL2002-2 s 4; SL2005-4 amdt 2.1; SL2006-32 amdt 1.1\ntable am SL2016-20 amdt 1.1; items renum R60 LA;\nSL2016-30 s 4\nUnauthorised use of L-plates\ns 11A ins SL2019-29 s 7\nUnauthorised use of P-plates\ns 11B ins SL2019-29 s 7\nForm of driver licences\ns 12 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 12 am SL2009-6 s 8, s 9; SL2015-9 s 4, s 5; A2015-50\namdt 3.140; A2016-28 amdt 1.19; A2017-28 amdt 3.45;\nSL2019-29 s 8, s 9; ss renum R69 LA; A2023-37 amdt 1.23;\nA2023-42 amdt 1.2; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nDriver licence receipts\ns 13 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 13 am SL2019-29 s 10\nDriver licence register\ns 14 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 14 am SL2010-7 s 4; A2013-19 amdt 3.406\nLearner licences, provisional licences and heavy vehicle learner licences\npt 3 hdg sub SL2019-29 s 11\nLicence training courses\ndiv 3.1 hdg sub SL2006-59 s 4; SL2009-6 s 10; SL2019-29 s 12\nDriver training course providers—approval\ns 15 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 15 am A2001-27 amdt 4.6; SL2003-34 s 4\nsub SL2006-59 s 4\nam SL2010-28 s 5; A2011-15 s 75\nam SL2021-10 s 11; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nAppointment of authorised medical reviewers\ns 15A ins SL2009-6 s 11\nLearner licences\ndiv 3.2 hdg sub SL2019-29 s 12\nEligibility to apply for learner licence\ns 16 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 16 am SL2000-32 s 3; SL2006-60 ss 4-6; SL2012-16 s 4\n\nIssue of learner licences\ns 17 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 17 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nDuration of learner licences\ns 18 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 18 am SL2012-16 s 5, s 6; ss renum R44 LA\nam SL2020-14 s 4\n(4), (5) exp 31 March 2022 (s 18 (5))\nRestrictions on learner motorcycle licence riders\ns 19 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 19 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nRestrictions on learner car licence drivers\ns 20 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 20 am A2010-47 s 113\nProvisional licences\ndiv 3.3 hdg sub SL2019-29 s 12\nDefinitions—div 3.3\ns 21 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 21 am A2010-47 ss 114-117\ndef P1 licence conditions ins SL2019-29 s 12\ndef P2 licence conditions ins SL2019-29 s 12\nEligibility to apply for provisional licence\ns 22 am SL2004-47 s 6; SL2016-30 s 5\nHazard perception test\ns 23 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 23 am SL2008-5 s 4, s 5; ss renum R26 LA; A2009-22 amdt 1.6;\nSL2010-28 s 6, s 7; A2013-52 s 16\nIssue of provisional licences\ns 24 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 24 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nDuration of provisional licences\ns 25 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 25 sub SL2019-29 s 12\n\nWhen additional class to be included as provisional class\ns 26 hdg sub SL2012-16 s 7\ns 26 sub SL2000-32 s 4\nam A2001-44 amdt 1.3718, amdt 1.3719; SL2008-5 s 6;\nSL2012-16 s 7\nDuration of additional provisional classes\ns 27 am SL2012-16 s 8\nProvisional motorcycle licence restrictions—ACT licences\ns 28 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 28 am SL2008-5 s 7, s 8; SL2010-28 s 8, s 9; A2011-15 s 76;\nSL2012-16 s 9, s 10\nProvisional motorcycle licences—towing restrictions\ns 29 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2012-16 s 11\ns 29 am SL2000-32 s 5; A2011-15 s 77; SL2012-16 s 11\nProvisional licence condition—display P-plate\ns 30 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2012-16 s 12\ns 30 am SL2000-32 s 6; A2011-15 s 78; SL2012-16 s 12\nProvisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT licences\ns 31 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 31 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nProvisional car licences—towing restrictions\ns 32 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 32 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nHeavy vehicle learner and licence eligibility\ndiv 3.4 hdg sub SL2019-29 s 12\nHeavy vehicle learners\ns 33 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 33 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.1\nHeavy vehicle licence eligibility\ns 34 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 34 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nFull licences\ndiv 3.5 hdg sub SL2019-29 s 12\n\nEligibility to apply for full licence\ns 35 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 35 sub SL2019-29 s 12\nIssue of full licences\ns 36 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nnote following s 36 hdg exp 1 February 2002 (s 171)\ns 36 sub SL2000-32 s 7\nam SL2001-3 amdt 1.1\nProvisional motorcycle licences—towing restrictions\ns 36A hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 36A ins SL2000-32 s 7\nam A2010-47 s 118\nDuration of full licences\ns 37 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nnote following s 37 hdg exp 1 February 2002 (s 171)\ns 37 sub SL2000-32 s 7\nam SL2001-3 amdt 1.2; SL2016-30 s 6\nProvisional car licences—towing restrictions\ns 37A hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 37A ins SL2000-32 s 7\nam SL2010-7 amdt 1.4; A2010-47 s 119\nUnauthorised use of P-plates\ns 38 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nnote following s 38 hdg exp 1 February 2002 (s 171)\ns 38 am SL2000-32 s 8; A2010-18 amdt 3.19\nProvisional driver training courses\ns 38A ins SL2000-32 s 9\nam A2001-44 amdt 1.3720, amdt 1.3721; A2012-21\namdt 3.143\nEligibility to apply for full licence\ns 39 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 39 am SL2012-16 s 13; SL2013-9 s 4\nIssue of full licences\ns 40 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\n\nDuration of full licences\ns 41 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 41 am SL2017-28 s 4\nEligibility to apply for additional licence class\ns 42 sub SL2019-29 s 13\nIssue of driver licence with additional class\ns 43 sub SL2019-29 s 13\nEligibility to apply to Magistrates Court for order authorising issue of\nrestricted licence\ns 45 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 45 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; SL2002-23 s 4; A2002-30\namdt 3.711, amdt 3.712; A2010-47 s 120; A2024-20 s 42,\ns 43\nApplication for order authorising issue of restricted licence\ns 46 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nCircumstances in which court may give order authorising issue of restricted\ns 47 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 47 am SL2003-32 amdt 2.29\nAuthority by court to issue restricted licence\ns 48 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 48 am SL2010-7 amdt 1.5; SL2019-29 s 14\nIssue of restricted licence by road transport authority\ns 49 am A2010-47 s 121, s 122\nConditions of restricted licences\ns 50 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nEvidence of application for restricted licence inadmissible\ns 51 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nWhen probationary licence must be issued\ns 52 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 52 am SL2008-5 s 9; A2010-18 amdt 3.20; A2010-47 s 123;\nA2013-24 s 14, s 15; SL2014-8 s 4; ss renum R51 LA\nDuration of probationary licences\ns 53 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nConditions of probationary licences\ns 54 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 54 am A2010-47 s 124\n\nIssue and variation of driver licences subject to conditions\ns 55 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 55 am A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nProcedures for variation of driver licence conditions on authority’s own\ninitiative\ns 56 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.4; A2002-30 amdt 3.713, amdt 3.714;\nSL2004-59 amdt 1.1; SL2006-59 s 19; SL2010-28 s 34;\nA2014-44 amdt 3.58; SL2019-29 s 15\nDriver licence condition codes and explanatory notices\ns 57 am A2013-24 s 16\nDuties of holders of conditional licences\ns 59 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 59 am SL2010-7 amdt 1.6; A2013-24 s 17; SL2019-29 s 16\nConditional licence holders to comply with conditions\ns 60 am A2013-24 s 18; SL2019-29 s 17\nEligibility to apply for public vehicle licence\ns 62 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 62 am SL2003-34 s 5; SL2004-47 s 7; SL2005-4 amdt 2.2;\nSL2006-50 s 7, s 8; SL2008-5 s 10; SL2010-7 s 5, amdt 1.7,\namdt 1.8; SL2011-32 s 4, s 5; pars renum R42 LA; A2014-48\namdt 1.32\nsub SL2016-20 amdt 1.2\nIssue of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence\ns 63 am SL2003-34 s 6; SL2010-7 amdt 1.9; ss renum R35 LA;\nA2010-47 s 125\nDuration of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence\ns 64 sub SL2010-7 s 6\nam SL2019-29 s 18\nAuthority cards for public vehicle drivers\ns 64A ins SL2010-7 s 7\nam SL2017-28 s 5; A2018-19 amdt 1.9\nReturn of public vehicle driver authority card\ns 64B ins SL2010-7 s 7\nPublic vehicle driver training courses and requirements\ns 65 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3722, amdt 1.3723; A2012-21\namdt 3.144\nsub SL2016-20 amdt 1.3\n\nEligibility to apply for licence if disqualified or licence suspended\ns 66 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 66 am SL2009-6 s 12; A2013-24 s 19\nLicence eligibility requirement exemptions—generally\ns 66A ins SL2019-29 s 19\nAuthority may exempt from certain eligibility requirements\ns 67 hdg am SL2000-32 s 10\nbracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 67 am SL2000-32 s 10; SL2004-47 s 8; SL2006-60 s 7; SL2008-5\ns 11; SL2010-7 amdt 1.10; SL2012-16 s 14; SL2016-20\namdt 1.4, amdt 1.5; SL2019-29 s 20\nWorking out period a class or kind of licence has been held\ns 68 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 68 am A2011-15 s 79\nApplication procedure for issue and certain variations of driver licences\ns 69 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 69 am SL2003-32 amdt 2.30; SL2003-34 s 6; SL2006-60 s 8;\nss renum R23 LA; SL2009-6 s 13; ss renum R30 LA;\nSL2010-28 s 34; A2012-21 amdt 3.145; A2013-19\namdt 3.407; A2014-44 amdt 3.57; SL2019-29 s 21;\nSL2024-30 s 4, s 5; ss renum R81 LA\nWhen applications for issue and certain variations of driver licences can be\nrefused\ns 70 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 70 am SL2003-32 amdt 2.31, amdt 2.32; SL2006-59 s 5, s 19;\nA2010-18 amdt 3.21; SL2019-29 s 22\nSurrender of current driver licence and duration of replacement licence\ns 73 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nAlcohol awareness courses\ndiv 3.13 hdg ins A2010-47 s 126\nApplication—div 3.13\ns 73A ins A2010-47 s 126\nam A2013-24 s 20; SL2014-8 s 5\nMeaning of alcohol awareness course\ns 73B hdg sub A2013-24 s 21\ns 73B ins A2010-47 s 126\ndef alcohol awareness course ins A2010-47 s 126\nsub A2013-19 amdt 3.408\ndef alcohol-related disqualifying offence ins A2010-47\ns 126\nom A2013-24 s 22\n\nRequirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person not\ndisqualified\ns 73C ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 ss 4-7; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person disqualified\nand not eligible for restricted licence\ns 73D ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 ss 8-13; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person disqualified\nand eligible for restricted licence\ns 73E ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 14, s 15; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person no longer\ndisqualified and eligible for probationary licence\ns 73F ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 16, s 17; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nExemption from alcohol awareness course—application\ns 73G ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 18; A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nExemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on application\ns 73H ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 19, s 20\nExemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of restricted or\ns 73HA ins SL2011-31 s 21\nAlcohol awareness course—approval\ns 73I ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 22, s 23; ss renum R41 LA; A2025-29\nDrug awareness courses\ndiv 3.14 hdg ins A2010-47 s 126\nApplication—div 3.14\ns 73J ins A2010-47 s 126\nDefinitions—div 3.14\ns 73K ins A2010-47 s 126\ndef drug awareness course ins A2010-47 s 126\nsub A2013-19 amdt 3.409\ndef drug-related disqualifying offence ins A2010-47 s 126\nam A2014-44 amdt 3.55; A2024-20 s 44; pars renum\nR79 LA\n\nRequirement to complete drug awareness course—person not disqualified\ns 73L ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 ss 24-27 A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete drug awareness course—person disqualified and\nnot eligible for restricted licence\ns 73M ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 ss 28-33; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete drug awareness course—person disqualified and\neligible for restricted licence\ns 73N ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 34, s 35; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nRequirement to complete drug awareness course—person no longer\ndisqualified and eligible for probationary licence\ns 73O ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 36, s 37; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nExemption from drug awareness course—application\ns 73P ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 38; A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nExemption from drug awareness course—decision on application\ns 73Q ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 39, s 40\nExemption from drug awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary\ns 73QA ins SL2011-31 s 41\nDrug awareness course—approval\ns 73R ins A2010-47 s 126\nam SL2011-31 s 42, s 43; ss renum R41 LA; A2025-29\nAlcohol ignition interlock devices\npt 3A hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nGeneral\ndiv 3A.1 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nDefinitions––pt 3A\ns 73S def alcohol ignition interlock device ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef approved interlock installer ins A2013-24 s 23\nsub SL2014-8 s 6\ndef approved interlock service provider ins A2013-24 s 23\nsub SL2014-8 s 6\ndef disqualification period ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef exemption certificate ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef fitted interlock ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 7\n\ndef interlock ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interlock data record ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interlock driver ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interlock exemption ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interlock period ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef interstate interlock condition ins SL2014-8 s 8\ndef mandatory interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef nominated vehicle ins A2013-24 s 23\ndef voluntary interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 23\nConditional licences––alcohol ignition interlock devices\ndiv 3A.2 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nMandatory interlock condition\ns 73T ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 9; A2019-21 s 32; A2024-20 s 45, s 46; pars\nrenum R79 LA\nCourt-ordered therapeutic program\ns 73U ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 10; ss renum R51 LA\nVoluntary interlock condition\ns 73V ins A2013-24 s 23\nInterstate driver licences with interlock conditions\ns 73VA ins SL2014-8 s 11\nInterlock condition\ns 73W ins A2013-24 s 23\nNomination of vehicle\ns 73X ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 ss 12-14; pars renum R51 LA; A2025-29\nInterlock period\ns 73Y ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 ss 15-19; ss renum R51 LA\nInterlock period breach\ns 73YA ins SL2014-8 s 20\nWhen interlock condition ends\ns 73Z ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 21\nProducing interlock data record\ns 73ZA ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 22, s 23; ss renum R51 LA; A2014-44\namdt 3.57\n\nDestruction of interlock data record prohibited\ns 73ZB ins A2013-24 s 23\nInterlock data record destroyed, lost or stolen\ns 73ZC ins A2013-24 s 23\nOffences relating to use of another person’s means of identification\ns 73ZD ins A2013-24 s 23\nInterlock exemptions\ndiv 3A.3 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nExemption from interlock condition––application\ns 73ZE ins A2013-24 s 23\nam A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nExemption from interlock condition––decision on application\ns 73ZF ins A2013-24 s 23\nExemption certificate\ns 73ZG ins A2013-24 s 23\nam A2014-44 amdt 3.57; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nWhen interlock exemption ends\ns 73ZH ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 24\nProduction of exemption certificate to police officer or authorised person\ns 73ZI ins A2013-24 s 23\nFailing to comply with condition of interlock exemption\ns 73ZJ ins A2013-24 s 23\nPerson with interlock exemption must give notice of change of\ncircumstances\ns 73ZK ins A2013-24 s 23\nApproval\ndiv 3A.4 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nAlcohol ignition interlock devices––approval\ns 73ZL ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 25; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nInterlock installers and service providers\ndiv 3A.5 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\nApplication for approval as interlock installer or interlock service provider\ns 73ZM ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 26; A2014-44 amdt 3.58; A2025-29\n\nIssue of approval\ns 73ZN ins A2013-24 s 23\nEligibility for approval\ns 73ZO ins A2013-24 s 23\nSuitable person\ns 73ZP ins A2013-24 s 23\nApproval conditions\ns 73ZQ ins A2013-24 s 23\nTerm of approval\ns 73ZR ins A2013-24 s 23\nForm of approval\ns 73ZS ins A2013-24 s 23\nRenewal of approval\ns 73ZT ins A2013-24 s 23\nIssue of renewed approval\ns 73ZU ins A2013-24 s 23\nRevocation of approval\ns 73ZV ins A2013-24 s 23\nFailure to comply with condition of approval\ns 73ZW ins A2013-24 s 23\nom SL2014-8 s 27\nInstallation or removal of interlock without approval\ns 73ZX ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 28\nMaintenance or inspection of interlock without approval\ns 73ZY ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 29\nNotification of removal of fitted interlocks\ns 73ZZ ins A2013-24 s 23\nom SL2014-8 s 30\nTampering or otherwise interfering with fitted interlocks\ns 73ZZA ins A2013-24 s 23\nam SL2014-8 s 31\nSuspected tampering or otherwise interfering with fitted interlocks\ns 73ZZB ins A2013-24 s 23\nam A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nOther matters\ndiv 3A.6 hdg ins A2013-24 s 23\n\nAgreements relating to interlocks\ns 73ZZC ins A2013-24 s 23\nSecurity and disclosure of interlock-related information\ns 73ZZD ins A2013-24 s 23\nam A2014-49 amdt 1.38\nChange of name or address\ns 74 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 74 am SL2010-7 amdt 1.11\nDamaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public vehicle authority cards\ns 75 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2010-7 s 8\ns 75 am SL2010-7 ss 9-11, amdt 1.11\nAuthority may request suspended or cancelled licence to be returned\ns 76 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 76 am SL2010-7 s 12; A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nMedical condition or treatment affecting driving ability\ns 77 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nTests and medical examinations of drivers etc\ns 78 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 78 am SL2002-31 s 4; SL2003-34 s 6, s 7; SL2009-6 s 14;\nss renum R30 LA; SL2010-28 s 34; A2013-19 amdt 3.410;\nA2014-44 amdt 3.57; SL2024-30 s 6, s 7; ss renum R81 LA\nMeaning of required medical standards\ns 78A ins SL2019-29 s 23\nAppointment of authorised medical reviewers\ns 78B ins SL2019-29 s 23\nsub SL2024-30 s 8\nAppointment of authorised occupational therapists\ns 78C ins SL2024-30 s 8\nAuthority may require public vehicle driver to undertake training\ns 79 am A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nsub SL2016-20 amdt 1.6\nVerification of driver licence register and monitoring of compliance\ns 80 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 80 am A2012-21 amdt 3.146; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nSurrender of driver licence or public vehicle authority card\ns 81 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 81 sub SL2010-7 s 13\n\nSurrender of licence class or public vehicle licence\ns 82 am SL2010-7 amdt 1.11\nWhen licences expire\ns 83 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nNotice of renewal for driver licence\ns 84 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 84 am SL2008-30 s 4\nApplication procedure for renewal of driver licence\ns 85 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 85 am SL2003-32 amdt 2.33; SL2006-60 s 9; ss renum R23 LA;\nA2014-44 amdt 3.57; SL2019-29 s 24; SL2024-30 s 9;\nss renum R81 LA\nExtension of renewal time for learner motorcycle licence\ns 85A ins SL2020-14 s 5\nexp 31 March 2022 (s 85A (3))\nDuration of renewed driver licences\ns 86 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 86 am SL2017-28 s 6; SL2019-29 s 25; pars renum R69 LA\nWhen authority may vary, suspend or cancel driver licences\ns 87 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 87 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.5; SL2005-4 amdt 2.3; SL2006-59 s 6,\ns 19; A2009-22 amdt 1.7; SL2010-7 s 14, s 15; A2010-47\ns 127; SL2011-31 s 44; A2013-52 s 17; SL2019-29 s 26;\nSL2024-11 s 4; ss renum R80 LA\nProcedures for variation, suspension and cancellation of driver licences\ns 88 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 88 am A2002-30 amdt 3.715; SL2004-59 amdt 1.1; SL2006-59\ns 19; SL2010-28 s 34; A2014-44 amdt 3.57; SL2019-29 s 26;\nSL2024-11 s 5; ss renum R80 LA\nMandatory suspension of driver licence for failing to complete alcohol or\ndrug awareness course\ns 88AA ins SL2011-31 s 45\nPublic vehicle licence—suspension—knowledge or skills\ns 88AB ins SL2016-20 amdt 1.7\nPublic vehicle licence––licence taken to be cancelled if holder no longer\neligible\ns 88A ins SL2010-7 s 16\nam SL2010-7 amdt 1.12; SL2016-20 amdt 1.8\nPublic vehicle licence––licence holder to give information about visa status\ns 88B ins SL2010-7 s 16; SL2016-20 amdt 1.9\n\nReplacement of driver licences and public vehicle driver authority cards\ndiv 5.3 hdg sub SL2010-7 s 17\nProcedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card\ns 89 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2010-7 s 18\ns 89 am SL2010-7 s 21; pars renum R35 LA; SL2010-7 s 19, s 20,\nss 22-28; A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nDamaged licences and public vehicle driver authority cards of no effect\ns 90 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 90 sub SL2010-7 s 29\nPublic vehicle licence guidelines—relevant offences\ns 90A ins SL2006-59 s 7\nRelevant health practitioners to report impaired fitness to drive—Act,\ns 28 (2) (e)\ns 90B ins SL2024-30 s 10\nInterstate drivers, overseas drivers and other drivers\npt 6 hdg sub SL2013-9 s 5\nMeaning of automatic disqualifying circumstance\ns 91 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nNon-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain circumstances\ns 92 am SL2020-14 s 6\n(4), (5) exp 31 March 2021 (s 92 (5))\nExemptions\ndiv 6.2 hdg note sub A2013-13 amdt 1.5\nExemption by authority from requirement to hold licence\ns 93 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 93 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3724, amdt 1.3725; A2012-21\namdt 3.147; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nExemption of overseas drivers—Act, s 31 (1) (b)\ns 94 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2007-32 s 4\ns 94 am SL2001-44 s 3; SL2007-32 ss 5-7; ss renum R25 LA;\nA2013-24 s 24\nExemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or reward—Act,\ns 31 (1) (b)\ns 94A ins SL2001-44 s 4\nam SL2005-39 ss 4-6; SL2006-5 amdt 1.1; SL2008-5 ss\n12-15; SL2010-7 amdt 1.13; SL2016-20 amdt 1.10; ss renum\nR60 LA\n\nExemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles\ns 98 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nExemption of drivers of light rail vehicles—Act, s 31 (1) (b)\ns 98A ins A2017-21 s 11\nam A2018-19 amdt 1.10\nOther exemptions from requirement to hold driver licence\ns 99 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 99 am A2010-18 amdt 3.22, amdt 3.23; A2013-16 amdt 1.3;\nA2015-30 s 8; SL2017-44 amdt 1.2; SL2019-29 s 27;\nSL2021-18 amdt 1.1\nPolice motorcycle riders—licence eligibility requirement and exemptions—\nAct, s 28 (2)\ns 99A ins SL2013-9 s 6\nam SL2019-29 s 28, s 29\nPolice officers—full licence manual transmission—Act, s 28 (2)\ns 99B ins SL2016-30 s 7\nam SL2019-29 s 30\nProduction of English translation of foreign driver licence to police officer\netc\ns 100 am SL2010-7 amdt 1.14\nWhen holders of interstate licences cannot drive\ns 101 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nam A2013-13 amdt 1.6\nWhen authority may disqualify interstate and overseas licence holders from\ndriving in ACT\ns 102 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 102 am SL2006-59 s 19; SL2019-29 s 31\nProcedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external licences from\ndriving\ns 103 am A2002-30 amdt 3.715; SL2004-59 amdt 1.1; SL2006-59\ns 19; SL2010-28 s 34; A2014-44 amdt 3.57; SL2019-29 s 31\nOverseas driver licence holders––eligibility for probationary licence\ndiv 6.5 hdg ins A2013-24 s 25\nOverseas drivers––eligibility criteria\ns 103AA ins A2013-24 s 25\nam SL2024-30 s 11\nAccreditation of driving instructors and heavy vehicle driver assessors\npt 7 hdg sub SL2010-28 s 10\nAccreditation\ndiv 7.1 hdg sub SL2010-28 s 10\n\nMeaning of accreditation—pt 7\ns 103A ins SL2010-28 s 11\nam SL2019-29 s 32\nEligibility to apply for accreditation\ns 104 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2010-28 s 12\ns 104 am SL2003-34 s 8; SL2006-59 ss 8-10; pars renum R24 LA;\nSL2010-28 s 13, s 14; SL2019-29 s 33, s 34\nRequired training for accreditation\ns 104A hdg sub SL2010-28 s 15\ns 104A ins SL2006-59 s 10\nam SL2010-28 s 15\nApplication procedure for accreditation\ns 105 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 105 am SL2003-32 amdt 2.34; A2014-44 amdt 3.58\nWhen applications for accreditation can be refused\ns 106 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.6; SL2003-32 amdt 2.35; SL2006-59\ns 11, s 12; pars renum R24 LA; A2010-18 amdt 3.24;\nSL2010-28 s 16\nAccreditation and certificates of accreditation\ns 107 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 107 am SL2006-59 s 13; SL2010-28 s 17; SL2017-28 s 7;\nSL2019-29 s 35, s 36; pars renum R69 LA\nReplacement of certificate of accreditation\ns 107A ins SL2000-32 amdt 1.7\nDisplay of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor\ns 108 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 108 sub SL2010-28 s 18\nDisplay of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle driver assessor\ns 108A ins SL2010-28 s 18\nProduction of certificate of accreditation\ns 108B ins SL2010-28 s 18\nSurrender of accreditation\ns 109 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nAutomatic suspension or cancellation of accreditation\ns 110 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\n\nWhen authority may take action in relation to accreditation\ns 111 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 111 am SL2006-59 s 14, s 15; pars renum R24 LA; SL2010-28\ns 19\nProcedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation\ns 112 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 112 am SL2000-32 amdt 1.8; SL2010-28 s 20\nReturn of certificate of accreditation\ns 113 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nDriver instruction and assessment\ndiv 7.3 hdg sub SL2010-28 s 21\nUse of vehicle for instruction\ns 114 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 114 am SL2004-47 regs 9-11; SL2019-29 s 37\nRestrictions on dual accelerator vehicles\ns 114A ins SL2004-47 s 12\nam SL2019-29 s 38\nLiability insurance compulsory\ns 115 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 115 sub SL2010-28 s 22\nPolice officer or authorised person may require evidence of liability\ninsurance\ns 115A ins SL2010-28 s 22\nCompletion of learner driver logbooks\ns 116 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 116 am A2004-15 amdt 2.169, amdt 2.170\nom SL2019-29 s 39\nPretending to be accredited\ns 117 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nCode of practice for instructors and assessors\ns 118 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\nsub SL2010-28 s 23\ns 118 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3726, amdt 1.3727; SL2010-28 s 23;\nA2012-21 amdt 3.147; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nApproval of assessment standards\ns 119 hdg sub SL2010-28 s 24\ns 119 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3728, amdt 1.3729; SL2010-28 s 24;\nA2025-29 amdt 4.155\nHeavy vehicle driver assessor authorised for lower licence classes\ns 119A ins SL2010-28 s 25\n\nTests and medical examinations of driving instructors etc\ns 120 am SL2002-31 s 5, s 6; SL2003-34 s 9, s 10; SL2010-28 s 26,\ns 27, s 34; A2013-19 amdt 3.411; A2014-44 amdt 3.57\nAuthority may require instructor or assessor to undertake training\ns 121 sub SL2010-28 s 28\nApproval of training courses\ns 122 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 122 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3730, amdt 1.3731\nsub SL2010-28 s 28\nam A2012-21 amdt 3.147; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nAccreditation guidelines—relevant offences\ns 122A ins SL2006-59 s 16\nam SL2010-28 s 29; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nLicence demerit points\npt 8 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.2\nDemerit points–learner and provisional licences\ndiv 8.1 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.3\nDemerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of learner or\nprovisional licences\ns 123 hdg sub SL2000-32 s 11\ns 123 am SL2000-32 s 11; SL2001-3 amdt 1.3; A2001-27 amdt 4.7;\nSL2002-23 s 5, s 6\nnote to def relevant number exp 1 February 2004 (s 167)\nam SL2019-29 s 40, s 41\nDemerit points incurred by learner and provisional licence holders\ns 124 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 124 am SL2000-32 s 12; SL2001-3 amdt 1.4; A2001-27 amdt 4.8\nsub SL2002-23 s 7\nnote to def relevant number exp 1 February 2004 (s 167)\nam A2009-5 s 7; ss renum R29 LA; A2014-44 amdt 3.56;\nSL2019-29 s 42, s 43\nNotice of licence suspension for demerit points incurred by learner and\nprovisional licence holders\ns 125 hdg sub SL2002-23 s 8\ns 125 am SL2002-23 s 9; SL2009-6 s 15; ss renum R30 LA;\nSL2019-29 s 44, s 45\nDemerit points–additional provisional class\ndiv 8.2 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.4\n\nDemerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of additional\nprovisional classes\ns 126 hdg sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.9\ns 126 am SL2002-23 s 10; SL2019-29 s 46\nDemerit points incurred by holders of licences with additional provisional\nclass\ns 127 hdg sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.10\ns 127 am A2009-5 s 8; A2014-44 amdt 3.56\nDemerit points–restricted licences\ndiv 8.3 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.5\nDemerit points incurred by applicants for restricted licences\ns 129 hdg sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.11\ns 129 am SL2002-23 s 11\nDemerit points incurred by restricted licence holders\ns 130 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 130 am SL2002-23 regs 12-14; A2009-5 s 9; ss renum R29 LA;\nA2014-44 amdt 3.56\nDemerit points–probationary licences\ndiv 8.4 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.6\nDemerit points incurred by applicants for or holders of probationary licences\ns 131 hdg sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.12; SL2002-23 s 15\ns 131 am SL2002-23 s 16\nDemerit points incurred by probationary licence holders\ns 132 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 132 am SL2002-23 s 17; A2009-5 s 10; A2014-44 amdt 3.56\nNotice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred by probationary\nlicence holders\ns 133 hdg sub SL2002-23 s 18\ns 133 am SL2002-23 s 19, s 20\nDemerit points–other provisions for this part\ndiv 8.5 hdg sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nDemerit points–points incurred but not taken into account for notices under\npt 8\ns 134 sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nDemerit points– pt 8 not affected by suspension etc under another law\ns 135 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 135 sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nam A2009-5 s 11\n\nDemerit points–notices under pt 8\ns 136 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 136 sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nDemerit points–general\ndiv 8.6 hdg ins SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nDemerit points–notices under Act, div 2.3\ns 137 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 137 sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nDemerit points–effect of withdrawal of infringement notice\ns 137A ins SL2004-59 s 4\nam A2012-21 amdt 3.148; SL2013-11 s 4\nDemerit points register–inspection\ns 138 sub SL2004-59 amdt 1.7\nam A2013-19 amdt 3.412; A2025-29 amdt 4.155\nProtection of photographs and signatures\npt 8A hdg ins SL2002-31 s 7\nsub SL2017-28 s 8\nUse of photographs by road transport authority—Act, s 36 (1) (g)\ns 138A om A2012-21 amdt 3.149\nins SL2017-28 s 8\ndef photograph ins SL2002-30 s 7\nom A2012-21 amdt 3.149\ndef proof of age card ins SL2002-30 s 7\nom R15 LA\ndef signature ins SL2002-30 s 7\nom A2012-21 amdt 3.149\nUse of photographs by road transport authority—Act, s 36 (1) (g)\ns 138AB ins SL2010-7 s 30\nam A2016-7 amdt 1.16\nom SL2017-28 s 8\nDisclosure of photographs and signatures by road transport authority—Act,\ns 37 (1) (g)\ns 138B ins SL2002-31 s 7\nam A2009-20 amdt 3.187; A2010-43 amdt 1.65; A2016-7\namdt 1.16\nsub SL2017-28 s 8\nam A2019-13 amdt 1.4; pars renum R71 LA\nVerifying eligibility requirement falsely etc\ns 138C ins SL2019-29 s 47\nHome address and addresses for service\ns 139 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\n\nTransitional\npt 10 hdg om R19 LA\nConversion of driving licences\ndiv 10.1 hdg exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nMeaning of recognised country\ns 141 exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nins A2011-15 s 80\nTracked vehicle—Act, dict, def vehicle, par (b)\ns 142 exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nins SL2012-44 s 4\nom A2013-19 amdt 3.413\nExisting licence classes\ns 143 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 4 (3))\ns 143 exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nExisting conditions on licences\ns 144 exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nExisting public vehicles licences\ns 145 exp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nExpiry of div 10.1\ns 146 sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.13\nexp 1 March 2006 (s 146)\nMedical standards\ndiv 10.2 hdg exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nMedical fitness\ns 147 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nExpiry of div 10.2\ns 148 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nPending applications to Magistrates Court for special probationary licences\ns 149 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nMedical examinations\ns 150 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nDriving tests\ns 151 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\n\nResidents with interstate licences\ns 152 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nSuspension or cancellation of licences\ns 153 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nForm of driver licences\ns 154 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nExpiry of div 10.2\ns 155 sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.14\nexp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nDriving instruction\ndiv 10.3 hdg exp 1 June 2001 (s 161)\nInterpretation for div 10.3\ns 156 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nExisting driving instructors\ns 157 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nSuspension etc of accreditation\ns 158 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nPending applications for accreditation\ns 159 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nDirection to undertake further training\ns 160 exp 1 June 2001 (s 155)\nExpiry of div 10.3\ns 161 sub SL2000-32 amdt 1.15\nexp 1 June 2001 (s 161)\nDemerit points\ndiv 10.4 hdg exp 1 February 2004 (s 167)\nInterpretation for div 10.4\ns 162 exp 1 June 2001 (s 167 (1))\nWarning notices\ns 163 exp 1 June 2001 (s 167 (1))\nNotices of suspension etc of driving licences\ns 164 exp 1 June 2001 (s 167 (1))\nDemerit points—renewal of provisional licences issued before 1 August 2000\ns 165 sub SL2000-32 s 13\nDemerit points—provisional licences issued before 1 August 2000\ns 166 ins SL2000-32 s 13\n\nExpiry of div 10.4 etc\ns 167 ins SL2000-32 s 13\n(1) exp 1 June 2001 (s 167 (1))\nProvisional licence restrictions\ndiv 10.5 hdg ins SL2000-32 s 13\nProvisional motorcycle licence restrictions—licences issued before\ns 168 ins SL2000-32 s 13\nProvisional licence restrictions for cars etc—licences issued before\ns 169 ins SL2000-32 s 13\nDisplay of P-plates\ns 170 ins SL2000-32 s 13\nExpiry of div 10.5 etc\ns 171 ins SL2000-32 s 13\n2019 (No 1)\npt 11 hdg ins SL2019-29 s 48\nDefinitions—pt 11\ns 172 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nOld learner licence—extension of duration\ns 172A ins SL2020-14 s 7\nEligibility to apply for learner licence—s 16\ns 173 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nEligibility to apply for provisional licence—s 22\ns 174 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nOld provisional licence holders not subject to P1 licence conditions\ns 175 ins SL2019-29 s 48\n\nPre-learner licence training course providers\ns 176 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nApplications for driver training course approvals—s 15\ns 177 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nTraining course providers\ns 178 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nRenewal of learner licence—s 85\ns 179 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nam SL2020-14 s 8\nRenewal of provisional car licence—s 85\ns 180 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nDemerit points and old licences\ns 181 ins SL2019-29 s 48\nExpiry—pt 11\ns 182 ins SL2019-29 s 48\npt 12 hdg ins SL2024-30 s 12\nMeaning of commencement day—pt 12\ns 183 ins SL2024-30 s 12\nEffect of existing appointments of authorised medical reviewer\ns 184 ins SL2024-30 s 12\nApplication of s 90B\ns 185 ins SL2024-30 s 12\nExpiry—pt 12\ns 186 ins SL2024-30 s 12\n\ndict hdg am SL2004-47 s 13\ndict am SL2008-5 s 16; A2008-28 amdt 3.159; SL2009-6 s 16;\nA2009-20 amdt 3.188; A2009-49 amdt 3.149; A2010-18\namdt 3.25, amdt 3.26; A2012-21 amdt 3.150; SL2013-9 s 7;\nA2013-19 amdt 3.414, amdt 3.415; A2013-24 s 26; SL2015-9\ns 6, s 7; A2015-50 amdt 3.141, amdt 3.142; A2017-21 s 12;\nSL2017-28 s 9; SL2017-44 amdt 1.3; A2019-21 s 33, s 34;\nA2023-37 amdt 1.24; SL2024-11 s 6; SL2024-30 s 13\ndef accreditation sub SL2010-28 s 30\ndef additional provisional class om R15 LA\ndef address for service sub SL2004-47 s 14\ndef alcohol awareness course ins A2010-47 s 128\ndef alcohol ignition interlock device ins A2013-24 s 27\nam A2017-28 amdt 3.46\ndef alcohol-related disqualifying offence ins A2010-47\ns 128\nsub A2013-24 s 28\nam SL2014-8 s 32; pars renum R51 LA; A2024-20 s 47;\npars renum R79 LA\ndef allied professional practitioner sub SL2024-30 s 14\ndef another jurisdiction om R15 LA\ndef approved driving instructors training course om\nSL2010-28 s 31\ndef approved heavy vehicle driver training course am\nSL2000-32 amdt 1.16\nsub SL2012-16 s 15; SL2019-29 s 49\ndef approved interlock installer ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef approved interlock service provider ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef approved learner driver standards om SL2010-28 s 31\ndef approved learner licence training course ins SL2019-29\ns 50\ndef approved learner rider training course sub SL2000-32\namdt 1.17\ndef approved pre-learner licence training course ins\nSL2019-29 s 50\ndef approved pre-learner rider training course sub\nSL2012-16 s 15; SL2019-29 s 51\ndef approved pre-provisional rider training course sub\nSL2012-16 s 15; SL2019-29 s 52\ndef approved provisional driver training course ins\nSL2000-32 amdt 1.19\nsub A2012-21 amdt 3.151\nom SL2019-29 s 53\ndef approved public vehicle driver training course sub\nA2012-21 amdt 3.151\n\ndef approved road ready training course ins SL2000-32\namdt 1.19\nsub SL2012-16 s 16\nom SL2019-29 s 54\ndef articulated bus sub A2017-28 amdt 3.47\ndef Australian citizen ins SL2010-7 s 31\nom A2012-21 amdt 3.152\ndef Australian driver licence om R15 LA\ndef Australian Road Rules om A2010-18 amdt 3.27\ndef Austroads ins A2011-15 s 81\ndef authorised medical reviewer ins SL2009-6 s 17\nam SL2019-29 s 55\ndef authorised occupational therapist ins SL2024-30 s 15\ndef authorised person sub A2002-30 amdt 3.716\ndef automatic disqualifying circumstance am A2017-28\namdt 3.48\ndef bookable vehicle ins SL2016-20 amdt 1.11\ndef breath alcohol interlock device om A2017-28 amdt 3.49\ndef combination om A2010-18 amdt 3.28\ndef competency-based driver assessment ins SL2019-29\ns 56\ndef conditional licence om R15 LA\ndef corresponding law om R15 LA\ndef demerit points register om R15 LA\ndef determined training requirements ins SL2016-20\namdt 1.11\ndef disqualification period ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef disqualifying offence om SL2006-59 s 17\ndef drive om R15 LA\ndef driver assessment ins SL2004-47 s 15\nsub SL2010-28 s 32\nam SL2019-29 s 57\ndef driver assessment and instruction om SL2004-47 s 15\ndef driver instruction ins SL2004-47 s 15\ndef driver licence om R15 LA\ndef driver licence receipt om R15 LA\ndef driver licence register om R15 LA\ndef driving supervisor ins SL2019-29 s 58\ndef drug awareness course ins A2010-47 s 128\nam A2017-28 amdt 3.50\ndef drug-related disqualifying offence ins A2010-47 s 128\ndef eligibility requirements sub SL2004-47 s 16; SL2019-29\ns 59\ndef exemption certificate ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef external driver licence om R15 LA\ndef external Territory driver licence om R15 LA\ndef fitted interlock ins A2013-24 s 29\n\ndef foreign driver licence om R15 LA\ndef full ins SL2004-47 s 17\ndef GVM am A2013-19 amdt 3.416\ndef hazard perception test ins SL2019-29 s 60\ndef heavy vehicle driver assessor ins SL2010-28 s 33\ndef hire car ins SL2005-4 amdt 2.4\ndef home address om A2009-49 amdt 3.150\ndef incur sub SL2002-23 s 21\ndef interlock ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef interlock data record ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef interlock driver ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef interlock exemption ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef interlock period ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef international visitor om A2013-19 amdt 3.417\ndef interstate interlock condition ins SL2014-8 s 33\ndef jurisdiction om R15 LA\ndef learner ins SL2004-47 s 18\ndef learner driver logbook om SL2019-29 s 61\ndef learner licence om R15 LA\ndef level ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef mandatory interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef motor vehicle om R15 LA\ndef nominated vehicle ins A2013-24 s 29\ndef P1 licence conditions ins SL2019-29 s 63\ndef P2 licence conditions ins SL2019-29 s 63\ndef permanent resident ins SL2010-7 s 31\nom A2019-21 s 35\ndef photograph om R15 LA\nins A2012-21 amdt 3.153\nom SL2017-28 s 10\ndef P-plate sub SL2019-29 s 62\ndef private hire car om A2013-19 amdt 3.418\ndef probationary licence om R15 LA\ndef proof of age card ins SL2002-31 s 8\nom A2016-7 amdt 1.17\ndef proof of identity card ins A2016-7 amdt 1.18\ndef provisional ins SL2000-32 amdt 1.18\nsub SL2004-47 s 19\ndef provisional licence om SL2000-32 amdt 1.18\ndef provisional licence requirement sub SL2004-47 s 20\nom SL2019-29 s 64\ndef public bus sub A2001-62 amdt 1.32\ndef public vehicle sub A2001-62 amdt 1.32\nom A2008-28 amdt 3.160\ndef public vehicle driver authority card ins SL2010-7 s 32\ndef public vehicle licence om R15 LA\n\ndef public vehicle regulation am A2001-62 amdt 1.33\nsub SL2002-2 s 5\nom SL2005-4 amdt 2.5\ndef recognised country ins A2011-15 s 81\ndef required medical standards sub SL2003-34 s 12\nam SL2006-59 s 18; SL2019-29 s 65\ndef restricted hire car ins SL2005-4 amdt 2.6\ndef restricted hire vehicle om SL2005-4 amdt 2.6\ndef restricted licence om R15 LA\ndef restricted taxi om SL2016-20 amdt 1.12\ndef rideshare vehicle ins SL2016-20 amdt 1.13\ndef road om R15 LA\ndef road related area om R15 LA\ndef road transport authority om R15 LA\ndef road transport legislation om A2010-18 amdt 3.29\ndef signature ins SL2002-31 s 8\nom SL2017-28 s 10\ndef taxi sub SL2002-2 s 6\nom A2010-18 amdt 3.30\ndef temporary resident ins SL2010-7 s 33\ndef the Act om SL2017-28 s 10\ndef trailer om R15 LA\ndef vehicle om R15 LA\ndef voluntary interlock condition ins A2013-24 s 29\n\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nfor\nR1 (RI)\n1 Mar 2000–\nnot amended new regulation\nreissue of printed\nversion\nR1A\n1 Aug 2000–\n30 Jan 2001\nSL2000-32 amendments by\nSL2000-32\nR1B\n2 June 2001–\n11 Sept 2001\nA2001-27 amendments by\nSL2001-3 and\nA2001-27 and\ncommenced expiry\n12 Sept 2001\n12 Sept 2001–\n30 Nov 2001\nA2001-44 amendments by\nA2001-44\n3 Dec 2001\n1 Dec 2001–\n1 Feb 2002\nSL2001-44 amendments by\nA2001-62 and\nSL2001-44\n4 Feb 2002\n2 Feb 2002–\n28 Feb 2002\nSL2001-44 commenced expiry\nR5*\n1 Mar 2002\n1 Mar 2002–\n30 Aug 2002\nSL2002-2 amendments by\nSL2002-2\n31 Aug 2002\n31 Aug 2002–\n16 Sept 2002\nSL2002-23 amendments by\nSL2002-23\n27 Sept 2002\n17 Sept 2002–\n31 Oct 2002\nA2002-30 amendments by\nA2002-30\n1 Nov 2002\n1 Nov 2002–\n22 Sept 2003\nSL2002-31 amendments by\nSL2002-31\n23 Sept 2003\n23 Sept 2003–\n7 Oct 2003\nSL2003-32 amendments by\nSL2003-32\n\nEarlier republications 5\nfor\n8 Oct 2003\n8 Oct 2003–\n1 Feb 2004\nSL2003-34 amendments by\nSL2003-34\n2 Feb 2004\n2 Feb 2004–\n1 Apr 2004\nSL2003-34 commenced expiry\n2 Apr 2004\n2 Apr 2004–\n8 Apr 2004\nSL2003-34 commenced expiry\n9 Apr 2004\n9 Apr 2004–\n9 Sept 2004\nA2004-15 amendments by\nA2004-15\n10 Sept 2004\n10 Sept 2004–\n1 Nov 2004\nSL2004-47 amendments by\nSL2004-47\n2 Nov 2004\n2 Nov 2004–\n16 Dec 2004\nSL2004-47 includes editorial\namendments under\nLegislation Act\n17 Dec 2004\n17 Dec 2004–\n8 Mar 2005\nSL2004-59 amendments by\nSL2004-59\nR17*\n9 Mar 2005\n9 Mar 2005–\n14 Dec 2005\nSL2005-4 amendments by\nSL2005-4\n15 Dec 2005\n15 Dec 2005–\n1 Mar 2006\nSL2005-39 amendments by\nSL2005-39\n2 Mar 2006\n2 Mar 2006–\n6 Mar 2006\nSL2005-39 commenced expiry\n7 Mar 2006\n7 Mar 2006–\nSL2006-5 amendments by\nSL2006-5\n3 July 2006–\n30 Nov 2006\nSL2006-32 amendments by\nSL2006-32\n1 Dec 2006\n1 Dec 2006–\n21 Dec 2006\nSL2006-50 amendments by\nSL2006-50\n22 Dec 2006\n22 Dec 2006–\n31 Dec 2006\nSL2006-60 amendments by\nSL2006-60\n1 Jan 2007\n1 Jan 2007–\n4 Oct 2007\nSL2006-60 amendments by\nSL2006-59\n5 Oct 2007\n5 Oct 2007–\n11 Mar 2008\nSL2007-32 amendments by\nSL2007-32\n\nfor\nR26*\n12 Mar 2008\n12 Mar 2008–\nSL2008-5 amendments by\nSL2008-5\n8 July 2008–\n25 Aug 2008\nSL2008-30 amendments by\nSL2008-30\n26 Aug 2008\n26 Aug 2008–\n7 Mar 2009\nA2008-28 amendments by\nA2008-28\n8 Mar 2009\n8 Mar 2009–\n15 Mar 2009\nA2009-5 amendments by\nA2009-5\n16 Mar 2009\n16 Mar 2009–\n21 Sept 2009\nSL2009-6 amendments by\nSL2009-6\n22 Sept 2009\n22 Sept 2009–\n1 Dec 2009\nA2009-22 amendments by\nA2009-20\n2 Dec 2009\n2 Dec 2009–\n16 Dec 2009\nA2009-49 commenced expiry\n17 Dec 2009\n17 Dec 2009–\n2 Mar 2010\nA2009-49 amendments by\nA2009-49\n3 Mar 2010\n3 Mar 2010–\n16 Mar 2010\nA2009-49 amendments by\nA2009-22\n17 Mar 2010\n17 Mar 2010–\n6 Apr 2010\nSL2010-7 amendments by\nSL2010-7\n7 Apr 2010\n7 Apr 2010–\nSL2010-7 amendments by\nSL2010-7\n3 June 2010–\n30 Aug 2010\nA2010-18 amendments by\nA2010-18\nR38*\n31 Aug 2010\n31 Aug 2010–\n30 Nov 2010\nSL2010-28 amendments by\nSL2010-28\n1 Dec 2010\n1 Dec 2010–\nA2010-47 amendments by\nA2010-43 and\nA2010-47\n13 May 2011–\n24 Nov 2011\nA2011-15 amendments by\nA2011-15\n25 Nov 2011\n25 Nov 2011–\n31 Jan 2012\nSL2011-31 amendments by\nA2010-47 and\nSL2011-31\n\nEarlier republications 5\nfor\n1 Feb 2012\n1 Feb 2012–\nSL2011-32 amendments by\nSL2011-32\n5 June 2012–\nA2012-21 amendments by\nA2012-21\n9 July 2012–\n19 Dec 2012\nA2012-21 amendments by\nSL2012-16\n20 Dec 2012\n20 Dec 2012–\nSL2012-44 amendments by\nSL2012-44\n7 May 2013–\nSL2013-9 amendments by\nSL2013-9\n23 May 2013–\nA2013-16 amendments by\nA2013-16\n24 May 2013–\nSL2013-11 amendments by\nA2013-13 and\nSL2013-11\n14 June 2013–\n9 Feb 2014\nA2013-19 amendments by\nA2013-19\n10 Feb 2014\n10 Feb 2014–\nA2013-52 amendments by\nA2013-52\n17 June 2014–\n16 Nov 2014\nSL2014-8 amendments by\nA2013-24 and\nSL2014-8\n17 Nov 2014\n17 Nov 2014–\n18 Nov 2014\nA2014-49\n19 Nov 2014\n19 Nov 2014–\n19 Nov 2014\nA2014-44\n20 Nov 2014\n20 Nov 2014–\n27 Nov 2014\nA2014-48\n28 Nov 2014\n28 Nov 2014–\n12 Mar 2015\nSL2014-31 amendments by\nSL2014-31\n13 Mar 2015\n13 Mar 2015–\n21 Aug 2015\nSL2015-9 amendments by\nSL2015-9\n22 Aug 2015\n22 Aug 2015–\n8 Dec 2015\nA2015-30 amendments by\nA2015-30\n\nfor\n9 Dec 2015\n9 Dec 2015–\nA2015-50 amendments by\nA2015-50\n16 June 2016–\nA2016-28 amendments by\nA2016-28\n1 Aug 2016\n1 Aug 2016–\n28 Aug 2016\nSL2016-20 amendments by\nSL2016-20\n29 Aug 2016\n29 Aug 2016–\n8 Sept 2016\nSL2016-20 amendments by\nA2016-7\n9 Sept 2016\n9 Sept 2016–\n14 Aug 2017\nSL2016-30 amendments by\nSL2016-30\n15 Aug 2017\n15 Aug 2017–\n31 Aug 2017\nA2017-21 amendments by\nA2017-21\n1 Sept 2017\n1 Sept 2017–\n10 Oct 2017\nSL2017-28 amendments by\nSL2017-28\n11 Oct 2017\n11 Oct 2017–\n29 Apr 2018\nA2017-28 amendments by\nA2017-28\n30 Apr 2018\n30 Apr 2018–\nSL2017-44 amendments by\nSL2017-44\n24 May 2018–\n21 Aug 2019\nA2018-19 amendments by\nA2018-19\n22 Aug 2019\n22 Aug 2019–\n31 Dec 2019\nA2019-21 amendments by\nA2019-21\n1 Jan 2020\n1 Jan 2020–\n16 Apr 2020\nSL2019-29 amendments by\nSL2019-29\n17 Apr 2020\n17 Apr 2020–\n31 Jan 2021\nSL2020-14 amendments by\nSL2020-14\n1 Feb 2021\n1 Feb 2021–\n31 Mar 2021\nA2020-14 amendments by\nA2019-13\n1 Apr 2021\n1 Apr 2021–\nA2020-14 expiry of provisions\n(s 92 (4), (5))\n1 July 2021–\n9 Aug 2021\nSL2021-10 amendments by\nSL2021-10\n\nExpired transitional or validating provisions 6\nfor\n10 Aug 2021\n10 Aug 2021–\n31 Mar 2022\nSL2021-18 amendments by\nSL2021-18\n1 Apr 2022\n1 Apr 2022–\n29 Sept 2023\nSL2021-18 expiry of provisions\n(s 18 (4), (5), s\n85A)\n30 Sept 2023\n30 Sept 2023–\n8 Nov 2023\nA2023-37 amendments by\nA2023-37\n9 Nov 2023\n9 Nov 2023–\n1 Jan 2024\nA2023-42 amendments by\nA2023-42\n2 Jan 2024\n2 Jan 2024–\nA2023-42 expiry of\ntransitional\nprovisions (pt 11)\n25 May 2024–\n31 Dec 2024\nA2024-20 amendments by\nA2024-20\n1 Jan 2025\n1 Jan 2025–\nSL2024-11 amendments by\nSL2024-11\n12 June 2025–\n4 Jan 2026\nSL2024-30 amendments by\nSL2024-30\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\nThis Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.\nThe expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see\nLegislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).\nExpired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes\neffect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed\nby the date of the expiry.\nTo find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took\neffect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.","sortOrder":202}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":945},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has expanded significantly beyond its original 2000 scope. Major additions include: the alcohol ignition interlock scheme (Part 3A, added 2010-2011), alcohol and drug awareness course requirements (Divisions 3.13 and 3.14, added 2011), heavy vehicle driver assessor accreditation (Part 7, expanded 2006), public vehicle licence requirements for rideshare vehicles (2016), and numerous demerit point refinements. The interlock provisions alone added approximately 40 sections with their own definitions, approval processes, installer/service provider regulation, and data management rules — representing a substantial shift from basic licensing into offender rehabilitation and vehicle technology regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing between the regulation, the parent Act (Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999), and other legislation (Road Transport (General) Act 1999, Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, Heavy Vehicle National Law)","Multiple nested hierarchies: licence kinds (5 basic types), licence classes (7 classes), condition codes (8 codes), and public vehicle codes (6 codes)","Heavy conditional logic with numerous exceptions — e.g., age-based variations for provisional licence eligibility (under 25 vs 25+), different holding periods for different licence classes","Detailed procedural requirements with specific timeframes (e.g., 14 days, 21 days, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years) that vary by circumstance","Complex interlock device scheme with multiple pathways (mandatory, voluntary, interstate), exemption processes, and data management requirements","Demerit points system with different thresholds for different licence types and complex rules about when points count and when they're deleted","Extensive definitions section (dictionary) with 50+ defined terms, many incorporating definitions from other instruments by reference","Transitional provisions and amendment history spanning 25+ amending instruments since 2000"],"plain_english_summary":"The Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000 sets detailed rules for who may obtain, retain or lose driving licences in the ACT, what vehicle classes they cover, and special authorisations for public vehicles and conditional or restricted driving. It governs eligibility, probationary regimes and heavy‑vehicle progression.\n\nIt also establishes safety and compliance tools — demerit points, alcohol ignition interlocks, offender rehabilitation courses, instructor accreditation and interstate/overseas licence recognition — affecting nearly every driver and visitor in the Territory."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Compared with a basic driver‑licensing regime, this version materially expands scope beyond simple licence issuance. Notable additions and growth in regulatory reach include: (a) a detailed alcohol interlock regime (Part 3A) covering device approval, installer/service provider accreditation, interlock data handling and exemptions (s 73T–73ZZD); (b) stronger administrative controls over public‑vehicle drivers, including visa‑linked licence duration and mandatory police statements for applications (s 62–65, s 64A, s 88A–88B); (c) broader medical oversight and mandatory reporting by health practitioners for heavy‑vehicle fitness (s 78–78C, s 90B); (d) comprehensive accreditation and code‑of‑practice regimes for instructors and assessors (Part 7); and (e) expanded use of notifiable and disallowable instruments to set technical standards, service standards and training requirements (eg s 12(7–8), s 73ZL, s 118, s 122). These changes move the regulation from a procedural licensing rulebook to an operational regime that governs markets (training, interlock servicing), data flows and professional standards, increasing the regulatory footprint and administrative functions of the road transport authority."},"complexity_factors":["Large statute with many Parts (9+) and over 180 sections and a comprehensive Dictionary","Extensive cross-referencing to other ACT laws and external standards (eg Austroads, Heavy Vehicle National Law, Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act)","Multiple approval and accreditation streams with delegated rule‑making (notifiable and disallowable instruments) (eg s 12(7–8), s 73ZL, s 122)","Complex conditional logic: graduated licence transitions, additional/provisional classes, interlock mandatory/voluntary branches (Part 3, Part 3A)","Many defined terms (dictionary plus signpost definitions to other Acts) and overlapping definitions across Parts","Numerous exceptions and transitional provisions (e.g. exemptions, interstate/overseas driver rules, visa-linked public vehicle rules)","High number of strict liability offences and administrative sanctions with distinct procedures (s 11A/B; s 73ZZA; Parts on demerit notices and cancellation)","Approval/renewal/revocation procedures with procedural delays and notice periods (14+ day decision and representation windows) across multiple Parts (eg s 73ZN, s 73ZR, s 112)","Interplay of administrative discretion and ministerial guidelines (s 90A, s 122A) that shift substantive policy into executive instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanics first)**\n\n- Establishes how the Territory issues, varies, renews, suspends and cancels driver licences and related documents, and records licence information (see s 5, s 12, s 14, div 5.3).\n- Sets out the licensed categories (motorcycle, car, LR, MR, HR, HC, MC), what each authorises to be driven, and the class hierarchy used to work out entitlements (s 7–9).\n- Creates the standard graduated licensing framework and rules for learner, provisional, full, restricted and probationary licences, including eligibility, minimum ages, required training hours and hazard testing (Part 3: s 15, s 16, s 22–26, s 23).\n- Lists licence condition codes (e.g. automatic-only, mandatory interlock, corrective lenses) and requires those codes to be shown on licences (s 10, s 57).\n- Establishes public‑vehicle (taxi/rideshare/bus/hire car) licensing requirements, training, driver authority cards, and visa-linked limits for temporary residents (s 62–65, s 64A, s 88A–88B).\n- Implements alcohol ignition interlock rules: when interlocks are mandatory or voluntary, how a vehicle is nominated, how the interlock period is calculated, offences relating to misuse/tampering, approval of interlock devices and accreditation of installers/service providers, and handling of interlock data (Part 3A: s 73T–73ZZD).\n- Sets medical and testing requirements: the regulation adopts Austroads’ Assessing Fitness to Drive standards and empowers the authority to require medical exams, appoint authorised medical reviewers and occupational therapists, and act on their reports (s 78, s 78A–78C, s 103AA).\n- Regulates accreditation of driving instructors and heavy vehicle assessors (eligibility, training, certificates, display requirements, insurance) (Part 7: s 103A–122A).\n- Prescribes demerit-point consequences (suspension, cancellation) for learners, provisionals, probationary and restricted licence holders and how those points are recorded and deleted (Part 8).\n- Sets many offences and penalties (including strict liability offences) for breaches such as unauthorised display of L/P plates, tampering with interlocks, failing to return authority cards, false records, and failing to meet reporting duties (s 11A–11B, s 73ZZA–73ZZB, s 64B, s 138C). Penalty-unit values are stated in the republication notes.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Individual road users at every stage of licensing: learners, provisional and full licence holders, probationary and restricted licence holders (Part 3, Part 8).\n- Public‑vehicle drivers and operators—for eligibility, training, medical fitness and visa-related checks (s 62–65, s 88A–88B).\n- People convicted of alcohol/drug driving and habitual offenders—because of mandatory/voluntary interlock requirements and required awareness courses (Part 3A; divs 3.13–3.14).\n- Driving instructors, heavy‑vehicle assessors, and interlock installers/service providers—through approval, accreditation, display, insurance and conduct rules (Part 7; Part 3A div 5).\n- Employers and vehicle owners who may be nominated vehicles for interlock conditions (s 73X).\n- Medical practitioners and certain allied professionals (reporting obligations and medical certificates) (s 78, s 90B).\n\n**Why it matters (policy aims stated and practical implications)**\n\n- The regulation implements a detailed licensing architecture intended to reduce risk by: staggering access to higher vehicle classes, requiring training and tests, imposing conditions (including interlocks) on high‑risk drivers, and using demerit rules to remove unsafe drivers (see s 22–26, s 73T, Part 8).\n- Mechanisms that trade off mobility for safety include mandatory interlocks to regain driving rights after serious alcohol offences (s 73T–73Y), and requiring completion of alcohol/drug awareness courses as a precondition to probationary or restricted licences (divs 3.13–3.14).\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade‑offs (mechanisms, not judgments)**\n\n- Direct compliance costs fall on individual drivers (training courses, interlock purchase/installation/service fees, medical examinations, and possible lost driving time while suspended). The regulation allows approved providers to supply training and interlock services (s 15, s 73ZM–73ZU) and permits the authority to set or accept evidence of completion of courses (s 15, s 65, s 73I, s 73R).\n- There is a private-market opportunity: interlock installers and service providers must be approved and can be authorised to charge for installation, maintenance and data reporting (s 73ZM–73ZV, s 73ZZC). The regulation also authorises the road transport authority to enter agreements covering pricing and service standards (s 73ZZC), which concentrates commercial opportunity in approved suppliers.\n- The authority has broad discretionary powers to refuse or vary licences, impose conditions, and require tests, medical checks or additional training (see s 55–56, s 69–70, s 78, s 87–88). That discretion speeds administrative action but concentrates decision power in the authority, increasing the importance of transparent guidelines and review paths (s 90A and s 122A provide for ministerial guidelines in particular public‑vehicle and accreditation contexts).\n- The interlock regime gives offenders an incentive to seek early supervised return to driving (probationary licence with interlock) but also creates monitoring and enforcement tasks for government (data collection, audits, tamper detection) (s 73W, s 73ZA–73ZC, s 73ZZD).\n- Public‑vehicle rules add vetting and ongoing obligations (criminal history checks, training, medical fitness) that increase operating costs for drivers and may affect labour supply (s 62, s 69, s 63, s 64).\n\n**Implementation risk and administrative burden**\n\n- The interlock regime requires a supply chain (approved devices, installers, service providers) and secure handling of sensitive interlock data; the authority must certify devices to AS 3547-1997 and approve providers (s 73ZL, s 73ZO–73ZU, s 73ZZD). If capacity is limited, eligible drivers may face delays.\n- The regime relies on third‑party reports and exams (doctors, CADAS, medical reviewers). Availability and timeliness of those services affect access to licences (s 73U, s 78, s 78B–78C, s 103AA).\n- The authority’s power to enter agreements and set standards (notifiable/disallowable instruments are used repeatedly: s 12(8), s 65(2), s 73ZL(4), s 73ZZC) concentrates operational detail outside primary legislation, which speeds adjustments but requires active oversight to avoid unintended exclusionary effects.\n\n**Who pays and who decides (straightforward)**\n\n- Drivers pay for approved courses, medicals, interlock installation/maintenance, and accreditation fees when applicable. Road transport authority administers approvals, conditions, suspensions, and record-keeping (s 14, s 15, s 73ZM–73ZU, s 69, s 87).\n\n**Concrete behavioural changes the regulation drives**\n\n- Learners/provisionals: more supervised hours, plate display, passenger and towing limits (s 19–20, s 30–32).\n- High‑risk drink/drug drivers: either longer disqualification or earlier return under an interlock and monitoring regime (s 73T–73Y, divs 3.13–3.14).\n- Public‑vehicle drivers: extra vetting, training, and medical checks; temporary residents must link visas to public‑vehicle authority cards (s 62–65, s 64A, s 88A–88B).\n\n**Sections cited (examples of key hooks)**\n- Licence kinds and form: s 5, s 12, s 14.\n- Classes and vehicle authorisations: s 7–9.\n- Learner/provisional/full eligibility & rules: s 15–37.\n- Conditional licences and codes: s 10, s 55–57.\n- Public vehicle regulation: s 62–65, s 64A–64B.\n- Alcohol ignition interlocks (approval, installers, offences): Part 3A (s 73T–73ZZD).\n- Medical standards and reviewers: s 78–78C, s 78A (Austroads standards).\n- Accreditation of instructors/assessors: Part 7 (s 103A–122A).\n- Demerit-point rules and notices: Part 8.\n\n(For penalties, note the republication states penalty unit values in the notes: at that date one penalty unit equals $160 for individuals and $810 for corporations.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000","history":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-transport-driver-licensing-regulation-2000/documents"}}