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Driving Instructors Act 1992
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> > (1) In this Act—
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> > application includes an application for the renewal of a licence.
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> > authorised officer means a person authorised in writing by Transport for NSW for the purposes of the provision of this Act in which the expression is used.
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> > driver licence means—
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> > > (a) an Australian driver licence under the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) (other than a learner licence, a provisional licence, a probationary licence or a restricted licence within the meaning of that Act), or
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> > > (b) a corresponding licence under the law for the time being in force in any other country,
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> > to drive all classes of motor vehicles (or motor vehicles of the relevant class).
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> > driving instructor is defined in section 4.
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> > driving school is defined in section 5.
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> > instructions includes advice, demonstrations and courses of training.
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> > licence means a licence under this Act.
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> > misconduct means any conduct of the following kind—
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> > > (a) sexual assault, whether in connection with the provision of driving instruction or otherwise,
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> > > (b) sexual harassment in connection with the provision of driving instruction (including making an unwelcome sexual advance, or an unwelcome request for sexual favours, to a person, or engaging in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to a person),
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> > > (c) fraud or dishonesty punishable on conviction by imprisonment, whether in connection with the provision of driving instruction or otherwise,
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> > > (d) the commission of any offence involving dangerous driving, whether in connection with the provision of driving instruction or otherwise,
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> > > (e) the commission of any offence involving assault, whether in connection with the provision of driving instruction or otherwise.
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> > motor vehicle means a motor vehicle (including any trailer towed by the vehicle) within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018).
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> > Transport for NSW or TfNSW means Transport for NSW constituted under the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109).
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> > Note—
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> > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
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> > (2) In this Act, a reference to a relevant class of motor vehicles is a reference to a class of motor vehicles in respect of which the applicant for a licence has applied.
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> > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
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> **s 3:** Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.6 \[1\]; 1998 No 99, Sch 1.3 \[1\]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.10 \[1\]; 2002 No 127, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.10 \[1\]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.3; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.18 \[1\] \[2\]; 2018 No 25, Sch 5.11; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.12\[2\].