Driving Instructors Regulation 2026
8Types of licences and conditions—the Act, s 59(2)(j)
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 8
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Driving Instructors Regulation 2026.
8 Types of licences and conditions—the Act, s 59(2)(j)
8 Types of licences and conditions—the Act, s 59(2)(j)
(1) The types of licences are as follows—
(a) type 1,
(b) type 2,
(c) type 2 endorsed,
(d) type 3,
(e) type 4,
(f) type 4 endorsed,
(g) type 5.
(2) A licence holder may act as a driving instructor only for the following motor vehicles—
(a) for a type 1 licence—
(i) a vehicle with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or less, not including a motor bike, motor trike or vehicle seating more than 12 adults, including the driver, or
(ii) a tractor, or
(iii) an implement,
(b) for a type 2 licence—
(i) a vehicle with a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes but not greater than 8 tonnes, or
(ii) a vehicle seating more than 12 adults, including the driver, and having a GVM not greater than 8 tonnes,
(c) for a type 2 endorsed licence—
(i) a vehicle for which the holder of a type 2 licence may act as a driving instructor, or
(ii) a vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM greater than 8 tonnes,
(d) for a type 3 licence—
(i) a vehicle for which the holder of a type 2 endorsed licence may act as a driving instructor, or
(ii) a vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM greater than 8 tonnes, not including an articulated vehicle other than an articulated bus,
(e) for a type 4 licence—
(i) a vehicle for which the holder of a type 3 licence may act as a driving instructor, or
(ii) a prime mover to which a single semi-trailer and an unladen converter dolly is attached, or