10Granting of licences

10 Granting of licences (1) The Registrar may, on application by a person, grant the person a licence to drive a motor vehicle (other than a commercial passenger vehicle, heavy vehicle or AIL vehicle) of the class specified in the licence if: (a) the person has previously held, in the Territory or elsewhere, a licence to drive that class of vehicle; or (b) the person is the holder of a learner licence and the person satisfies the Registrar that the person: (i) is capable of driving a motor vehicle of that class with safety to the public; and (ii) is able to understand the notices, signs and devices in use from time to time for the regulation of road traffic. (1A) If the learner licence was granted after the commencement of this section, the Registrar must not grant the licence under subsection (1) unless the person has held the learner licence for a continuous period of not less than 6 months immediately before the grant. (1B) The Registrar may, from time to time, renew a licence granted under subsection (1). (2) The Registrar may grant a licence to drive a commercial passenger vehicle of the class specified in the licence to a person who satisfies the Registrar that the person is not less than 18 years and 6 months of age, is capable of driving a commercial passenger vehicle of that class with safety to the public and, except where the Registrar otherwise approves, is able to read and write the English language, and the Registrar may renew that licence from time to time. (2A) The Registrar may grant a licence to drive a heavy vehicle of the class specified in the licence to a person who satisfies him that he has attained the age of 17 years and 6 months, is capable of driving a motor vehicle of that class with safety to the public and has held a licence to drive a motor vehicle, not being a motor cycle, for not less than 12 months.

Motor Vehicles Act 1949 15 (4) The Registrar shall not grant a licence or a renewal of a licence to drive a motor vehicle of a class specified in subsection (2) to a person who is the holder of a licence to drive that is provisional under section 10A or to a person who has not held for a period of, or for periods totalling, not less than 12 months, a licence or other authority (not being a learner licence) to drive a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle, issued under this Act or under the law of a State or Territory or of another country. (4A) The Registrar may, on the application of a person, grant the person a licence (AIL licence) to drive a vehicle (AIL vehicle) that is: (a) not a commercial passenger vehicle; and (b) fitted with an approved AIL; and (c) of a class specified in the licence. (4B) The Registrar may do so only if: (a) the person is disqualified from obtaining a licence because of section 21(3)(b)(ii), 22(3)(b)(ii), 24(5)(b)(ii), 25(6A)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii), 29AAA(3A)(b)(ii), 29AAE(3)(b)(ii) or 29AAH(3)(b)(ii) of the Traffic Act 1987; and (b) within 5 years immediately before the person applies for the AIL licence, the person held a licence to drive a motor vehicle (previous licence) that: (i) was granted in the Territory or another jurisdiction (whether or not in Australia); but (ii) was not a learner licence or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; and (c) the Registrar is satisfied this Act does not prevent the Registrar from granting the AIL licence. Note The Registrar may refuse to grant the licence because of section 102 or 102AA. (4C) The AIL licence: (a) must relate to the same class of vehicle to which the previous licence relates; and (b) is subject to the same conditions of the previous licence and other conditions relating to the AIL prescribed by regulation (such as conditions relating to approved suppliers); and