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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
101AHolders of interstate licences
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101A Holders of interstate licences
(1) The Registrar shall not grant a licence under section 10 to a person
if the person holds a licence (or equivalent) to drive a motor vehicle
granted under a law of a State or another Territory of the
Commonwealth unless the person delivers to the Registrar:
(a) the licence (or equivalent) granted under that other law; and
(b) a written request for the cancellation of that licence (or
equivalent) addressed to the person who or body which
granted it.
(2) Where a person who holds a licence granted under section 10 is
granted a licence (or equivalent) to drive a motor vehicle under a
law of a State or another Territory of the Commonwealth:
(a) the person's licence granted under section 10 shall, by force
of this section, be cancelled on and from the date the licence
(or equivalent) is granted under that other law; and
(b) the person shall:
(i) immediately notify the Registrar of the grant of the other
licence (or equivalent); and
(ii) surrender the licence granted under section 10 to the
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