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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