104Duration of licences may be shorter

104 Duration of licences may be shorter (1) An applicant for a licence or renewal of a licence under section 10 may request that the licence be granted or renewed for the prescribed period or a shorter period (being not less than 12 months).

Motor Vehicles Act 1949 94 (2) If the Registrar grants or renews a licence under section 10, the Registrar must endorse the licence to the effect that it is in force for: (a) the prescribed period or a shorter period specified in the application; or (b) a period the Registrar considers appropriate, having regard to: (i) the applicant's age; and (ii) any mental or physical condition, disorder or disability of the applicant; and (iii) the applicant's driving record, including any previous offences relating to the use of a motor vehicle; and (iv) any other matter which, in the opinion of the Registrar, may assist in determining the suitability of the applicant to drive a motor vehicle. (3) A licence endorsed under subsection (2), unless cancelled or suspended, is in force for the period specified in the endorsement. (4) This section does not apply to an AIL licence.