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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
11ALicence for person with disability
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11A Licence for person with disability
(1) This section applies in relation to an applicant for a licence, or for
renewal of a licence, who is a person with a physical disability.
(2) The Registrar may issue the licence to the applicant on the
conditions the Registrar thinks appropriate.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a condition may provide that the
applicant may only drive:
(a) a specified kind of motor vehicle; or
(b) a motor vehicle specially constructed or adapted for the
applicant's use.
(4) If the Registrar issues a licence under subsection (2), the Registrar
may, by endorsement on the licence, exempt from this Act or the
Traffic Act 1987, or from specified provisions of this Act or the
Traffic Act 1987:
(a) the applicant; or
(b) a motor vehicle, or a class of motor vehicle, while it is being
driven by the applicant in accordance with the licence.
13 Fees
(1) Prior to the registration or the renewal of registration of any motor
vehicle, or the grant or renewal of a licence under section 10
payment shall be made of the prescribed fees.
(1B) Prior to a test being conducted for the purposes of section 10(7),
payment shall be made of the prescribed fee.
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(1C) Where a test is conducted by a person who is not an officer or
employee of the Public Service of Australia or an employee as
defined in the Public Sector Employment and Management
Act 1993, the person may charge the prescribed fee for conducting
the test.
(2) Where a motor vehicle is inspected prior to registration or renewal
of registration by an inspector who is not an officer or employee of
the Public Service of Australia or an employee as defined in the
Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993, the
inspector may charge the prescribed fee for such an inspection.