25LApplication for court order for licence

25L Application for court order for licence (1) To permit the offender to undertake practical training as part of the driving program under the community order, the offender may apply for a court order that the Registrar: (a) if the offender held, in the Territory or elsewhere, a licence to drive a motor vehicle when the offender's licence disqualification mentioned in section 25K(1)(b) took effect (a previously licensed offender) – grant the offender a licence to drive a motor vehicle of a stated class while the community order is in force; or Division 2 Provision for orders for licence while community order in force Motor Vehicles Act 1949 34 (b) if the offender did not hold, in the Territory or elsewhere, a licence to drive a motor vehicle when the offender's licence disqualification mentioned in section 25K(1)(b) took effect (an unlicensed offender) – accept and deal with an application by the offender for a learner licence to drive a motor vehicle of a stated class while the community order is in force. (2) However, the application cannot be made for a licence to drive a commercial passenger vehicle or motor cycle. (3) The application must be made to the court that made the community order for the offender. (4) The registrar of the court must immediately give written notice of the application to the Commissioner of Correctional Services.