31Interstate and international visitors

31 Interstate and international visitors

(1) A visiting driver who holds a current: (a) Australian driver licence or learner licence (including a New Zealand learner licence) issued in another jurisdiction; or (b) foreign driver licence and international driving permit; or (c) foreign driver licence that is written in English or is accompanied by an English translation; that authorises him or her to drive a motor vehicle of a particular kind may drive a motor vehicle of that kind in the jurisdiction, and is exempt from the requirement to hold a driver licence. (2) A person ceases to be exempt under clause (1) if any of the following things happens: (a) if the holder of an Australian driver licence or learner licence has resided in the jurisdiction for a continuous period of more than 3 months, unless he or she also holds a valid Driver Identification Document issued by the Commonwealth Department of Defence; or (b) if an international visitor has held a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 for more than 3 months; or (c) if the person is disqualified from driving a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in any State or Territory, or another country; or (d) if the person is charged with an offence specified under another law of the jurisdiction relating to visiting drivers; or (e) if the person, in the reasonable opinion of the driver licensing authority, is not considered suitable to drive a motor vehicle in the jurisdiction; or (f) if, in the reasonable opinion of the driver licensing authority, the person’s ability to drive safely is impaired due to a permanent or long term injury or illness. (3) If the driver licensing authority forms an opinion on the matters set out in paragraph (2)(e) or (f), the authority must give the person notice in writing stating: (a) that he or she is no longer exempt from the requirement to hold a driver licence in the jurisdiction; and (b) that he or she must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the jurisdiction; and (c) the reasons why the person is no longer exempt; and (d) any action that may be taken by the person in order to regain the exemption; and (e) the date by which the person must take that action.