27Applicants who have a licence or permit issued outside Victoria

27 Applicants who have a licence or permit issued outside Victoria

Reg. 27(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 13(a)).

(a) the Secretary decides to grant a driver licence or learner permit to an applicant or vary a driver licence or learner permit held by the applicant; and

(b) the applicant holds a current non-Victorian licence or permit.

Reg. 27(2) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 13(a)).

(2) Before granting or varying a driver licence or learner permit the Secretary may—

Reg. 27(2)(a) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 13(a)).

(a) require the applicant to surrender the non‑Victorian licence or permit to the Secretary; or

Reg. 27(2)(b) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 7.

(b) deface, or require the applicant to deface, the non-Victorian physical licence or permit document.

Reg. 27(3) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 13).

(3) In deciding whether to exercise the Secretary's discretion under subregulation (2), the Secretary may take into consideration whether, during the term of the driver licence or learner permit granted or varied by the Secretary—

(a) the applicant will require the non-Victorian licence or permit for driving in the country of issue; or

(b) the non-Victorian licence or permit is part of another authority that will be required by the applicant.

Reg. 28 amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 14), substituted by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 8.