50P1 probationary driver licence

50 P1 probationary driver licence

Reg. 50(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 33).

(1) Subregulation (2) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

(a) is less than 21 years of age; and

(c) if the applicant holds a non-Victorian licence or permit—has held that licence or permit for less than one year.

(2) The driver licence must be granted as a P1 probationary driver licence for the period that expires one year after—

(a) in the case of an applicant who holds a non‑Victorian licence or permit, the later of—

(i) the date that licence or permit was issued; or

(ii) the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; or

(b) in any other case, the date the P1 probationary driver licence is granted.

(3) If a person's P1 probationary driver licence is cancelled, the next driver licence granted to the person must be granted as a P1 probationary driver licence for the period that expires one year after it is granted.

Reg. 50(4) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 33).

(4) In calculating the periods for which a person has held a driver licence or permit referred to in this regulation, the Secretary must exclude any period for which the person was not permitted to drive a motor vehicle.