Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019
64Replacement or correction of driver licence or learner permit document
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64 Replacement or correction of driver licence or learner permit document
Reg. 64(1) amended by S.R. Nos 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 44(a)), 15/2025 reg. 15(1).
(1) The holder of a driver licence or learner permit may apply to the Secretary for the replacement of the physical driver licence document or physical learner permit document—
(a) if it is stolen, lost, damaged or destroyed; or
(b) if the holder's name has changed; or
(c) if the holder's appearance has changed significantly; or
(d) to correct an error or omission on it.
Reg. 64(2) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 44(a)).
(2) The applicant must give the Secretary the personal particulars or other information the Secretary considers necessary to identify the applicant, including evidence to verify those particulars.
Reg. 64(3) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 44(b)), substituted by S.R. No. 129/2022 reg. 4.
(3) The Secretary may require the applicant—
(a) to comply with any of the requirements of regulations 23 and 24 as if the applicant were applying for a driver licence or learner permit; and
Reg. 64(3)(b) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 15(2).
(b) to pay the relevant fee specified in Schedule 6 for the issue of a replacement physical driver licence document or a replacement physical learner permit document; and
The Secretary may reduce, waive or refund a fee in certain circumstances. See regulation 111.
Reg. 64(3)(c) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 15(3).
(c) to surrender any original physical driver licence or learner permit document.
Reg. 64(4) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 44(c)), substituted by S.R. No. 129/2022 reg. 4, amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 15(2).
(4) The Secretary may issue a replacement physical driver licence document or a replacement physical learner permit document to the applicant if the Secretary is satisfied that—
Reg. 64(4)(a) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 15(4).
(a) the relevant physical driver licence document or physical learner permit document has been lost, stolen or destroyed, or damaged in a way that requires its replacement; or
(b) for any other reason, the replacement is appropriate in the circumstances.
Reg. 64(5) inserted by S.R. No. 129/2022 reg. 4, amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 15(5).
(5) The Secretary may refuse to issue a replacement physical driver licence document or a replacement physical learner permit document if the applicant has not complied with the requirements of subregulation (3).