22Eligibility to apply for provisional licence

22 Eligibility to apply for provisional licence issue of a provisional motorcycle or car licence, or the variation of a driver licence to include a provisional motorcycle or car licence, if or (3) for the class of licence to which the application relates; or

(2) The eligibility requirements for a provisional motorcycle licence are that the person— (a) is at least 17 years old; and (b) has at any time held a learner motorcycle licence for at least 3 months; and (c) has successfully completed an approved pre-provisional rider training course in the 1-month period before the day the person applies for the licence. (3) The eligibility requirements for a provisional car licence are that— (a) the person is at least 17 years old; and (b) the person has at any time held a learner car licence for— (i) if the person was 25 years old or older at the time the licence was issued or renewed—6 months; or (ii) in any other case—12 months; and (c) the road transport authority is satisfied the person has successfully completed the following hours of driving while holding a learner car licence (the required driving hours): (i) if the person was 25 years old or older at the time the licence was issued or renewed—50 hours driving, including 5 hours driving at night; (ii) in any other case—100 hours driving, including 10 hours driving at night; and

(d) the road transport authority is satisfied the person has successfully completed a hazard perception test— (i) in accordance with section 23; or (ii) under the law of another jurisdiction; and (e) the person has successfully completed— (i) driver assessment administered by an authorised person; or (ii) competency-based driver assessment administered by a driving instructor. (4) A person may, after holding a learner car licence for 3 months, complete an approved learner licence training course to satisfy a stated number of required driving hours.