75Damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public

75 Damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public vehicle authority cards (1) If a person’s driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card has been damaged in a material respect or is stolen, lost or destroyed, the person must apply in accordance with section 89 (Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card) for the issue of a replacement driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after the licence or card is damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed.

(2) For this section, a driver licence is damaged in a material respect if anything that is required under section 12 (Form of driver licences) to be shown on the licence is missing or cannot be readily read. Note A driver licence that is damaged in a material respect is of no effect (see s 90). (3) Also for this section, a public vehicle driver authority card is damaged in a material respect if anything that is required under section 64A (Authority cards for public vehicle drivers) to be shown on the card is missing or cannot readily be read. Note A public vehicle driver authority card that is damaged in a material respect is of no effect (see s 90).