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Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017
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#### 20 Issue of provisional P1 licence
20 Issue of provisional P1 licence
(cf 2008 Reg cl 20)
> > (1) A driver licence that is issued to an applicant must be a provisional P1 licence of class C or class R unless—
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> > > (a) Transport for NSW is satisfied that the applicant should be issued with a learner licence under Division 1, or
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> > > (b) the applicant is required to be issued with a provisional P2 licence under clause 27, or
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> > > (c) the applicant is eligible to apply for an unrestricted car licence or unrestricted motorcycle licence (as the case requires) under clause 48.
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> > Note.
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> > Clause 27 provides for the issue of provisional P2 licences. Clause 48 provides for the circumstances in which a person is eligible to apply for an unrestricted car licence or unrestricted motorcycle licence.
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> > (2) The relevant eligibility requirement for a provisional P1 licence is that the applicant is at least 17 years of age.
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> > (3) A provisional P1 licence is to be issued for a period of up to 18 months.