48Eligibility to apply for unrestricted licences in class R or C

48 Eligibility to apply for unrestricted licences in class R or C

48 Eligibility to apply for unrestricted licences in class R or C

(cf 2008 Reg cl 37A)

(1) A person is eligible to apply for an unrestricted licence that is a car licence or a motorcycle licence if the person is 20 years of age or over.

(2) The relevant eligibility requirements for an unrestricted car licence are—

(a) that the person has held an unrestricted car licence, or

(b) that the person has held a provisional P2 licence that is a car licence for a continuous period of at least 24 months, or

(c) that the person has held a relevant external driver licence for a continuous period of at least 36 months, or

(d) that the person has held both a provisional licence in New South Wales that is a car licence and a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW where each of the licences were held for continuous periods that, when added together, equate to a total period of at least 36 months.

(3) The relevant eligibility requirements for an unrestricted motorcycle licence are—

(a) that the person has held an unrestricted motorcycle licence, or

(b) that the person is a person to whom clause 27(5) applies, or

(c) that the person has held a provisional P2 licence that is a motorcycle licence for a continuous period of at least 24 months, or

(d) that the person has held a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW for a continuous period of at least 36 months, or

(e) that the person has held both a provisional licence in New South Wales that is a motorcycle licence and a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW where each of the licences were held for continuous periods that, when added together, equate to a total period of at least 36 months.

Note.

Clause 27(5) provides that an unrestricted licence of class R may be issued to an applicant who is eligible to be issued with a P2 provisional licence of class R in certain circumstances.

(4) In determining a continuous period for the purposes of this clause, any period of suspension of the licence concerned must be excluded.