5Ineligibility to apply for licence

### 5 Ineligibility to apply for licence > [*\[Section 5 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS8@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 58 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS8@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 5 Substituted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***minor offence*** means an offence for which a minor penalty has been imposed, being – > > > > > > > > (a) an offence referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS3@Nd37194387430556@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS3@Nd37194387430556@Hpb@EN) or [(d)](#GS3@Nd37194387430556@Hpd@EN) of the definition of "prescribed offence" in [section 3](#GS3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) an offence involving possession of a prohibited plant, prohibited substance or scheduled substance, within the meaning of the [Poisons Act 1971](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1971-081) ; or > > > > > > > > > (c) an offence involving possession of a controlled drug, a controlled plant or a controlled plant product, within the meaning of the [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) ; or > > > > > > > > > (d) an offence under [section 23 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094#GS23@EN) [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) or a similar offence under the law of another State or a Territory; > > > > > ***minor penalty*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) no penalty; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a penalty that does not include – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) a term of imprisonment; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a fine of $500 or more. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 2022, s. 88, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS88@Hpa@EN) A person is ineligible to hold a licence if – > > > > > > (a) the person has been found guilty, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of one or more indictable offences and sentenced to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) imprisonment for a term or terms in the aggregate of 3 years or more; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a period of detention for 3 years or more under a restriction order made under [section 75(1)(e) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059#GS75@Gs1@Hpe@EN) [Sentencing Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059) or an equivalent order elsewhere; or > > > > > > > (b) the person has been found guilty, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a prescribed offence other than a minor offence. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 5 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 88, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS88@Hpb@EN) A person is ineligible, under [subsection (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) , to hold a licence for a period of 10 years from – > > > > > > (a) in the case of a person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or a period of detention, the completion of the term of imprisonment or period of detention; or > > > > > > > (b) in any other case, the day on which the person is found guilty of the relevant offence. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 5 Subsection (4) amended by No. 29 of 2022, s. 88, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS88@Hpc@EN) A person is ineligible to hold a licence while a suspension under [section 16](#GS16@EN) is in effect in respect of any licence held by the person. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 5 Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 2022, s. 88, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS88@Hpd@EN) A person is ineligible to hold a licence if the person has not attained the age of 18 years. > > > (6)  A conviction in respect of which a free pardon has been granted is to be disregarded for the purposes of [subsection (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) . > > > (7)  A person who is on parole is taken to be serving a sentence of imprisonment for the purposes of [subsection (3)](#GS5@Gs3@EN) .