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Traffic Act 1987
19BCertain persons taken to be drivers under this Part
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19B Certain persons taken to be drivers under this Part
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is taken to be a driver for this
Part despite not driving or being in control of a vehicle if:
(a) the person:
(i) holds a licence, other than a learner's licence or a
provisional licence; and
(ii) is occupying the front passenger seat of the vehicle; and
(b) the vehicle is being driven by a learner driver.
(2) A person is not taken under subsection (1) to be a driver for this
Part if the person is a driving instructor.