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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.189Licence references
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### sec.189 Licence references
In this Act, a reference to—
a learner licence includes a reference to a learner’s permit issued under the Traffic Act ; and
a probationary licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued, under the Traffic Act , after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence; and
a restricted licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act ; and
a provisional licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued under the Traffic Act , other than a provisional licence mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c); and
an open licence includes a reference to an open licence issued under the Traffic Act .
A reference in a document to a learner’s permit, whether made before or after the commencement of this section, includes a reference to a learner licence for the purposes of this Act.
A reference in a document to a provisional licence, whether made before or after the commencement of this section—
for a provisional licence issued to a person after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence—includes a reference to a probationary licence for the purposes of this Act; or
for a provisional licence issued to a person to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act —includes a reference to a restricted licence for the purposes of this Act.
A reference in a document to a driver’s licence, whether made before or after the commencement of this section, includes a reference to a driver licence for the purposes of this Act.
s 189 ins 1999 No. 42 s 52
(sec.189-ssec.1) In this Act, a reference to— a learner licence includes a reference to a learner’s permit issued under the Traffic Act ; and a probationary licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued, under the Traffic Act , after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence; and a restricted licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act ; and a provisional licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued under the Traffic Act , other than a provisional licence mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c); and an open licence includes a reference to an open licence issued under the Traffic Act .
(sec.189-ssec.2) A reference in a document to a learner’s permit, whether made before or after the commencement of this section, includes a reference to a learner licence for the purposes of this Act.
(sec.189-ssec.3) A reference in a document to a provisional licence, whether made before or after the commencement of this section— for a provisional licence issued to a person after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence—includes a reference to a probationary licence for the purposes of this Act; or for a provisional licence issued to a person to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act —includes a reference to a restricted licence for the purposes of this Act.
(sec.189-ssec.4) A reference in a document to a driver’s licence, whether made before or after the commencement of this section, includes a reference to a driver licence for the purposes of this Act.
- (a) a learner licence includes a reference to a learner’s permit issued under the Traffic Act ; and
- (b) a probationary licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued, under the Traffic Act , after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence; and
- (c) a restricted licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act ; and
- (d) a provisional licence includes a reference to a provisional licence issued under the Traffic Act , other than a provisional licence mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c); and
- (e) an open licence includes a reference to an open licence issued under the Traffic Act .
- (a) for a provisional licence issued to a person after a period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence—includes a reference to a probationary licence for the purposes of this Act; or
- (b) for a provisional licence issued to a person to give effect to a court order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act —includes a reference to a restricted licence for the purposes of this Act.