sec.125Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders

sec.125 Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders

This section applies to a person who applies for a lower class licence if the person— holds a class R Queensland driver licence (the current licence ), or has held a class R Queensland driver licence (the previous licence ) within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the lower class licence; and is eligible for the lower class licence under this division. The person is eligible for a lower class licence that is the same category and type as the current licence or previous licence. Subsection (4) applies if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has not held a provisional licence, a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence or an O type licence since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended. Despite subsection (2) — the only category of Queensland driver licence the person is eligible for is a probationary licence; and if the person’s previous licence was an open licence—the person is eligible for a P probationary licence only. (sec.125-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who applies for a lower class licence if the person— holds a class R Queensland driver licence (the current licence ), or has held a class R Queensland driver licence (the previous licence ) within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the lower class licence; and is eligible for the lower class licence under this division. (sec.125-ssec.2) The person is eligible for a lower class licence that is the same category and type as the current licence or previous licence. (sec.125-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has not held a provisional licence, a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence or an O type licence since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended. (sec.125-ssec.4) Despite subsection (2) — the only category of Queensland driver licence the person is eligible for is a probationary licence; and if the person’s previous licence was an open licence—the person is eligible for a P probationary licence only.

• (a) holds a class R Queensland driver licence (the current licence ), or has held a class R Queensland driver licence (the previous licence ) within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the lower class licence; and