Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.159Experience requirements for class R P1 provisional licences
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sec.159 Experience requirements for class R P1 provisional licences
For section 157 (b) , the person satisfies the experience requirements for a class R P1 provisional licence if the person satisfies subsection (2) or (4) . For subsection (1) , the person must— hold a class RE learner licence; and have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence, a class RE learner licence for a period of at least— if the person holds a competency declaration (learner)—90 days; or otherwise—1 year; and if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143 (2) (b) (i) — hold a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence; or have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence; and if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143 (2) (b) (ii) —be under 25 years when the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence. However, if the person does not hold a driver licence mentioned in subsection (2) (c) (i) , the person does not satisfy subsection (2) if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has held, at some time, a provisional licence, a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence or an O type licence, but not 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. Alternatively for subsection (1) , the person must hold a class RE P1 provisional licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE P1 provisional licence. In subsection (2) (b) , a reference to a class RE learner licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence. (sec.159-ssec.1) For section 157 (b) , the person satisfies the experience requirements for a class R P1 provisional licence if the person satisfies subsection (2) or (4) . (sec.159-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the person must— hold a class RE learner licence; and have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence, a class RE learner licence for a period of at least— if the person holds a competency declaration (learner)—90 days; or otherwise—1 year; and if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143 (2) (b) (i) — hold a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence; or have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence; and if the person’s application claiming special need for a class R Queensland driver licence was approved because the chief executive was satisfied under section 143 (2) (b) (ii) —be under 25 years when the person applies for the class R P1 provisional licence. (sec.159-ssec.3) However, if the person does not hold a driver licence mentioned in subsection (2) (c) (i) , the person does not satisfy subsection (2) if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has held, at some time, a provisional licence, a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence or an O type licence, but not 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.159-ssec.4) Alternatively for subsection (1) , the person must hold a class RE P1 provisional licence or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE P1 provisional licence. (sec.159-ssec.5) In subsection (2) (b) , a reference to a class RE learner licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence.