Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.167When persons apply for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers
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sec.167 When persons apply for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers
For this regulation, a person applies for a Queensland driver licence as a returning driver if— the application for the Queensland driver licence states the person is applying for the licence as a returning driver; and the person held a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence that stopped being valid more than 5 years before the application is made (the old licence ); and for a person whose old licence stopped being valid because it was suspended—the old licence was not valid at any time in the period of 5 years before the application is made; and the Queensland driver licence being applied for is of the same class as, or a lower class than, the old licence. Also, a person applies for a Queensland driver licence as a returning driver if— the application for the Queensland driver licence states the person is applying for the licence as a returning driver; and the person held a non-Queensland driver licence (also the old licence ) that— corresponds to a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence; and stopped being valid more than 5 years before the application is made; and for a person whose old licence stopped being valid because it was suspended—the old licence was not valid at any time in the period of 5 years before the application is made; and the Queensland driver licence— is of a class that corresponds to the class or kind (however described) of the old licence; or is of a class that is lower than the class that corresponds to the class or kind (however described) of the old licence. (sec.167-ssec.1) For this regulation, a person applies for a Queensland driver licence as a returning driver if— the application for the Queensland driver licence states the person is applying for the licence as a returning driver; and the person held a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence that stopped being valid more than 5 years before the application is made (the old licence ); and for a person whose old licence stopped being valid because it was suspended—the old licence was not valid at any time in the period of 5 years before the application is made; and the Queensland driver licence being applied for is of the same class as, or a lower class than, the old licence. (sec.167-ssec.2) Also, a person applies for a Queensland driver licence as a returning driver if— the application for the Queensland driver licence states the person is applying for the licence as a returning driver; and the person held a non-Queensland driver licence (also the old licence ) that— corresponds to a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence; and stopped being valid more than 5 years before the application is made; and for a person whose old licence stopped being valid because it was suspended—the old licence was not valid at any time in the period of 5 years before the application is made; and the Queensland driver licence— is of a class that corresponds to the class or kind (however described) of the old licence; or is of a class that is lower than the class that corresponds to the class or kind (however described) of the old licence.