Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.17Learning to drive under returning driver certificates
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sec.17 Learning to drive under returning driver certificates
This section applies to the holder of a Queensland driver licence if— the licence has the code RD stated on it; and a returning driver certificate in effect for the holder states the holder may learn to drive a motor vehicle of a stated class. The holder is authorised under the Queensland driver licence to learn to drive a motor vehicle of the stated class, and any lower class of motor vehicle, but only if the holder carries the returning driver certificate while driving the vehicle. Despite section 13 , if the holder is authorised, under section 13 , to learn to drive a motor vehicle under the Queensland driver licence, the holder is authorised to learn to drive the motor vehicle only if the holder carries the returning driver certificate while driving the vehicle. Also, despite subsection (2) , if the returning driver certificate states the holder may learn to drive a class C motor vehicle, the holder is not authorised to learn to drive a specially constructed vehicle. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of a Queensland driver licence if— the licence has the code RD stated on it; and a returning driver certificate in effect for the holder states the holder may learn to drive a motor vehicle of a stated class. (sec.17-ssec.2) The holder is authorised under the Queensland driver licence to learn to drive a motor vehicle of the stated class, and any lower class of motor vehicle, but only if the holder carries the returning driver certificate while driving the vehicle. (sec.17-ssec.3) Despite section 13 , if the holder is authorised, under section 13 , to learn to drive a motor vehicle under the Queensland driver licence, the holder is authorised to learn to drive the motor vehicle only if the holder carries the returning driver certificate while driving the vehicle. (sec.17-ssec.4) Also, despite subsection (2) , if the returning driver certificate states the holder may learn to drive a class C motor vehicle, the holder is not authorised to learn to drive a specially constructed vehicle.
- (a) the licence has the code RD stated on it; and
- (b) a returning driver certificate in effect for the holder states the holder may learn to drive a motor vehicle of a stated class.