sec.185

sec.185 Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence based on previous practical driving tests etc.

If a person satisfies subsection (2) , the person is not required to— pass a practical driving test for a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC, RE or R Queensland driver licence; or hold a competency declaration for a class RE or R Queensland driver licence. For subsection (1) , the person must— have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; or comply with the following— the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for. If a person satisfies subsection (4) , the person is not required to satisfy section 54 (2) (b) (ii) , 58 (1) (b) (ii) or 172 (3) (b) for a class MC Queensland driver licence. For subsection (3) , the person must— have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; or comply with the following— the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence. However, a person does not satisfy subsection (2) (b) (i) or (4) (b) (i) if the foreign driver licence the person holds or has held corresponds to a learner licence. In this section, other than subsection (1) — practical driving test includes a practical driving test (however described) under a corresponding law to this regulation. (sec.185-ssec.1) If a person satisfies subsection (2) , the person is not required to— pass a practical driving test for a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC, RE or R Queensland driver licence; or hold a competency declaration for a class RE or R Queensland driver licence. (sec.185-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the person must— have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; or comply with the following— the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for. (sec.185-ssec.3) If a person satisfies subsection (4) , the person is not required to satisfy section 54 (2) (b) (ii) , 58 (1) (b) (ii) or 172 (3) (b) for a class MC Queensland driver licence. (sec.185-ssec.4) For subsection (3) , the person must— have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; or comply with the following— the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence. (sec.185-ssec.5) However, a person does not satisfy subsection (2) (b) (i) or (4) (b) (i) if the foreign driver licence the person holds or has held corresponds to a learner licence. (sec.185-ssec.6) In this section, other than subsection (1) — practical driving test includes a practical driving test (however described) under a corresponding law to this regulation.

• (a) pass a practical driving test for a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC, RE or R Queensland driver licence; or
• (b) hold a competency declaration for a class RE or R Queensland driver licence.
• (a) have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; or
• (b) comply with the following— (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for; (ii) the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for.
• (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for;
• (ii) the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for.
• (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for;
• (ii) the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an Australian driver licence of a class that is the same as, or corresponds to, the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for.
• (a) have passed, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a practical driving test for an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; or
• (b) comply with the following— (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence; (ii) the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence.
• (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence;
• (ii) the person has, at some time, passed a practical driving test to obtain an interstate licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence.
• (i) the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence that corresponds to a class MC Queensland driver licence;