sec.197Granting of new Queensland driver licences of different category or type without making applications

sec.197 Granting of new Queensland driver licences of different category or type without making applications

This section applies if a person— holds a Queensland driver licence stated in column 1 of the following table (the current licence ); and is eligible under section 26 or 89 for a Queensland driver licence (the new licence ), of the same class as the current licence, stated in column 2 opposite the current licence. Column 1 Column 2 Current licence New licence P1 provisional licence P2 provisional licence open licence P2 provisional licence open licence P1 probationary licence P2 provisional licence P2 probationary licence open licence P2 probationary licence P2 provisional licence open licence P probationary licence open licence On the day the person becomes eligible under section 26 or 89 for the new licence— the current licence stops having effect; and the person is taken to have been granted the new licence for the remaining term of the current licence; and a driver licence receipt or smartcard driver licence in effect for the current licence is taken to be a driver licence receipt or smartcard driver licence issued for the new licence. Subject to subsection (4) , if the person is eligible on the same day for a provisional licence, and a probationary licence, of the same class as the current licence, the new licence is the provisional licence. If the person is eligible on the same day for an open licence, and a provisional licence or probationary licence, of the same class as the current licence, the new licence is the open licence. Despite section 390 and schedule 7 , item 5, no fee is payable for the grant of a new licence under this section. (sec.197-ssec.1) This section applies if a person— holds a Queensland driver licence stated in column 1 of the following table (the current licence ); and is eligible under section 26 or 89 for a Queensland driver licence (the new licence ), of the same class as the current licence, stated in column 2 opposite the current licence. Column 1 Column 2 Current licence New licence P1 provisional licence P2 provisional licence open licence P2 provisional licence open licence P1 probationary licence P2 provisional licence P2 probationary licence open licence P2 probationary licence P2 provisional licence open licence P probationary licence open licence (sec.197-ssec.2) On the day the person becomes eligible under section 26 or 89 for the new licence— the current licence stops having effect; and the person is taken to have been granted the new licence for the remaining term of the current licence; and a driver licence receipt or smartcard driver licence in effect for the current licence is taken to be a driver licence receipt or smartcard driver licence issued for the new licence. (sec.197-ssec.3) Subject to subsection (4) , if the person is eligible on the same day for a provisional licence, and a probationary licence, of the same class as the current licence, the new licence is the provisional licence. (sec.197-ssec.4) If the person is eligible on the same day for an open licence, and a provisional licence or probationary licence, of the same class as the current licence, the new licence is the open licence. (sec.197-ssec.5) Despite section 390 and schedule 7 , item 5, no fee is payable for the grant of a new licence under this section.