Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.211Authority withdrawn if interstate licence holders take up residence
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sec.211 Authority withdrawn if interstate licence holders take up residence
If the holder of an interstate licence takes up residence in Queensland, the holder’s authority under division 1 to drive, or learn to drive, under the interstate licence is withdrawn on the day that is 3 months after the day the holder takes up residence. This section does not apply to a defence force member, or an eligible family member of a defence force member, who carries a current Australian Defence Force Identification Card, issued by the Australian Defence Force, while driving. In this section— defence force member means— a member of the Permanent Forces under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) ; or a member of the Reserves under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) who is performing continuous full-time service. eligible family member , of a defence force member, means a person who— resides with the defence force member; and is entitled to be transferred with the defence force member at the expense of the Australian Defence Force. (sec.211-ssec.1) If the holder of an interstate licence takes up residence in Queensland, the holder’s authority under division 1 to drive, or learn to drive, under the interstate licence is withdrawn on the day that is 3 months after the day the holder takes up residence. (sec.211-ssec.2) This section does not apply to a defence force member, or an eligible family member of a defence force member, who carries a current Australian Defence Force Identification Card, issued by the Australian Defence Force, while driving. (sec.211-ssec.3) In this section— defence force member means— a member of the Permanent Forces under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) ; or a member of the Reserves under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) who is performing continuous full-time service. eligible family member , of a defence force member, means a person who— resides with the defence force member; and is entitled to be transferred with the defence force member at the expense of the Australian Defence Force.
- (a) a member of the Permanent Forces under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) ; or
- (b) a member of the Reserves under the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) who is performing continuous full-time service.
- (a) resides with the defence force member; and
- (b) is entitled to be transferred with the defence force member at the expense of the Australian Defence Force.