Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.322When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
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sec.322 When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
This section applies if— a court makes a special hardship order authorising a person to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence in stated circumstances; and the circumstances change. A person is authorised under a special hardship order to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence to and from a stated place of work, and the person’s place of work changes. The person may apply to a relevant court for the person for an order (a special hardship variation order ) varying the restrictions that, under the special hardship order, apply to a Queensland driver licence held by the person. In this section— relevant court , for a person, means— if the person resides in a division of the Brisbane Magistrates Courts District—a court in the division; or otherwise—a court in the Magistrates Courts district in which the person resides. (sec.322-ssec.1) This section applies if— a court makes a special hardship order authorising a person to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence in stated circumstances; and the circumstances change. A person is authorised under a special hardship order to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence to and from a stated place of work, and the person’s place of work changes. (sec.322-ssec.2) The person may apply to a relevant court for the person for an order (a special hardship variation order ) varying the restrictions that, under the special hardship order, apply to a Queensland driver licence held by the person. (sec.322-ssec.3) In this section— relevant court , for a person, means— if the person resides in a division of the Brisbane Magistrates Courts District—a court in the division; or otherwise—a court in the Magistrates Courts district in which the person resides.
- (a) a court makes a special hardship order authorising a person to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence in stated circumstances; and
- (b) the circumstances change. Example— A person is authorised under a special hardship order to continue to drive motor vehicles under a Queensland driver licence to and from a stated place of work, and the person’s place of work changes.
- (a) if the person resides in a division of the Brisbane Magistrates Courts District—a court in the division; or
- (b) otherwise—a court in the Magistrates Courts district in which the person resides.