Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.392Grant of Queensland driver licences of different class to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
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sec.392 Grant of Queensland driver licences of different class to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
This section applies if— the holder of a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (the current licence ) applies for another Queensland driver licence (the new licence ) of the same category and type, but of a higher or lower class, than the current licence; and the chief executive decides to grant the new licence. The holder of a class C open licence applies for a class LR open licence. This section also applies if— the holder of— a class C, or heavy vehicle class, provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (also the current licence ) applies for a class RE or class R Queensland driver licence (also the new licence ) of the same category and type as the current licence; or a class RE or class R provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (also the current licence ) applies for a class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence (also the new licence ) of the same category and type as the current licence; and the chief executive decides to grant the new licence. The chief executive must grant the new licence for the remaining term of the current licence. Despite section 390 and schedule 7 , item 5, no fee is payable for the grant of the new licence. (sec.392-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (the current licence ) applies for another Queensland driver licence (the new licence ) of the same category and type, but of a higher or lower class, than the current licence; and the chief executive decides to grant the new licence. The holder of a class C open licence applies for a class LR open licence. (sec.392-ssec.2) This section also applies if— the holder of— a class C, or heavy vehicle class, provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (also the current licence ) applies for a class RE or class R Queensland driver licence (also the new licence ) of the same category and type as the current licence; or a class RE or class R provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (also the current licence ) applies for a class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence (also the new licence ) of the same category and type as the current licence; and the chief executive decides to grant the new licence. (sec.392-ssec.3) The chief executive must grant the new licence for the remaining term of the current licence. (sec.392-ssec.4) Despite section 390 and schedule 7 , item 5, no fee is payable for the grant of the new licence.
- (a) the holder of a provisional licence, probationary licence or open licence (the current licence ) applies for another Queensland driver licence (the new licence ) of the same category and type, but of a higher or lower class, than the current licence; and