Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.49Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
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sec.49 Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
For section 44 , the person must— hold a P1 type licence of the same class as the open licence; and have held the P1 type licence, and any other class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licences, for a total period of at least 1 year within the last 5 years; and have been granted, when the person was at least 25 years, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, in relation to an application as a returning driver, on the basis that the person was eligible for the licence under section 171 (3) . However, if the person holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence, the person does not satisfy subsection (1) if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended. (sec.49-ssec.1) For section 44 , the person must— hold a P1 type licence of the same class as the open licence; and have held the P1 type licence, and any other class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licences, for a total period of at least 1 year within the last 5 years; and have been granted, when the person was at least 25 years, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, in relation to an application as a returning driver, on the basis that the person was eligible for the licence under section 171 (3) . (sec.49-ssec.2) However, if the person holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence, the person does not satisfy subsection (1) if the person— has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended.
- (a) hold a P1 type licence of the same class as the open licence; and
- (b) have held the P1 type licence, and any other class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licences, for a total period of at least 1 year within the last 5 years; and
- (c) have been granted, when the person was at least 25 years, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, in relation to an application as a returning driver, on the basis that the person was eligible for the licence under section 171 (3) .
- (a) has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and
- (b) has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended.