Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.87Eligibility requirements
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sec.87 Eligibility requirements
A person is eligible for a class RE learner licence if the person— is at least 18 years; and holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence; and has held a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence for a period of at least 1 year within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class RE learner licence; and passes each road rules test for the class RE learner licence; and holds a competency declaration (learner). See also section 173 . However— subsection (1) (a) does not apply if the person was granted a class C provisional licence after the chief executive approved, under section 129 , an application claiming the person had a special need for a class C provisional licence; and subsection (1) (d) does not apply if the person is not required to pass a road rules test for the class RE learner licence under section 182 or 183 ; and subsection (1) (e) does not apply if the person is not required to hold a competency declaration (learner) for a class RE learner licence under section 188 . (sec.87-ssec.1) A person is eligible for a class RE learner licence if the person— is at least 18 years; and holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence; and has held a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence for a period of at least 1 year within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class RE learner licence; and passes each road rules test for the class RE learner licence; and holds a competency declaration (learner). See also section 173 . (sec.87-ssec.2) However— subsection (1) (a) does not apply if the person was granted a class C provisional licence after the chief executive approved, under section 129 , an application claiming the person had a special need for a class C provisional licence; and subsection (1) (d) does not apply if the person is not required to pass a road rules test for the class RE learner licence under section 182 or 183 ; and subsection (1) (e) does not apply if the person is not required to hold a competency declaration (learner) for a class RE learner licence under section 188 .
- (a) is at least 18 years; and
- (b) holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence; and
- (c) has held a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or O type licence for a period of at least 1 year within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class RE learner licence; and
- (d) passes each road rules test for the class RE learner licence; and
- (e) holds a competency declaration (learner).