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Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
10Eligibility to hold licence
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### 10 Eligibility to hold licence
> > (1) A person is eligible to hold a driver licence of a particular class if the person –
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> > > > (a) is a natural person resident in Tasmania; and
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> > > > (b) either –
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> > > > > > (i) complies with the eligibility criteria for a driver licence of the relevant class prescribed by the regulations; or
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> > > > > > (ii) is eligible to hold a driver licence of the relevant class under the principle of mutual recognition.
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> > (2) A person is eligible to hold a driver licence of a particular class under the principle of mutual recognition if the person holds an Australian driver licence of the corresponding class issued under a corresponding law.