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Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
46ACarriage and production of driver licence, &c.
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### 46A Carriage and production of driver licence, &c.
> [*\[Section 46A Inserted by No. 33 of 2002, s. 6, Applied:01 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-01/act-2002-033#GS6@EN)
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> > (1) The holder of an Australian driver licence, while driving, or in charge of, a motor vehicle on a public street, or instructing a person learning to drive a motor vehicle on a public street, must –
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> > > > (a) carry the Australian driver licence; and
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> > > > (b) produce the licence for inspection by a police officer or an authorised officer when requested to do so by the officer.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
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> > (2) The holder of a foreign driver licence, while driving, or in charge of, a motor vehicle on a public street, must –
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> > > > (a) carry –
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> > > > > > (i) the foreign driver licence and, if the foreign driver licence is not written in English, an English translation of the licence; or
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> > > > > > (ii) an international driving permit; and
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> > > > (b) produce the foreign driver licence, translation or permit, as the case may be, for inspection by a police officer or an authorised officer when requested to do so by the officer.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
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> > (3) A person, while driving, or in charge of, a motor vehicle, or engaging in any other activity for which an ancillary certificate is required, must carry the certificate and produce it for inspection by a police officer or an authorised officer when requested to do so by the officer.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.