Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
25Additional eligibility requirements for certain heavy vehicle licences
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25 Additional eligibility requirements for certain heavy vehicle licences
(1) A person applying for a light rigid vehicle licence must have attained the age of 19 years, and have held an Australian driver licence of class C or above for at least 12 months, before applying for the licence.
(2) A person applying for a heavy rigid vehicle licence must have completed each of the following before applying for the licence:
(a) must have attained the age of 20 years;
(b) must have held an Australian driver licence of class C or above for at least 2 years;
(c) must have –
(i) held a licence of class LR or above for at least 12 months; or
(ii) passed an approved driver training course for the relevant licence class.
(3) A person applying for a heavy combination vehicle licence must have completed each of the following before applying for the licence:
(a) must have attained the age of 20 years;
(b) must have held an Australian driver licence of class C or above for at least 2 years;
(c) must have –
(i) held a licence of class MR or above for at least 12 months; or
(ii) passed an approved driver training course for the relevant licence class.
(4) A person applying for a multi-combination vehicle licence must have completed each of the following before applying for the licence:
(a) must have attained the age of 21 years;
(b) must have –
(i) held a licence of class HR or above for at least 12 months; or