Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
59Return of driver licence or ancillary certificate on variation
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59 Return of driver licence or ancillary certificate on variation
(1) The holder of a driver licence or an ancillary certificate must, in accordance with subregulation (2) , return the licence or ancillary certificate to the Registrar for endorsement or replacement if –
(a) the conditions of the licence or ancillary certificate are changed by the Registrar or by order of a court; or
(b) any information included in the licence or ancillary certificate needs, in the Registrar's opinion, to be corrected or changed.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2) The driver licence or ancillary certificate must be returned within 21 days after the service of –
(a) a notice of variation of the licence or ancillary certificate; or
(b) the Registrar's written request for return of the licence or ancillary certificate for endorsement or replacement.
(3) A person is not in breach of a requirement to return a driver licence or an ancillary certificate under this regulation –
(a) if within the period for compliance with the requirement the person produces evidence to the Registrar's satisfaction that the licence or ancillary certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
(b) if the Registrar waives compliance with the requirement.