ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of regulation
2. Dictionary
• 3 Notes
• 4 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

PART 2--DRIVER LICENCES GENERALLY

• 5 Basic kinds of driver licence
• 6 Conditional and public vehicle licences
• 7 Driver licence classes, class codes and class short descriptions
• 8 Driver licence class hierarchy
• 9 Vehicles authorised to be driven by licence classes
• 10 Multi-combination vehicle licence (class MC licence)
• 10A Learning to drive manual transmission vehicles
• 11 Public vehicle licence codes and vehicles authorised to be ridden or driven
• 11A Unauthorised use of L-plates
• 11B Unauthorised use of P-plates
• 12 Form of driver licences
• 13 Driver licence receipts
• 14 Driver licence register

PART 3--LEARNER LICENCES, PROVISIONAL LICENCES AND HEAVY VEHICLE LEARNER LICENCES

Division 3.1--Licence training courses

• 15 Driver training course providers—approval

Division 3.2--Learner licences

• 16 Eligibility to apply for learner licence
• 17 Issue of learner licences
• 18 Duration of learner licences
• 19 Restrictions on learner motorcycle licence riders
• 20 Restrictions on learner car licence drivers

Division 3.3--Provisional licences

• 21 Definitions—div 3.3
• 22 Eligibility to apply for provisional licence
• 23 Hazard perception test
• 24 Issue of provisional licences
• 25 Duration of provisional licences
• 26 When additional class to be included as provisional class
• 27 Duration of additional provisional classes
• 28 Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—ACT licences
• 29 Provisional motorcycle licences—towing restrictions
• 30 Provisional licence condition—display P-plate
• 31 Provisional licence passenger restrictions for cars—ACT licences
• 32 Provisional car licences—towing restrictions

Division 3.4--Heavy vehicle learner and licence eligibility

• 33 Heavy vehicle learners
• 34 Heavy vehicle licence eligibility

Division 3.5--Full licences

• 35 Eligibility to apply for full licence
• 36 Issue of full licences
• 37 Duration of full licences

Division 3.6--Additional licence classes

• 42 Eligibility to apply for additional licence class
• 43 Issue of driver licence with additional class
• 44 Duration of varied licence

Division 3.7--Restricted licences

• 45 Eligibility to apply to Magistrates Court for order authorising issue of restricted
• 46 Application for order authorising issue of restricted licence
• 47 Circumstances in which court may give order authorising issue of restricted
• 48 Authority by court to issue restricted licence
• 49 Issue of restricted licence by road transport authority
• 50 Conditions of restricted licences
• 51 Evidence of application for restricted licence inadmissible

Division 3.8--Probationary licences

• 52 When probationary licence must be issued
• 53 Duration of probationary licences
• 54 Conditions of probationary licences

Division 3.9--Conditional licences

• 55 Issue and variation of driver licences subject to conditions
• 56 Procedures for variation of driver licence conditions on authority's own
• 57 Driver licence condition codes and explanatory notices
• 58 Duration of varied licence
• 59 Duties of holders of conditional licences
• 60 Conditional licence holders to comply with conditions
• 61 Application of conditions when driving etc in other jurisdictions

Division 3.10--Public vehicle licences

• 62 Eligibility to apply for public vehicle licence
• 63 Issue of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence
• 64 Duration of driver licence that includes public vehicle licence
• 64A Authority cards for public vehicle drivers
• 64B Return of public vehicle driver authority card
• 65 Public vehicle driver training courses and requirements

Division 3.11--Eligibility to apply for issue and variation of licences generally

• 66 Eligibility to apply for licence if disqualified or licence suspended
• 66A Licence eligibility requirement exemptions—generally
• 67 Authority may exempt from certain eligibility requirements
• 68 Working out period a class or kind of licence has been held

Division 3.12--Applications to obtain or vary driver licences

• 69 Application procedure for issue and certain variations of driver
• 70 When applications for issue and certain variations of driver licences can be
• 71 How certain applications may be dealt with
• 72 Application must be approved if not refused
• 73 Surrender of current driver licence and duration of replacement

Division 3.13--Alcohol awareness courses

• 73A Application—div 3.13
• 73B Meaning of alcohol awareness course
• 73C Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person not
• 73D Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person disqualified and not eligible
• 73E Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person disqualified and eligible for
• 73F Requirement to complete alcohol awareness course—person no longer disqualified and
• 73G Exemption from alcohol awareness course—application
• 73H Exemption from alcohol awareness course—decision on application
• 73HA Exemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary
• 73I Alcohol awareness course—approval

Division 3.14--Drug awareness courses

• 73J Application—div 3.14
• 73K Definitions—div 3.14
• 73L Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person not
• 73M Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person disqualified and not eligible for
• 73N Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person disqualified and eligible for
• 73O Requirement to complete drug awareness course—person no longer disqualified and
• 73P Exemption from drug awareness course—application
• 73Q Exemption from drug awareness course—decision on application
• 73QA Exemption from drug awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary
• 73R Drug awareness course—approval

PART 3A--ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

Division 3A--.1 General

• 73S Definitions––pt 3A

Division 3A--.2 Conditional licences––alcohol ignition interlock devices

• 73T Mandatory interlock condition
• 73U Court-ordered therapeutic program
• 73V Voluntary interlock condition
• 73VA Interstate driver licences with interlock conditions
• 73W Interlock condition
• 73X Nomination of vehicle
• 73Y Interlock period
• 73YA Interlock period breach
• 73Z When interlock condition ends
• 73ZA Producing interlock data record
• 73ZB Destruction of interlock data record prohibited
• 73ZC Interlock data record destroyed, lost or stolen
• 73ZD Offences relating to use of another person's means of

Division 3A--.3 Interlock exemptions

• 73ZE Exemption from interlock condition––application
• 73ZF Exemption from interlock condition––decision on
• 73ZG Exemption certificate
• 73ZH When interlock exemption ends
• 73ZI Production of exemption certificate to police officer or authorised
• 73ZJ Failing to comply with condition of interlock exemption
• 73ZK Person with interlock exemption must give notice of change of

Division 3A--.4 Approval

• 73ZL Alcohol ignition interlock devices––approval

Division 3A--.5 Interlock installers and service providers

• 73ZM Application for approval as interlock installer or interlock service
• 73ZN Issue of approval
• 73ZO Eligibility for approval
• 73ZP Suitable person
• 73ZQ Approval conditions
• 73ZR Term of approval
• 73ZS Form of approval
• 73ZT Renewal of approval
• 73ZU Issue of renewed approval
• 73ZV Revocation of approval
• 73ZX Installation or removal of interlock without approval
• 73ZY Maintenance or inspection of interlock without approval
• 73ZZA Tampering or otherwise interfering with fitted interlocks
• 73ZZB Suspected tampering or otherwise interfering with fitted interlocks

Division 3A--.6 Other matters

• 73ZZC Agreements relating to interlocks
• 73ZZD Security and disclosure of interlock-related information

PART 4--OBLIGATIONS OF DRIVER LICENCE HOLDERS AND EXEMPT DRIVERS

• 74 Change of name or address
• 75 Damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed licences or public vehicle authority
• 76 Authority may request suspended or cancelled licence to be returned
• 77 Medical condition or treatment affecting driving ability
• 78 Tests and medical examinations of drivers etc
• 78A Meaning of required medical standards
• 78B Appointment of authorised medical reviewers
• 79 Authority may require public vehicle driver to undertake training
• 80 Verification of driver licence register and monitoring of compliance

PART 5--OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT DRIVER LICENCES

Division 5.1--Surrender, expiry and renewal of driver licences

• 81 Surrender of driver licence or public vehicle authority card
• 82 Surrender of licence class or public vehicle licence
• 83 When licences expire
• 84 Notice of renewal for driver licence
• 85 Application procedure for renewal of driver licence
• 86 Duration of renewed driver licences

Division 5.2--Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licences

• 87 When authority may vary, suspend or cancel driver licences
• 88 Procedures for variation, suspension and cancellation of driver licences
• 88AA Mandatory suspension of driver licence for failing to complete alcohol or drug awareness
• 88AB Public vehicle licence—suspension—knowledge or skills
• 88A Public vehicle licence––licence taken to be cancelled if holder no longer
• 88B Public vehicle licence––licence holder to give information about visa

Division 5.3--Replacement of driver licences and public vehicle driver authority cards

• 89 Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority

Division 5.4--Other matters

• 90 Damaged licences and public vehicle driver authority cards of no
• 90A Public vehicle licence guidelines—relevant offences

PART 6--INTERSTATE DRIVERS, OVERSEAS DRIVERS AND OTHER DRIVERS

Division 6.1--General

• 91 Meaning of automatic disqualifying circumstance
• 92 Non-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain circumstances

Division 6.2--Exemptions

• 93 Exemption by authority from requirement to hold licence
• 94 Exemption of overseas drivers—Act, s 31 (1) (b)
• 94A Exemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or reward—Act,
• 95 Exemption of drivers of vehicles used for agricultural work
• 96 Exemption of drivers of certain vehicles used for primary production
• 97 Exemption of drivers of self-propelled elevated work platforms
• 98 Exemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles
• 98A Exemption of drivers of light rail vehicles—Act,
• 99 Other exemptions from requirement to hold driver licence
• 99A Police motorcycle riders—licence eligibility requirement and
• 99B Police officers—full licence manual transmission—Act,
• 100 Production of English translation of foreign driver licence to police officer

Division 6.3--When visiting interstate licence holders cannot drive

• 101 When holders of interstate licences cannot drive

Division 6.4--Disqualification of interstate and overseas licence holders

• 102 When authority may disqualify interstate and overseas licence holders from driving in
• 103 Procedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external licences from driving

Division 6.5--Overseas driver licence holders – eligibility for probationary licence

• 103AA Overseas drivers––eligibility criteria

PART 7--ACCREDITATION OF DRIVING INSTRUCTORS AND HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER ASSESSORS

Division 7.1--Accreditation

• 103A Meaning of accreditation—pt 7
• 104 Eligibility to apply for accreditation
• 104A Required training for accreditation
• 105 Application procedure for accreditation
• 106 When applications for accreditation can be refused
• 107 Accreditation and certificates of accreditation
• 107A Replacement of certificate of accreditation
• 108 Display of certificate of accreditation—driving instructor
• 108A Display of certificate of accreditation—heavy vehicle driver
• 108B Production of certificate of accreditation
• 109 Surrender of accreditation

Division 7.2--Suspension, cancellation and other action in relation to accreditation

• 110 Automatic suspension or cancellation of accreditation
• 111 When authority may take action in relation to accreditation
• 112 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to accreditation
• 113 Return of certificate of accreditation

Division 7.3--Driver instruction and assessment

• 114 Use of vehicle for instruction
• 114A Restrictions on dual accelerator vehicles
• 115 Liability insurance compulsory
• 115A Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of liability
• 117 Pretending to be accredited
• 118 Code of practice for instructors and assessors
• 119 Approval of assessment standards
• 119A Heavy vehicle driver assessor authorised for lower licence

Division 7.4--Other matters

• 120 Tests and medical examinations of driving instructors etc
• 121 Authority may require instructor or assessor to undertake training
• 122 Approval of training courses
• 122A Accreditation guidelines—relevant offences

PART 8--LICENCE DEMERIT POINTS

Division 8.1--Demerit points—learner and provisional licences

• 123 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of learner or provisional
• 124 Demerit points incurred by learner and provisional licence holders
• 125 Notice of licence suspension for demerit points incurred by learner and provisional

Division 8.2--Demerit points—additional provisional class

• 126 Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of additional provisional
• 127 Demerit points incurred by holders of licences with additional provisional
• 128 Notice of suspension of additional provisional class

Division 8.3--Demerit points–restricted licences

• 129 Demerit points incurred by applicants for restricted licences
• 130 Demerit points incurred by restricted licence holders

Division 8.4--Demerit points—probationary licences

• 131 Demerit points incurred by applicants for or holders of probationary
• 132 Demerit points incurred by probationary licence holders
• 133 Notice of licence cancellation for demerit points incurred by probationary licence

Division 8.5--Demerit points—other provisions for this part

• 134 Demerit points—points incurred but not taken into account for notices under pt
• 135 Demerit points—pt 8 not affected by suspension etc under another
• 136 Demerit points—notices under pt 8

Division 8.6--Demerit points—general

• 137 Demerit points—notices under Act, div 2.3
• 137A Demerit points—effect of withdrawal of infringement notice
• 138 Demerit points register—inspection

PART 8A--PROTECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND SIGNATURES

• 138A Use of photographs by road transport authority—Act, s 36 (1)
• 138B Disclosure of photographs and signatures by road transport authority—Act, s 37 (1)

PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

• 138C Verifying eligibility requirement falsely etc
• 139 Home address and addresses for service
• 140 Acting through and for corresponding licensing authorities
• 141 Meaning of recognised country
DICTIONARY ENDNOTES