Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) issued by the road transport authority.
Note The def of provisional licence in the dict includes a class of driver licence held as an additional provisional class.
(2) The provisional licence is subject to the condition that the person must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike) unless P-plates are conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the front and rear of the motor vehicle or on its roof, and are clearly visible from ahead of and behind the vehicle.
Note 1 The condition applies while the person is driving on a road or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see s 61).
Note 2 It is an offence for the holder of a driver licence to contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the licence is subject (see s 60).
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply, or ceases to apply, to the person if the person has held a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) for at least 6 months and—
(a) the person is at least 26 years old; or
(b) the person has, at any time, successfully completed an approved provisional driver training course and has provided evidence to the road transport authority, in a form acceptable to the authority, of the person's successful completion of the course.
Note 1 Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional car licence or licence of a higher class is counted.
Note 2 Under s 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary car licence or licence of a higher class is also counted.