Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies to a person who applies to the road transport authority for the issue or variation (other than a condition variation) of a driver licence under this part.
Note 1 Condition variations are made under div 3.9.
Note 2 A replacement licence is issued if the holder of the licence changes his or her name or surrenders a class of licence or a public vehicle licence (see s 74 and s 82).
(2) The person must give the authority—
(a) a completed application form for the issue or variation of the licence; and
(b) personal particulars necessary to identify the person, including any evidence that the authority may reasonably require to confirm the particulars (for example, a birth certificate).
(3) However, the road transport authority may dispense with the requirement for a completed application form if it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require the form.
(4) For an application for the issue of a driver licence (other than a restricted licence), if—
(a) the person has at any time held a driver licence (other than a restricted licence); and
(b) the application is made 5 years or more after the date the person's previous licence expired;
the person must also give the road transport authority evidence that the person has successfully completed the knowledge test component of an approved road ready training course during the 2-year period before the day the application is made.
(5) If the application is for the variation of a driver licence to include a public vehicle licence, the person must also give the road transport authority a statement supplied by a police officer about—
(a) the applicant's criminal history (if any); and
(b) the infringement notices (if any) served on the person.
Note An infringement notice includes a notice (however described) served on a person under the law of another jurisdiction that gives the person the option of paying an amount for an offence instead of being charged with the offence (see Act, dict, def infringement notice ).
(6) The road transport authority may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to do all or any of the following:
(a) provide evidence that the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, the class or kind of driver licence applied for;
(b) undergo tests or assessments, or provide other evidence, of the person's driving ability or knowledge of safe driving practices or road law to hold a driver licence or a driver licence of the class or kind applied for;
(c) provide other evidence of the person's suitability to hold a driver licence or a driver licence of the class or kind applied for;
(d) undergo, at the person's own cost, a medical examination by a doctor or allied professional practitioner (or a stated doctor or allied professional practitioner) in accordance with the required medical standards;
(e) provide a report of the examination or other evidence of compliance with the required medical standards;
(f) provide information about—
(i) an illness, injury or incapacity suffered by the person; or
(ii) the effects on the person of treatment (including the taking of a drug) for any illness, injury or incapacity suffered by the person;
(g) provide any documents in the person's possession or control relevant to the person's medical fitness to hold a driver licence or a driver licence of the class or kind applied for;
(h) if the person has been disqualified in any jurisdiction from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence—provide evidence of the person's compliance with the requirements of a law relating to the assessment, treatment, supervision or education of drivers convicted or found guilty of offences involving alcohol or drugs that is in force in the jurisdiction where the person was last disqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence;
(i) have his or her photograph taken, or provide a photograph suitable for use on a driver licence;
(j) provide a specimen signature.
(7) The road transport authority may accept evidence of compliance with a requirement in subsection (6) (b) to (e) or (h) that the person has obtained in another jurisdiction.
(8) The road transport authority may also do 1 or more of the following:
(a) require a person who has undergone a medical examination under subsection (6) (d) to undergo an examination by an authorised medical reviewer for assessment of the person's medical fitness to hold a driver licence or to drive a particular class or kind of motor vehicle in accordance with the required medical standards;
(b) refer a report or other evidence mentioned in subsection (6) (e) to an authorised medical reviewer for assessment of the person's medical fitness to hold a driver licence or to drive a particular class or kind of motor vehicle in accordance with the required medical standards;
(c) require the person to pay for an assessment under paragraph (a) or (b).
(9) If the road transport authority is satisfied that it is not practicable for the person to comply with the requirements under the law of another jurisdiction that are mentioned in subsection (6) (h), the authority may require the person to comply with equivalent requirements.