New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS ACT 1992 - SECT 10

10 Prerequisites for licence

(1) An applicant for a licence is not eligible to be issued with a licence unless the applicant:

(a) has reached the age of 21 years, and

(b) is the holder of a driver licence, and

(c) has, for a period of not less than 3 years during the period of 4 years before the date of the application, held a driver licence, and

(d) has been authorised by the Authority to undertake, and has passed, a course in driving instruction approved by the Authority and conducted by an organisation approved by the Authority.

(2) An applicant for a licence is not eligible to be issued with a licence while serving a period of good behaviour under section 16 (8) or 16A (7) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (or a corresponding provision under the law of any other State or Territory).

(3) The Authority may exempt any person or class of persons from the requirement under subsection (1) (d) to be authorised to undertake, or to pass, a course in driving instruction.

(4) The Authority must not authorise a person to undertake a course in driving instruction for the purposes of subsection (1) (d) unless:

(a) the person has made an application for a licence in accordance with section 11, and

(b) after considering a report on the person made under section 13, the Authority is satisfied that the person is of good character.