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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2017 - REG 20 Issue of provisional P1 licence

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2017 - REG 20

Issue of provisional P1 licence

20 Issue of provisional P1 licence

(cf 2008 Reg cl 20)

(1) A driver licence that is issued to an applicant must be a provisional P1 licence of class C or class R unless--
(a) Transport for NSW is satisfied that the applicant should be issued with a learner licence under Division 1, or
(b) the applicant is required to be issued with a provisional P2 licence under clause 27, or
(c) the applicant is eligible to apply for an unrestricted car licence or unrestricted motorcycle licence (as the case requires) under clause 48.
Note : Clause 27 provides for the issue of provisional P2 licences. Clause 48 provides for the circumstances in which a person is eligible to apply for an unrestricted car licence or unrestricted motorcycle licence.
(2) The relevant eligibility requirement for a provisional P1 licence is that the applicant is at least 17 years of age.
(3) A provisional P1 licence is to be issued for a period of up to 18 months.