ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2017 - REG 48 Eligibility to apply for unrestricted licences in class R or C

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2017 - REG 48

48 Eligibility to apply for unrestricted licences in class R or C

(cf 2008 Reg cl 37A)

(1) A person is eligible to apply for an unrestricted licence that is a car licence or a motorcycle licence if the person is 20 years of age or over.

(2) The relevant eligibility requirements for an unrestricted car licence are--

(a) that the person has held an unrestricted car licence, or

(b) that the person has held a provisional P2 licence that is a car licence for a continuous period of at least 24 months, or

(c) that the person has held a relevant external driver licence for a continuous period of at least 36 months, or

(d) that the person has held both a provisional licence in New South Wales that is a car licence and a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW where each of the licences were held for continuous periods that, when added together, equate to a total period of at least 36 months.

(3) The relevant eligibility requirements for an unrestricted motorcycle licence are--

(a) that the person has held an unrestricted motorcycle licence, or

(b) that the person is a person to whom clause 27(5) applies, or

(c) that the person has held a provisional P2 licence that is a motorcycle licence for a continuous period of at least 24 months, or

(d) that the person has held a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW for a continuous period of at least 36 months, or

(e) that the person has held both a provisional licence in New South Wales that is a motorcycle licence and a relevant external driver licence of a class or type considered appropriate by Transport for NSW where each of the licences were held for continuous periods that, when added together, equate to a total period of at least 36 months.

Note : Clause 27(5) provides that an unrestricted licence of class R may be issued to an applicant who is eligible to be issued with a P2 provisional licence of class R in certain circumstances.

(4) In determining a continuous period for the purposes of this clause, any period of suspension of the licence concerned must be excluded.