Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) An applicant for driver authorisation for the operation of a relevant vehicle, other than a motorbike, must hold a prescribed licence of the appropriate class.
(2) The applicant must also, subject to subsection (3)--
(a) have held continuously for at least 3 years--
(i) an open or provisional licence for a car, truck or bus; or
(ii) a corresponding licence to an open or provisional licence for a car, truck or bus; or
(iii) a foreign driver licence for a car, truck or bus; or
(iv) a series of any of the licences mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or
(b) have passed an approved competence test for the operation of the type of vehicle the person intends to drive under the driver authorisation.
(3) Also, for at least 2 years of the continuous 3 year period mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or for at least 2 years for subsection (2)(b), the applicant must have held continuously--
(a) an open or provisional licence for a car, truck or bus; or
(b) a corresponding licence to an open or provisional licence for a car, truck or bus; or
(c) a series of any of the licences mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the driver authorisation applied for is for a general route service, school service, taxi service, limousine service, community transport service or courtesy transport service.
(4A) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to a person seeking a restricted driver authorisation.
(5) A person must not operate a relevant vehicle, other than a motorbike, unless the person holds a prescribed licence of the appropriate class.