Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 302A(1)(b): S.R. No. 27/1999. Reprint No. 2 as at 15 December 2002. Reprinted to S.R. No. 114/2002. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 87/2003. - SECT 215A

P2 probationary driver licence

215A. P2 probationary driver licence



(1) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), if the Corporation grants a driver
licence to an applicant who-

   (a)  is aged 21 years or more; and

   (b)  has not previously held a full driver licence-

the driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the
period which expires 3 years after the date of the granting of the licence
(subject to extension under regulation 215C).

(2) If the Corporation grants a driver licence to an applicant who-

   (a)  is less than 21 years of age; and

   (b)  has not previously held a driver licence; and





   (c)  holds a provisional or probationary driver licence issued in another
        State or Territory or another country; and

   (d)  has held that provisional or probationary licence for a period of more
        than 1 year but less than 4 years-

the driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the
period determined by the following formula (subject to extension under
regulation 215C)- P2 probationary period = 4 years - IS where- IS is the
period during which the applicant has held a driver licence issued in another
State, Territory or country. Example A person has held a probationary driver
licence issued in another State for 3 years. The P2 probationary period
calculated using the formula is- 4 years - 3 years = 1 year.

(3) If the Corporation grants a driver licence to an applicant who-

   (a)  is aged 21 years or more; and

   (b)  has not previously held a driver licence; and

   (c)  holds a provisional or probationary driver licence issued in another
        State or Territory or another country; and







   (d)  has held that provisional or probationary licence for a period of less
        than 3 years-

the driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the
period determined by the following formula (subject to extension under
regulation 215C)- P2 probationary period = 3 years - IS where- IS is the
period during which the applicant has held a driver licence issued in another
State, Territory or country. Example A person has held a probationary driver
licence issued in another State for 1 year. The P2 probationary period
calculated using the formula is- 3 years - 1 year = 2 years.

(4) If the Corporation grants a driver licence to an applicant who-

   (a)  is aged 21 years or more; and

   (b)  has not previously held a driver licence; and

   (c)  holds a provisional or probationary driver licence issued in another
        State or Territory or another country; and

   (d)  has held that provisional or probationary licence for a period of 3
        years or more-

the driver licence must be granted as a full driver licence.

(5) If a person's P2 probationary driver licence is cancelled, any driver
licence subsequently granted to that person must be granted as a P2
probationary driver licence.



(6) A driver licence issued in accordance with subregulation (5) must have a
P2 probationary period which is same as the P2 probationary period of the
cancelled licence (subject to extension under regulation 215C).

Example A person's P2 probationary driver licence is cancelled by a court
after 1 year. The P2 probationary period of the cancelled licence was 3 years.
The Corporation subsequently grants a driver licence to the person. The P2
probationary period of that driver licence is 3 years, but may subsequently be
extended by operation of regulation 215C.