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 215C

Extension of probationary driver licence

215C. Extension of probationary driver licence



(1) For the purpose of sections 21(1)(a), 21(2)(a) and 21(6)(a) of the Act and
subject to subregulation (3), the Corporation must extend the P1 probationary
period or P2 probationary period of a probationary driver licence for the
period set out in subregulation (2) if-

   (a)  the probationary driver licence is suspended; or

   (b)  the holder of the probationary driver licence is convicted or found
        guilty of an offence under section 49(1) of the Act and the licence is
        not cancelled or suspended for that offence.

(2) For the purpose of subregulation (1), the period for which the P1
probationary period or the P2 probationary period of the person's licence is
extended is calculated using the formula-

period of extension = S + 6 months where- S is the duration of the period of
suspension (if any). Examples 1. A person who holds a P1 probationary driver
licence commits a traffic related offence. The person's licence is suspended
for 1 month by the Court. As a result, the P1 probationary period is extended
by 7 months. 2. A person who holds a P1 probationary driver licence commits an
offence against section 49(1) of the Act. The person's licence is not
suspended or cancelled. As a result, the P1 probationary period is extended by
6 months.

(3) For the purpose of sections 21(1)(a), 21(2)(a) and 21(6)(a) of the Act, if
a person's P1 probationary driver licence or P2 probationary driver licence is
suspended under-

   (a)  section 24(1A) or 51 of the Act; or

   (b)  regulation 303(1)-

the Corporation must extend the P1 probationary period or P2 probationary
period of that probationary driver licence for the period of the suspension of
the licence.