ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 95 OF 2009) - REG 17 Exemption for holder of licence or permit issued outside Victoria

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 95 OF 2009) - REG 17

r. 17

    (1)     A person is exempted from the requirement under section 18(1)(a) of the Act to hold a driver licence or learner permit authorising the person to drive a category of motor vehicle if—

        (a)     the person holds a driver licence or learner permit issued in another jurisdiction for that category of motor vehicle; and

        (b)     at the time the licence or permit was issued the person was ordinarily resident in that jurisdiction.

    (2)     A person is exempted from the requirement under section 18(1)(a) of the Act to hold a driver licence or learner permit authorising the person to drive a category of motor vehicle if—

        (a)     the person holds a driver licence for that category of motor vehicle issued in another country; and

        (b)     at the time the licence was issued the person was ordinarily resident in that country; and

        (c)     one or both of the following apply—

              (i)     the licence is written in English or accompanied by an accurate English translation and, in either case, complies with subregulation (3);

              (ii)     the person has a current international driving permit.

Note

International driving permit is defined in section 3 of the Act.

    (3)     A licence or a translation referred to in subregulation (2)(c)(i) must include a full explanation, written in English, of any condition to which the licence is subject and the category of vehicle for which the licence has been issued.