ROAD TRAFFIC (AUTHORISATION TO DRIVE) ACT 2008 (NO. 40 OF 2008) - SECT 3
ROAD TRAFFIC (AUTHORISATION TO DRIVE) ACT 2008 (NO. 40 OF 2008) - SECT 3
3 . Terms used in this Act
(1) In this
Act —
"Australian driver licence" means —
(a) a
driver’s licence; or
(b) a
licence or other authorisation granted to a person under the law of another
jurisdiction authorising the person to drive a motor vehicle on a road other
than solely for the purpose of learning to drive it;
"Australian driver licensing authority" means a
person or body having the authority to grant an Australian driver licence;
“driver’s licence” means a
licence under this Act authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a
road, but does not include a learner’s permit;
"external licensing authority" means an authority
of —
(a) an
external Territory, as defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of
the Commonwealth; or
(b)
another country,
by which any licence
or authorisation to drive a motor vehicle is granted;
“extraordinary licence” means a
driver’s licence that the CEO grants as ordered on an application under
section 27;
"grant" includes to grant by way of renewal under
the regulations;
“learner’s permit” means a
learner’s permit under Part 2 Division 2;
"provisional licence" means an Australian driver
licence that specifies that it is a provisional licence for the purposes of
this Act or the law of another jurisdiction under which the licence is
granted.
(2) The
Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 Part 1 Division 2
provides for the meanings of some terms and abbreviations in this Act.