Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021

For section 157(b), the person satisfies the experience requirements for a class R open licence if the person satisfies subsection (2) or (4).

For subsection (1), the person must—

hold a class RE learner licence; and

have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R open licence, a class RE learner licence for a period of at least—

if the person holds a competency declaration (learner)—90 days; or

otherwise—1 year; and

either—

hold a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence; or

have held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R open licence, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence.

However, if the person does not hold a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence, the person does not satisfy subsection (2) if the person—

has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and

has not held an O type licence since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and

has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended.

Alternatively for subsection (1), the person must hold a class RE O type licence.

In subsection (2)(b), a reference to a class RE learner licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence.