Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
171 Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
This section applies in relation to a person if—
the person applies for a Queensland driver licence as a returning driver; and
the person holds a Queensland driver licence or an interstate licence, other than an interstate licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence; and
the Queensland driver licence or interstate licence authorises the person to learn to drive a motor vehicle of the relevant class; and
the person satisfies the requirements stated in section 172.
Subsections (3) to (5) apply if the person holds a learner licence, or an interstate licence that corresponds to a learner licence, and does not hold a provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence.
The person is eligible for a Queensland driver licence that—
is of the same class as the Queensland driver licence applied for; and
either—
if the most recent provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence held by the person was a Queensland driver licence—is the same category and type as the most recently held licence; or
if the most recent provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence held by the person was a non-Queensland driver licence—is of a category and type that corresponds to the most recently held licence.
Subsection (5) applies if the most recent provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence held by the person was cancelled because the person was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.
Despite subsection (3)(b)—
the only category of Queensland driver licence the person is eligible for is a probationary licence; and
if the most recently held driver licence was an O type licence—the person is eligible for a P probationary licence only.
Subsection (7) applies if the person holds—
a provisional licence or an interstate licence that corresponds to a provisional licence; or
a probationary licence or an interstate licence that corresponds to a probationary licence; or
an O type licence.
The person is eligible for a Queensland driver licence that—
is of the same class as the Queensland driver licence applied for; and
either—
if the person holds a Queensland driver licence— is the same category and type as the licence the person holds; or
if the person holds an interstate licence—is of a category and type that corresponds to the interstate licence.
In subsections (2), (3) and (4)—
probationary licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence.
provisional licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence.
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