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

The following persons are exempt from the payment of the fees mentioned in schedule 7, items 1 to 5 and 12 that are otherwise payable under this regulation—

the head of a consulate;

a career consular officer under the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 (Cwlth);

the head of TECO in Brisbane;

an officer of TECO in Brisbane;

an immediate family member of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d).

A person is exempt from the payment of the fee mentioned in schedule 7, item 1 for a road rules test that is otherwise payable under this regulation if—

either—

the person is required, under chapter 3, to pass the road rules test to be eligible for a class RE Queensland driver licence; or

the person applies for a class RE or class R Queensland driver licence as a returning driver and the person is required to pass the road rules test under section 169 or 170 to be eligible for a Queensland driver licence that has the code RD stated on the licence; and

the test is conducted using an online system; and

the person does not pass the test.

A person is exempt from the payment of the fees mentioned in schedule 7, items 13 and 14 for the release of information under section 77(1)(a) of the Act that are otherwise payable under this regulation if the information—

is released using an online system; and

for the fee mentioned in schedule 7, item 14—is about—

the current number of demerit points recorded on a person’s traffic history; and

the particulars of each demerit points offence or interstate offence for which the demerit points were allocated.

A government entity of the State is exempt from the payment of the fees mentioned in schedule 7, items 13 and 14 for the release of information under section 77(1)(a) of the Act that are otherwise payable under this regulation.

In this section—

the person’s spouse; or

a child or stepchild of the person if the child or stepchild is—

under 21 years; or

at least 21 years but under 25 years and in full-time study.