Experience requirements for higher class licences
57 Experience requirements for higher class licences
For section 56(1)(a), a person satisfies the experience requirements for a higher class licence stated in column 3 of the following table if the person—
holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence; and
has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the higher class licence, a provisional licence, probationary licence or O type licence—
of the qualifying class stated in column 1 opposite the higher class licence; and
for a total period of at least the period stated in column 2 opposite the higher class licence.
| Column 1 Qualifying class | Column 2 Minimum period | Column 3 Higher class licence |
|---|---|---|
| class C | 1 year | class LR Queensland driver licence |
| class C | 1 year | class MR Queensland driver licence |
| class C | 2 years | class HR Queensland driver licence |
| class LR or class MR | 1 year | class HR Queensland driver licence |
| class MR or class HR | 1 year | class HC Queensland driver licence |
| class HR or class HC | 1 year | class MC Queensland driver licence |
If more than 1 qualifying class is stated in column 1 opposite a higher class licence, the person satisfies subsection (1)(b) if the person has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the higher class licence and for a total period of at least the period stated in column 2 opposite the higher class licence—
a driver licence mentioned in the subsection of either qualifying class; or
driver licences mentioned in the subsection of each qualifying class.
In this section—
a reference to a provisional licence of a stated class includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a provisional licence of the stated class; and
a reference to a probationary licence of a stated class includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence of the stated class.
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