Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019

Subregulation (2) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

is at least 21 years of age; and

has not previously held a driver licence; and

if the applicant holds a non-Victorian licence or permit—has held that licence for less than 3 years.

The driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 3 years after—

in the case of an applicant who holds a non‑Victorian licence issued, the later of—

the date the licence was issued; or

the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; or

in any other case, the date the P2 probationary driver licence is granted.

Subregulation (5) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

is less than 21 years of age; and

has not previously held a driver licence; and

holds a non-Victorian licence and has held that licence for one year or more from the date of the applicant's 18th birthday.

Subregulation (5) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

is at least 21 years of age; and

has not previously held a driver licence; and

holds a non-Victorian licence and has held that licence for one year or more from the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; and

was less than 21 years of age when they first obtained a non-Victorian licence.

The driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 4 years after the later of—

the date the non-Victorian licence was issued; or

the date of the applicant's 18th birthday.

If a person's P2 probationary driver licence is cancelled, the next driver licence granted to the person must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 3 years after it is granted.

In calculating the periods for which a person has held a licence referred to in this regulation, the Secretary must exclude any period for which the person was not permitted to drive a motor vehicle.