(1) A person is eligible to apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a full car licence or full motorcycle licence, or a driver licence of a higher class, if the person—
(a) satisfies the eligibility requirements set out in subsection (2) or (3) for the class of licence to which the application relates; or
(b) is exempted by the road transport authority under section 67 (Authority may exempt from certain eligibility requirements).
Note For eligibility of a person whose licence has been suspended or disqualified, see s 66.
(2) The eligibility requirement for a full car licence is that the person has held a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) for at least 3 years.
(3) The eligibility requirement for a full motorcycle licence is that the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 3 years.
(4) The eligibility requirements for a variation of a motorcycle licence to include a car licence, or a driver licence of a higher class as an additional class are that the person has held a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) for at least 1 year.
Note Section 66A deals with exemptions for licence eligibility requirements generally.
(5) The eligibility requirements for a variation of a licence to include a motorcycle licence as an additional class are that the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 1 year.