Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 73O

    (1)     This section applies to a person if—

        (a)     the person was convicted or found guilty of a drug-related disqualifying offence; and

        (b)     the person was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for the offence; and

        (c)     the Magistrates Court made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person for the period of disqualification; and

        (d)     the person—

              (i)     did not apply for, or was not issued with, a restricted licence; and

              (ii)     is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence; and

              (iii)     has not completed a drug awareness course within the previous 12 months.

    (2)     Despite section 52 (4) (When probationary licence must be issued), the road transport authority must not issue a probationary licence to the person unless the person has completed a drug awareness course specified for the person by the authority and given the authority written evidence to that effect.

Note 1     Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (b)).

Note 2     For how documents may be given, see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, pt 19.5.