Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 85

    (1)     A person may apply to the road transport authority to renew a driver licence (other than a restricted licence) issued to the person at any time—

        (a)     during the 12-month period before it expires; or

        (b)     during the 5-year period after it expires.

Note     A driver licence expires at the end of the day of its expiry date (see s 83).

    (2)     The person must give the authority—

        (a)     a completed application form for the renewal of the licence; and

        (b)     personal particulars necessary to identify the person, including any evidence that the authority may reasonably require to confirm the particulars; and

        (c)     for an application to renew a learner licence—evidence that the person has successfully completed the knowledge test component of an approved pre-learner licence training course during the 2-year period before the day the application is made.

Note     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.

    (3)     However, the road transport authority may dispense with the requirement for a completed application form if it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require the form.

    (4)     If the person's driver licence includes a public vehicle licence, the person must also give the road transport authority a statement supplied by a police officer about—

        (a)     the applicant's criminal history (if any); and

        (b)     the infringement notices (if any) served on the person.

Note     An infringement notice includes a notice (however described) served on a person under the law of another jurisdiction that gives the person the option of paying an amount for an offence instead of being charged with the offence (see

, dict, def infringement notice ).

    (5)     The road transport authority may require the person to comply with a requirement mentioned in section 69 (6) (Application procedure for issue and certain variations of driver licences) as if the person were an applicant for the issue or variation of a driver licence.

    (6)     For subsection (5), section 69 (7) and (9) applies in relation to the person.

    (7)     The road transport authority must renew the driver licence if the person complies with this section.

    (8)     However, the road transport authority may refuse to renew the driver licence if the authority could have refused, under section 70 (When applications for issue and variations of driver licences can be refused), an application by the person for the issue or variation of the licence.

Note     The road transport authority must not renew a person's driver licence if the authority is satisfied the person is no longer a resident of the ACT (see title="A1999-78">Act

, s 10 (4)).

    (9)     A person whose driver licence is not renewed within 5 years after its licence expiry date is not entitled to apply for the renewal of the driver licence but may apply for the issue of a new driver licence in accordance with section 69.