Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2000 - REG 89

    (1)     This section applies to an application by a person for the issue of a replacement driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card—

        (a)     if the person is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card and has changed his or her name; or

        (b)     if the person is the holder of a driver licence that includes 2 classes of licence, or a public vehicle licence, and the person surrenders a licence class, or the public vehicle licence; or

        (c)     if the person is the holder of a driver licence that includes a public vehicle licence and the person ceases to be eligible to hold the public vehicle licence; or

        (d)     if the person is the holder of a driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card and the licence or card has been damaged, stolen, lost or destroyed; or

        (e)     if a condition imposed by the road transport authority on a driver licence has expired.

Note 1     The holder of a driver licence who changes his or her name must apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a replacement licence (see s 74).

Note 2     Section 82 permits the making of an application for the surrender of a class of licence or a public vehicle licence.

Note 3     If a person's driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card is damaged in a material particular, stolen, lost or destroyed, the person must apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a replacement licence or card (see s 75).

    (2)     The person must give the road transport authority—

        (a)     a completed application form; and

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

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)     The person must, with the application—

        (a)     return the driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card to the road transport authority; or

        (b)     if the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed—give the authority a signed statement that the licence or card has been stolen, lost or destroyed.

Note     Under the title="A1999-78">Act

, s 10 (2) the road transport authority may issue a licence if the authority is satisfied the current licence has been stolen, lost or destroyed.

    (5)     If the person complies with this section (and any other relevant provisions of the road transport legislation), the road transport authority must approve the application unless the authority is taking action to suspend, vary or cancel the licence or card.

    (6)     If the road transport authority approves the application, the authority must issue a replacement driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card to the person.

    (7)     A driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card issued to a person under subsection (6) must be issued for the remainder of the period of the licence or card that it replaces.