New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf 2008 Reg cl 38)
(1) A person is eligible to apply for a driver licence that is not a car licence, a motorcycle licence or a provisional licence if the person meets the relevant eligibility requirements set out in this clause for the class of licence sought, or is exempted by Transport for NSW under this Part from being required to do so.
(2) The relevant eligibility requirements are--(a) for a light rigid vehicle licence or medium rigid vehicle licence--that the person has, at any time, held an Australian driver licence (including a provisional licence) of class C for a period of, or periods totalling, at least 12 months, and(b) for a heavy rigid vehicle licence--that the person has, at any time, held an Australian driver licence (including a provisional licence) of class C for a period of, or periods totalling, at least 24 months, and(c) for a heavy combination vehicle licence--that the person has, at any time, held an Australian driver licence of class MR or HR for a period of, or periods totalling, at least 12 months, and(d) for a multi-combination vehicle licence--that the person has, at any time, held an Australian driver licence of class HR or HC for a period of, or periods totalling, at least 12 months, and Transport for NSW is satisfied that the person has passed a training course, or has satisfied any other assessment, approved by Transport for NSW.
(3) In determining the period or periods for which a person has held a licence for the purposes of subclause (2), any period for which the person's driver licence has been suspended (other than a suspension on medical grounds) or the person has been disqualified from driving must be excluded.
(4) A person who holds a provisional P1 licence is not eligible to apply for a light rigid vehicle licence, medium rigid vehicle licence, heavy rigid vehicle licence, heavy combination vehicle licence or multi-combination vehicle licence.
(5) A person who holds a provisional P2 licence is not eligible to apply for a heavy combination vehicle licence or multi-combination vehicle licence unless Transport for NSW, in its discretion, being satisfied that special circumstances exist in the particular case, determines that such a person is eligible to apply for one or the other of those unrestricted licences.