New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf 2008 Reg cl 54)
(1) The holder of a driver licence may apply, personally or by an agent who produces evidence of his or her appointment as agent, to Transport for NSW to surrender the licence.
(2) An application for the surrender of a driver licence must be in an approved form.
(3) The holder of a driver licence who applies for surrender of the licence must return the licence to Transport for NSW, unless the holder of the driver licence notifies Transport for NSW under clause 124 that the licence is lost or destroyed.
(4) Transport for NSW must approve an application for the surrender of a driver licence unless--(a) the holder of the licence has failed to meet the requirements of this clause, or(b) Transport for NSW is taking action to suspend or cancel the licence under Division 2 or 3 of Part 3.2 or section 59 of the Act or clause 65 or 68, or(c) the licence is suspended under any of the following provisions--(i) Division 2 of Part 3.2 of the Act,(ii) Division 3 of Part 3.2 of the Act,(iii) section 59 of the Act,(iv) Division 4 of Part 7.4 of the Act,(v) clause 65 or 68.
(5) If the holder of a driver licence surrenders the licence, Transport for NSW may refund part of the fee for the issue of the licence, calculated in accordance with the formula--
"fee paid" is the amount paid for the issue of the driver licence.
"number of days" is the number of unexpired whole days remaining of the licence period for which the fee was paid, from the day on which Transport for NSW approves the application to surrender the licence.
"licence period" is the total number of days for which the licence was issued.
(6) Transport for NSW may deduct from the refund the amount of any unpaid administrative fees incurred in respect of the driver licence.
(7) If the amount of the refund (less any deduction) would comprise an amount that is not a whole number of dollars, the amount is to be adjusted downwards to the next whole number of dollars.
(8) The holder of a driver licence that has been suspended under a provision referred to in subclause (4)(c) may give custody of the licence to Transport for NSW. If the holder of the driver licence does so--(a) the holder of the driver licence is not eligible for a refund under this clause of any part of the licence fee, and(b) Transport for NSW may dispose of the licence as it thinks fit.
