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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION
2021
- Made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
- As at 30 September 2024
- Reg 112 of 2021
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 1 - INTRODUCTION
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 2 - INTERPRETATION AND KEY CONCEPTS
3. Definitions
4. Classes of Queensland driver licences
5. Categories and types of Queensland driver licences
6. Meaning of P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence
7. Meaning of O type licence
8. References to O type licences
9. Classes of motor vehicles
10. Foreign driver licences that are experienced driver recognition licences or recognised country licences
11. Working out period driver licence has been held
CHAPTER 2 - DRIVING UNDER QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
12. Purpose of chapter
PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO DRIVE AND LEARN TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES
13. Authority to drive and learn to drive motor vehicles other than particular motorbikes
14. Authority to ride and learn to ride motorbikes
15. Learning to drive motor vehicles with different transmission or gearbox
16. Learning to ride motorbikes with different transmission
17. Learning to drive under returning driver certificates
18. Learning to ride under special need certificates
19. No authority to learn to drive if relevant order in effect
CHAPTER 3 - ELIGIBILITY FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
20. When persons are eligible for Queensland driver licences
PART 2 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS C AND HEAVY VEHICLE CLASS QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
Division 1 - Preliminary
21. Application of part
22. References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence
Division 2 - Class C learner licences
23. Eligibility requirements
24. Minimum age for road rules tests
Division 3 - Class C and heavy vehicle class provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
25. Application of division
26. Eligibility requirements
27. References to class C learner licence
Subdivision 2 - Provisional licences
28. Minimum ages
29. Experience requirements for class C P1 provisional licences—persons who hold class C learner licences
30. Experience requirements for class C P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class C P1 type licences or class C learner licences
31. Experience requirements for heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licences—persons who hold heavy vehicle class P1 type licences
32. Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P1 and P2 provisional licences—persons who hold or have held provisional licences of same class and type
33. Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licences—persons who have held probationary licences for at least 1 year
Subdivision 3 - Probationary licences
34. Minimum ages
35. Experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class probationary licences after cancellation of provisional licences and probationary licences
36. Experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P probationary licences after cancellation of O type licences
37. Experience requirements for class C P1 probationary licences—persons who hold class C learner licences and class RE or class R P1 probationary licences
38. Experience requirements for class C P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class C P1 probationary licences or learner licences
39. Experience requirements for heavy vehicle class P2 probationary licences—persons who hold heavy vehicle class P1 probationary licences
40. Experience requirements for class C P probationary licences—persons who hold learner licences and class RE or class R P probationary licences
41. Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class probationary licences—persons who hold or have held probationary licences of same class and type
Subdivision 4 - Open licences
42. Application of subdivision
43. Minimum age
44. Experience requirements
45. Persons who hold P1 type licences
46. Persons who hold P2 type licences—generally
47. Persons who hold P2 type licences if earlier P2 type licence cancelled
48. Persons who hold P probationary licences or have held P restricted licences if earlier P type licences or O type licences cancelled
49. Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
50. Persons who hold P1 type licences or P2 type licences granted as returning drivers and eligible for class RE or class R open licences
51. Persons who hold class C learner licences and class RE or class R O type licences
52. Recognition of past licences and non-Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 5 - Tests
53. Testing requirements for class C learner licence holders
54. Testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders
Division 4 - Eligibility for new class of particular Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
55. Purpose of division
56. Eligibility requirements
Subdivision 2 - Higher class licences
57. Experience requirements for higher class licences
58. Tests for higher class licences
59. Categories and types of higher class licences for Queensland driver licence holders
60. Categories and types of higher class licences for non-Queensland driver licence holders
Subdivision 3 - Lower class licences
61. Experience requirements for lower class licences
62. Tests for lower class licences—foreign driver licence holders
63. Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders
64. Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past non-Queensland driver licence holders
PART 3 - ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS C P1 PROVISIONAL LICENCES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS
Division 1 - Preliminary
65. Application and purpose of part
Division 2 - Logbook requirements and logbook entries
66. Logbook requirements
67. Logbooks made available by chief executive
68. Verification of logbook entries
Division 3 - Approval of completed logbooks
69. Applications for approval of completed logbooks
70. Deciding applications
71. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve completed logbooks
72. When completed logbooks taken to have been approved
Division 4 - Credit for other supervised driving
73. Application of division
74. Applications for credit for other supervised driving
75. Requirements for applications
76. When additional credit for supervision by driver trainers may be applied for
77. Deciding applications
78. Decisions to approve applications
79. Decisions to refuse to approve applications
80. When applications taken to have been approved
Division 5 - Exemptions from logbook requirements
81. Applications for exemptions from logbook requirements
82. Deciding applications for exemptions
83. Decisions to give or refuse to give exemptions
Division 6 - Practical driving tests in relation to applications for class C P1 provisional licences
84. When practical driving tests in relation to applications for class C P1 provisional licences may be taken
PART 4 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS RE AND CLASS R QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
Division 1 - Preliminary
85. Application of part
86. References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence
Division 2 - Class RE learner licences
87. Eligibility requirements
Division 3 - Class RE and class R provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
88. Application of division
89. Eligibility requirements
Subdivision 2 - Provisional licences
90. Minimum ages
91. Experience requirements for class RE P1 provisional licences—persons who hold class RE learner licences
92. Experience requirements for class RE P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class RE P1 type licences or class RE learner licences
93. Experience requirements for class R P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class R P1 type licences
94. Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R P1 and P2 provisional licences—persons who hold or have held provisional licences of same class and type
95. Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R P2 provisional licences—persons who have held probationary licences for at least 1 year
Subdivision 3 - Probationary licences
96. Minimum ages
97. Experience requirements for class RE and class R probationary licences after cancellation of provisional licences and probationary licences
98. Experience requirements for class RE and class R P probationary licences after cancellation of O type licences
99. Experience requirements for class RE P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class RE P1 probationary licences or learner licences
100. Experience requirements for class R P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class R P1 probationary licences
101. Experience requirements for class RE P probationary licences—persons who hold learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class P probationary licences
102. Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R probationary licences—persons who hold or have held probationary licences of same class and type
Subdivision 4 - Open licences
103. Application of subdivision
104. Minimum age
105. Experience requirements
106. Persons who hold P1 type licences
107. Persons who hold P2 type licences—generally
108. Persons who hold P2 type licences if earlier P2 type licence cancelled
109. Persons who hold P probationary licences or have held P restricted licences if earlier P type licences or O type licences cancelled
110. Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
111. Persons who hold P1 type licences or P2 type licences granted as returning drivers and eligible for class C or heavy vehicle class open licences
112. Persons who hold class RE learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class O type licences
113. Persons who hold non-Queensland driver licences corresponding to class RE learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class O type licences
114. Recognition of past licences and non-Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 5 - Tests
115. Testing requirements for class RE learner licence holders
116. Testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders
Division 4 - Eligibility for new class of particular Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
117. Purpose of division
118. Eligibility requirements
Subdivision 2 - Higher class licences
119. Experience requirements for higher class licences
120. Tests for higher class licences
121. Categories and types of higher class licences for Queensland driver licence holders
122. Categories and types of higher class licences for non-Queensland driver licence holders
Subdivision 3 - Lower class licences
123. Experience requirements for lower class licences
124. Tests for lower class licences
125. Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders
126. Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past non-Queensland driver licence holders
PART 5 - CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR PERSONS
Division 1 - Persons who have special need for class C learner licences or provisional licences
127. Special need for class C learner licences or provisional licences
128. Applications claiming special need
129. Deciding applications
130. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
Division 2 - Persons who have special need for class HC Queensland driver licences
131. Purpose of division
132. Special need for class HC Queensland driver licences
133. Applications claiming special need
134. Deciding applications
135. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
136. Eligibility for class HC learner licences
137. Eligibility for class HC provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences
Division 3 - Persons who have special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
138. Purpose of division
139. Application of division
140. References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence
Subdivision 2 - Special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences
141. Special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences
142. Applications claiming special need
143. Deciding applications
144. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
Subdivision 3 - Eligibility for class RE learner licences
145. Eligibility for class RE learner licences
Subdivision 4 - Eligibility for class RE provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences
146. Application of subdivision
147. Eligibility requirements
148. Minimum ages
149. Experience requirements for class RE P1 provisional licences
150. Experience requirements for class RE P1 probationary licences
151. Experience requirements for class RE P2 provisional licences
152. Experience requirements for class RE P2 probationary licences
153. Experience requirements for class RE P probationary licences
154. Experience requirements for class RE open licences
155. Testing requirements for class RE Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 5 - Eligibility for class R provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences
156. Application of subdivision
157. Eligibility requirements
158. Minimum ages
159. Experience requirements for class R P1 provisional licences
160. Experience requirements for class R P1 probationary licences
161. Experience requirements for class R P2 provisional licences
162. Experience requirements for class R P2 probationary licences
163. Experience requirements for class R P probationary licences
164. Experience requirements for class R open licences
165. Testing requirements for class R Queensland driver licences
166. Additional testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders
Division 4 - Applying for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers
167. When persons apply for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers
168. Definition for division
169. Applications by persons who do not hold driver licences or hold interstate licences that correspond to class RE learner licence
170. Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that do not authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
171. Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
172. Requirements for Queensland driver licences under s 171
Division 5 - Eligibility of non-Queensland driver licence holders for learner licences
173. Eligibility for learner licences because of non-Queensland driver licences
174. Authority to learn to drive under learner licences
175. Requirements that do not apply for subsequent class C provisional licences and open licences
PART 6 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES AND RELATED OFFENCES
Division 1 - Jet’s law: eligibility for Queensland driver licences and reporting of particular medical conditions
176. Eligibility if mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
177. Applicants for grant or renewal of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
178. Holders of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
179. Disqualification from holding Queensland driver licence because of conviction under s 177 or 178
Division 2 - Other eligibility requirements
180. Particular circumstances in which persons not eligible for Queensland driver licences
181. When persons who hold Queensland driver licence not eligible for another Queensland driver licence
PART 7 - EXEMPTIONS FROM TESTING AND OFFENCES IN RELATION TO ROAD RULES TESTS
Division 1 - Road rules tests
182. Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence
183. Exemptions for class C, RE and R Queensland driver licences
Division 2 - Practical driving tests, competency declarations and training courses
184. Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence based on driver licences persons hold or have held
185. Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence based on previous practical driving tests etc.
186. Exemptions for class C Queensland driver licences
187. Exemptions for class LR, MR and HR Queensland driver licences
188. Exemptions for class RE learner licences
189. Exemptions for class RE and R Queensland driver licences
Division 3 - Offences for road rules tests
190. Cheating on road rules tests
191. Offence of taking road rules test for another person
PART 8 - RESTRICTED LICENCES
192. Applications to court for restricted licences after payment of penalties—Act, s 81
193. Issue of restricted licences
CHAPTER 4 - APPLYING FOR AND HOLDING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
PART 1 - APPLYING FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
194. Applications for Queensland driver licences
195. Deciding applications
196. Decisions to grant or renew, or refuse to grant or renew, Queensland driver licences
197. Granting of new Queensland driver licences of different category or type without making applications
198. Issue of smartcard driver licences
PART 2 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF, AND CODES FOR, QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
199. Term of Queensland driver licences
200. When Queensland driver licences stop having effect
201. Conditions of Queensland driver licences
202. Codes for Queensland driver licences
PART 3 - OFFENCES ABOUT HOLDING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
203. Offences in relation to holding multiple Queensland driver licences and holding Queensland driver licences under another name
CHAPTER 5 - DRIVING UNDER NON-QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES AND DEFENCE FORCE LICENCES
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
204. Purpose of chapter
PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO DRIVE AND WITHDRAWAL OF AUTHORITY
Division 1 - General authority to drive
205. Interstate licence holders may drive same motor vehicles
206. Foreign driver licence holders may drive same motor vehicles and class C motor vehicles
207. Non-Queensland driver licence holders must comply with conditions
208. Notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
Division 2 - Withdrawal of authority to drive
209. Purpose of division
210. Authority withdrawn if Queensland driver licences granted or holders fail practical driving tests
211. Authority withdrawn if interstate licence holders take up residence
212. Authority withdrawn if foreign driver licence holders take up residence
213. Chief executive may withdraw authority if mental or physical incapacity
Division 3 - Limited driving permitted despite withdrawal
214. Permitted practical driving tests and Q-Ride training after withdrawal
Division 4 - Driving under defence force licences
215. Authority to drive under defence force licences
CHAPTER 6 - RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING
PART 1 - OFFENCES ABOUT LEARNING TO DRIVE
216. Learning to drive must be properly supervised—motor vehicles other than motorbikes
217. Learning to ride motorbikes must be properly supervised
218. Supervising learners—motor vehicles other than motorbikes
219. Supervising learners—motorbikes
PART 2 - DISPLAY OF PLATES
Division 1 - L plates
220. Definition for division
221. Learners must not drive unless L plates are displayed and clearly legible
222. Persons must not direct learners unless L plates are displayed and clearly legible
223. Other persons must not display L plates
Division 2 - Red P plates and green P plates
224. Holders of P1 type licences must not drive unless red P plates are displayed and clearly legible
225. Holders of P2 type licences must not drive unless green P plates are displayed and clearly legible
226. Other persons must not display P plates
PART 3 - YOUNG LICENCE HOLDERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS
Division 1 - Preliminary
227. Application of part
Division 2 - Use of mobile phones by drivers and passengers
228. Use of mobile phones by particular licence holders
229. Use of mobile phones by passengers
Division 3 - High-powered vehicles
Subdivision 1 - Restriction on driving high-powered vehicles
230. Driving high-powered vehicles on roads
Subdivision 2 - Certificates of exemption for individuals
231. Applications for certificates of exemption for individuals
232. Deciding applications
233. Applications in relation to need to drive high-powered vehicle for particular reasons
234. Applications in relation to particular high-powered vehicles of applicant or immediate family members
235. Applications in relation to particular types of high-powered vehicles
236. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
Subdivision 3 - Certificates of exemption for businesses
237. Applications for certificates of exemption for businesses
238. Deciding applications
239. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
Subdivision 4 - Checking for certificates of exemption
240. When persons must produce certificates of exemption
Division 4 - Late night driving
241. Application of division
242. Meaning of restricted driving period
243. Late night driving during restricted driving period
244. Applications for certificates of exemption
245. Deciding applications
246. Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications or approve different times
247. When persons must produce certificates of exemption
Division 5 - Driving peer passengers
248. Late night driving of peer passengers
Division 6 - Miscellaneous
249. Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling certificates of exemption—Act, s 18
250. Holders of certificates of exemption must give notice of change in circumstances
PART 4 - OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING
251. Passengers on motorbikes
252. Towing motor vehicles
253. Persons who hold Queensland driver licences and are 75 years or older
CHAPTER 7 - DEMERIT POINTS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
254. Purpose of chapter
255. Definitions for chapter
PART 2 - HOW AND WHEN DEMERIT POINTS ARE RECORDED AND ALLOCATED
256. Recording offences and demerit points on traffic histories
257. Allocation of demerit points generally
258. Additional demerit points for multiple driver seatbelt offences
259. Additional demerit points for multiple motorbike helmet offences
260. Additional demerit points for multiple offences of driving more than 20km/h over speed limit
261. Additional demerit points for multiple mobile phone offences
262. Demerit points may be used for relevant provisions once only
PART 3 - CONSEQUENCES OF ALLOCATION OF DEMERIT POINTS
Division 1 - Queensland driver licence holders who must be given notices to choose
263. Application of division
264. Chief executive must give notice to choose
265. Effect of choosing suspension or not notifying choice
266. Effect of choosing good behaviour if 2 or more demerit points allocated during good behaviour year
Division 2 - Particular Queensland driver licence holders
267. Application of division
268. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence
Division 3 - Non-Queensland driver licence holders
269. Application of division
270. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of authority to drive
Division 4 - Persons who commit offences before section 79E orders made
271. Application of division
272. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence
Division 5 - Persons to whom section 79E orders apply
273. Application of division
274. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence
Division 6 - Persons who commit offences before special hardship orders made
275. Application of division
276. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence
Division 7 - Persons to whom special hardship orders apply
277. Application of division
278. Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence
Division 8 - Unlicensed persons
279. Application of division
280. Chief executive must give notice of ineligibility for licence and suspension of authority to drive
Division 9 - Effect of expiry and surrender of driver licences on particular notices
281. Persons given notice to choose then Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered
282. Persons given notice under s 268 then Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered
283. Persons given notice under s 270 then non-Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered or authority to drive is withdrawn
CHAPTER 8 - SUSPENSION FOR DRIVING MORE THAN 40KM/H OVER SPEED LIMIT
PART 1 - GENERAL
284. Application of part
285. Chief executive must give notice of suspension to Queensland driver licence holders
286. Chief executive must give notice about authority to drive and eligibility to non-Queensland driver licence holders
287. Chief executive must give notice about authority to drive and eligibility to unlicensed persons
PART 2 - SECTION 79E DRIVERS AND PERSONS TO WHOM SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS APPLY
288. Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit while section 79E driver
289. Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit during order period for special hardship order
CHAPTER 9 - SECTION 79E ORDERS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
290. Purpose of chapter
291. Definitions for chapter
PART 2 - ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR SECTION 79E ORDERS
292. Persons eligible to apply for section 79E orders
293. Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—existing charges
294. Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—particular circumstances
295. Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—suspension etc. within 5-year period
PART 3 - MAKING AND DECIDING APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 79E ORDERS
296. Applying for section 79E orders
297. Hearing of applications
298. Deciding applications
299. Matters section 79E orders must and may state
300. Duration of section 79E orders
PART 4 - VARIATION OF SECTION 79E ORDERS
301. When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
302. Applying for section 79E variation orders
303. Hearing of applications
304. Deciding applications
305. Matters section 79E variation orders must state
PART 5 - DRIVING UNDER SECTION 79E ORDERS
306. Failure to comply with section 79E orders
CHAPTER 10 - SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
307. Purpose of chapter
308. Definitions for chapter
PART 2 - COURT MAY MAKE SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
309. Court may make special hardship orders authorising particular persons to continue to drive
PART 3 - ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
310. Persons eligible to apply for special hardship orders
311. Persons not eligible to apply for special hardship orders
PART 4 - MAKING AND DECIDING APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
312. Applying for special hardship orders
313. Court may transfer applications
314. Making of application for special hardship order stays suspension
315. Hearing of applications
316. Similar applications may be considered together
317. Deciding applications
318. Matters special hardship orders must and may state
319. Duration of special hardship orders
320. Effect of court’s decision
PART 5 - OBTAINING REPLACEMENT QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
321. Replacement Queensland driver licences if special hardship orders made
PART 6 - VARIATION OF SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
322. When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
323. Applying for special hardship variation orders
324. Court may transfer applications
325. Hearing of applications
326. Deciding applications
327. Matters special hardship variation orders must state
PART 7 - DRIVING UNDER SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
328. Failure to comply with special hardship orders
CHAPTER 11 - REPEAT OFFENDER EDUCATION PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS
329. Meaning of severe hardship—Act, s 91H
330. Travelling time to nearest place at which program is provided—Act, s 91H
331. Location of principal place of residence—Act, s 91H
332. Radius from nearest place at which program is provided—Act, s 91H
CHAPTER 12 - ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCKS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
333. Definitions for chapter
PART 2 - APPROVED INTERLOCKS AND NOMINATED VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN 1 PERSON
334. Approved interlocks under ch 5, pt 3B of the Act
335. Nomination of motor vehicle for more than 1 person—Act, s 91L
336. Using technical capability to identify drivers
337. Use of another person’s means of identification
338. Producing interlock driver records
339. Damaging interlock driver records
340. Interlock driver records that are damaged, lost or stolen
PART 3 - INTERLOCK EXEMPTIONS
Division 1 - Nearest place of business
341. Radius from nearest place of business—Act, s 91Q
Division 2 - Matters for exemption
342. Purpose of division—Act, s 91Q
343. Principal place of residence on Queensland island
344. Not physically possible to fit approved interlock
345. Family member cannot provide breath sample
346. Other severe hardship
347. Costs of fitting prescribed interlocks
PART 4 - EXTENSION OF INTERLOCK DRIVER’S PRESCRIBED PERIOD
348. Notice of automatic extension of prescribed period—Act, s 91VA
349. Grounds for review of automatic extension of prescribed period—Act, s 91Z
CHAPTER 13 - DEALING WITH QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
PART 1 - AMENDING, SUSPENDING AND CANCELLING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
Division 1 - Preliminary
350. Definitions for part
Division 2 - Amending, suspending and cancelling Queensland driver licences through show cause process or immediately
351. Application of division
352. Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling Queensland driver licences
353. Show cause notices
354. Representations about show cause notices
355. Ending show cause processes without further action
356. Decisions in relation to taking proposed actions
357. When decisions take effect
358. Immediate amendment or suspension of Queensland driver licences if mental or physical incapacity
Division 3 - Minor amendments
359. Minor amendments to Queensland driver licences
Division 4 - Return of Queensland driver licences and returning driver certificates for amendment
360. Return of Queensland driver licences for amendment
361. Return of returning driver certificates for amendment
Division 5 - Practical driving tests for particular amendments
362. Persons may apply to omit or amend particular conditions
PART 2 - CHANGES OF DETAILS AND REPLACEMENT QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
363. Changes of name, address or postal address
364. Notifiable events under other Acts
365. Holders may apply for replacement Queensland driver licences if incorrect information on licences
366. Smartcard driver licences not received in post
367. Replacement Queensland driver licences if licences damaged, lost or stolen
367A. Replacement Queensland driver licences if data breach
368. Replacement driver licence receipts if receipts damaged, lost or stolen
369. Replacement labels
370. Labels form part of Queensland driver licences
PART 3 - MARINE LICENCES
371. Queensland driver licences may include information identifying holders of marine licences
372. Removal of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—marine licences cancelled
373. Removal of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—marine licences surrendered
374. Changes of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—changes in conditions
PART 4 - SURRENDERING AND SEIZING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
375. Surrendering Queensland driver licences
376. Seizing Queensland driver licences
377. Seizing documents that purport to be Queensland driver licences
378. Return of Queensland driver licences
379. Damaging Queensland driver licences
CHAPTER 14 - MAKING APPLICATIONS, GIVING INCAPACITY NOTICES AND RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS
PART 1 - PROVISIONS FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES
380. Definitions for part
381. Chief executive may publish notice about applications
382. How applications must be made
383. Decision-maker may request further information
384. Electronic issuing of driver licence receipts
385. Chief executive may publish notice about incapacity notices
386. How incapacity notices must be given
PART 2 - RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS
387. Applications for reconsideration of original decisions
388. Reconsideration of decisions
389. Application of the Act, s 65A to particular decisions
CHAPTER 15 - MISCELLANEOUS
PART 1 - FEES
390. Fees
390A. Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
391. Exemption from payment of particular fees
392. Grant of Queensland driver licences of different class to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
393. Grant and renewal of learner licences to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
394. Grant of Queensland driver licences to interstate licence holders—term and fees
394A. Grant and renewal of different classes of provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences—term and fees
394B. Grant of provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences with certain learner licences—term and fees
395. Partial refund of fees
396. Waiving payment of particular fees for persons affected by natural disasters
397. Waiving payment of fees for applications for exemptions from logbook requirements
398. (Repealed)
PART 2 - OTHER PROVISIONS
399. Declaration for provisions that are not unlawful discrimination—Act, s 150AA
400. Determining whether motor vehicles are class HC motor vehicles—number of trailers
CHAPTER 16 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SL NO. 112 OF 2021
PART 1 - EXISTING AND CLASS UD QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
401. Existing Queensland driver licences
402. Class UD Queensland driver licences
PART 2 - MATTERS RELATING TO APPLICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES
Division 1 - Applications for Queensland driver licences made before commencement
403. Particular decisions about applications to grant or renew Queensland driver licences made before commencement
404. Existing applications for Queensland driver licences
Division 2 - Other matters relating to applications and eligibility for Queensland driver licences
405. Existing returning driver certificates
406. Particular decisions about applications claiming special need made before commencement
407. Existing applications claiming special need
408. Existing certificates under expired regulation, s 38
409. Particular decisions made under expired regulation, pt 4 before commencement
410. Existing applications under expired regulation, pt 4
411. No fee payable for particular Queensland driver licences
Division 3 - Obligations to pass hazard perception tests
412. Timing of hazard perception tests for class C and class RE learner licence holders
413. Continuing obligation for hazard perception tests for particular persons
414. Fees for particular hazard perception tests
Division 4 - Recording of P2 time credit and changes to eligibility requirements for particular Queensland driver licences
Subdivision 1 - Modification of eligibility requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class open licences if P2 time credit recorded before commencement
415. Application of subdivision
416. Modification of particular experience requirements for persons who have existing P2 time credit
Subdivision 2 - Modification of eligibility requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class open licences if P2 time credit recorded after commencement
417. Application of subdivision
418. Recording of P2 time credit
419. Modification of particular experience requirements for persons who have P2 time credit
420. Alternative experience requirements for persons who hold P1 type licences and have P2 time credit
Subdivision 3 - Alternative experience requirements for class C P1 provisional licences
421. Alternative experience requirements for persons who hold class C P1 probationary licences
PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO YOUNG DRIVERS
422. Existing certificates of exemption
423. Existing applications for certificates of exemption
424. Late night driving—application of ch 6, pt 3, div 4
PART 4 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEMERIT POINTS AND SUSPENSIONS
425. Demerit points recorded before commencement
426. Persons given notices to choose before commencement
PART 5 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO SECTION 79E ORDERS AND SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS
427. Section 79E orders and section 79E variation orders
428. Special hardship orders and special hardship variation orders
PART 6 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCKS
429. Existing interlock approvals
430. Application of particular provisions in relation to interlock driver records
431. Approved interlocks for interlock periods starting before 10 September 2021
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
432. Existing show cause notices
433. Existing applications for reconsideration of decisions
434. Reconsideration of particular decisions made under expired regulation
435. Application of s 203
436. Existing applications under expired regulation, s 161
437. Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20 not limited
438. References to expired regulation
CHAPTER 17 - FURTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (FEE UNIT CONVERSION AND REGISTRATION FEES) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2022
439. Fees payable for renewals of Queensland driver licences
PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (FEES AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2022
440. Existing applications for particular Queensland driver licences—term and fees
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SCHEDULE 4
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