Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2021 - REG 402

402 Class UD Queensland driver licences

(1) A person who, immediately before the commencement, held a class UD Queensland driver licence under the expired regulation, including a class UD Queensland driver licence that is suspended, may apply to the chief executive to renew the licence.

(2) However, if the class UD Queensland driver licence is suspended, the person may not make an application under subsection (1) until after the suspension ends.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if—

(a) after the commencement, a class UD Queensland driver licence held by a person mentioned in subsection (1) expires or is cancelled or surrendered; or

(b) a person held a class UD Queensland driver licence under the expired regulation within the period of 5 years before the commencement.

(4) The person may, within 5 years after the day the class UD Queensland driver licence stops having effect, apply to the chief executive for a new class UD Queensland driver licence.

(5) The chief executive must approve an application made under subsection (1) or (4) if the applicant holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence.

(6) If the chief executive approves an application under subsection (1) to renew a class UD Queensland driver licence, the chief executive must renew the licence for the remaining term of the applicant’s class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence.

(7) If the chief executive approves an application under subsection (4) for a class UD Queensland driver licence, the chief executive must grant to the applicant a class UD Queensland driver licence—

(a) of the same category and type as the applicant’s class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence; and

(b) for the remaining term of the applicant’s class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence.

(8) Despite section 390 and schedule 7, item 5, no fee is payable for the grant or renewal of the class UD Queensland driver licence.

(9) If a person’s class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence expires, or is cancelled, surrendered or suspended, any class UD Queensland driver licence held by the person—

(a) if the class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence expires or is cancelled or surrendered—stops having effect at the same time; or

(b) if the class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence is suspended—is suspended at the same time, and for the same period, as the class C, or heavy vehicle class, Queensland driver licence.

(10) A person who holds a class UD Queensland driver licence is authorised under the licence to drive a class UD motor vehicle.

(11) In this section—

"class UD motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is a specially constructed vehicle, with or without a trailer.