(1) A person is not eligible for a Queensland driver licence, other than a class C learner licence, unless the person is at least 17 years.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a class C P1 provisional licence if the chief executive is satisfied under section 20 that the person has a special need for the licence.
(3) Also, if the chief executive is satisfied under section 38 that the person has a special need for a class RE or R licence--
(a) subsection (1) does not apply to a class RE learner licence; and
(b) instead the person is not eligible for a class RE learner licence unless the person is at least 16 years and 6 months.