(1)  A person is eligible to hold an ancillary certificate authorising the holder to drive public passenger vehicles of a particular class if the person –

(a) holds an Australian driver licence (other than a learner licence) authorising the person to drive motor vehicles of the relevant class; and

(b) has –

(i) reached the age of 20 years and has held an Australian driver licence (other than a learner licence) authorising the holder to drive motor vehicles for at least 2 years during the previous 3 years; or

(ii) reached the age of 21 years and has held an Australian driver licence (other than a learner licence) authorising the holder to drive motor vehicles for at least 12 months during the previous 3 years; and

(c) is in other respects a suitable person to drive public passenger vehicles of the relevant class.

(2)  In calculating the period for which a person has held an Australian driver licence –

(a) the Registrar must exclude any period for which –

(i) the person has been disqualified from driving by an Australian court or by the operation of an automatic statutory penalty; or

(ii) the licence has been suspended; and

(b) if the person has held a licence to drive a motor vehicle in an external territory or foreign country, the Registrar may take into account the period (or some of the period) as if the licence had been an Australian driver licence.

(3)  Before the Registrar grants an application for an ancillary certificate authorising the holder to drive public passenger vehicles of a particular class, the Registrar may require the applicant to comply with either or both of the following requirements:

(a) to undergo a test or assessment, or provide other evidence to the Registrar's satisfaction, showing that the applicant is a suitable person to drive public passenger vehicles of the class or classes for which the certificate is sought;

(b) to undergo a specified course of instruction and provide evidence of the successful completion of the course.