Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 51

Reg. 51(1) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 34).

    (1)     Subregulation (2) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

        (a)     is at least 21 years of age; and

        (b)     has not previously held a driver licence; and

        (c)     if the applicant holds a non-Victorian licence or permit—has held that licence for less than 3 years.

    (2)     The driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 3 years after—

        (a)     in the case of an applicant who holds a non‑Victorian licence issued, the later of—

              (i)     the date the licence was issued; or

              (ii)     the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; or

        (b)     in any other case, the date the P2 probationary driver licence is granted.

Reg. 51(3) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 34).

    (3)     Subregulation (5) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

        (a)     is less than 21 years of age; and

        (b)     has not previously held a driver licence; and

        (c)     holds a non-Victorian licence and has held that licence for one year or more from the date of the applicant's 18th birthday.

Reg. 51(4) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 34).

    (4)     Subregulation (5) applies if the Secretary grants a driver licence to an applicant who—

        (a)     is at least 21 years of age; and

        (b)     has not previously held a driver licence; and

        (c)     holds a non-Victorian licence and has held that licence for one year or more from the date of the applicant's 18th birthday; and

        (d)     was less than 21 years of age when they first obtained a non-Victorian licence.

    (5)     The driver licence must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 4 years after the later of—

        (a)     the date the non-Victorian licence was issued; or

        (b)     the date of the applicant's 18th birthday.

    (6)     If a person's P2 probationary driver licence is cancelled, the next driver licence granted to the person must be granted as a P2 probationary driver licence for the period that expires 3 years after it is granted.

Reg. 51(7) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 34).

    (7)     In calculating the periods for which a person has held a licence referred to in this regulation, the Secretary must exclude any period for which the person was not permitted to drive a motor vehicle.