(1) For the purposes of regulation 19(b)(i), the requirement for an applicant for a car driver licence is that—
(a) immediately before the licence is granted, the applicant has held an Australian learner permit to drive a car for a continuous period, not less than the relevant period under subregulation (2), for a person of the applicant's age; or
(b) the applicant holds or, within the past 5 years, has held a driver licence issued in another country that authorises the holder to drive a car.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a), the relevant period is—
(a) 12 months for a person who is less than 21 years old; or
(b) 6 months for a person who is at least 21 years old but less than 25 years old; or
(c) 3 months for any other person.
(3) However, the Corporation may decide to reduce the period for which an applicant must have held a car learner permit if the applicant has held a motor cycle licence or motor cycle learner permit for not less than 12 months.
(4) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), a licence is not to be taken to authorise the driving of a car if the licence is suspended.