Victorian Numbered Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 95 OF 2009) - REG 48

r. 48

    (1)     Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a driver licence granted to an applicant who has not previously held a driver licence must be granted on probation in accordance with this Division.

    (2)     The driver licence must be granted as a full driver licence if the applicant—

        (a)     is not less than 21 years of age; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     holds a full driver licence issued in another jurisdiction or country; or

              (ii)     holds a driver licence issued on a probationary basis in another jurisdiction or country and has held the licence for a period of 3 years or more.

    (3)     The driver licence may be granted as a full driver licence if—

        (a)     the applicant holds, or has previously held, a driver licence issued in another jurisdiction or country; and

        (b)     the Corporation is satisfied that, by reason of age, experience, occupation or special circumstances, the applicant is fit to be granted a full driver licence.

    (4)     The probationary period of a driver licence comprises—

        (a)     the period, if any, for which the licence is granted as a P1 probationary licence, subject to extension under regulation 52 (the  P1 probationary period ); and

        (b)     the period for which the licence is granted as a P2 probationary licence, subject to extension under regulation 52 (the  P2 probationary period ).

    (5)     At the expiry of the probationary period, the Corporation must grant a full driver licence to the holder of the probationary licence.