Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2008 (NO 1) (NO 5 OF 2008) - REG 10

substitute

        (g)     for a public vehicle licence for a public bus––

              (i)     the person holds a full licence to drive the kind of public vehicle to which the application relates, or an Australian driver licence of a higher class, and has held a provisional or full car licence or an Australian driver licence of a higher class for at least 3 years (or for periods totalling 3 years); or

Examples—subpar (i)

1     A person who applies for a public vehicle licence to drive a small bus (with a GVM not over 4.5t) that is equipped to seat 11 adults (including the driver) requires a full car licence (see s 9, table 9, item 2).

2     A person who applies for a public vehicle licence to drive a bus (with a GVM over 4.5t, but not over 8t) that is equipped to seat 15 adults (including the driver) requires a full light rigid vehicle licence (see s 9, table 9, item 3).

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

              (ii)     the person has, in the last 5 years, held an external territory driver licence corresponding to a full licence to drive the kind of public vehicle to which the application relates, or an Australian driver licence of a higher class, and has held a full car licence or an Australian driver licence of a higher class for at least 1 year in the last 5 years; or

              (iii)     the person has, in the last 5 years, held a foreign driver licence corresponding to a full licence to drive the kind of public vehicle to which the application relates, or an Australian driver licence of a higher class, and has held a full car licence or an Australian driver licence of a higher class for at least 1 year in the last 5 years; and