Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (NO 2) (NO 7 OF 2010) - REG 5

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        (e)     the person is—

              (i)     an Australian citizen; or

              (ii)     a permanent resident; or

              (iii)     a temporary resident who holds a visa that allows the person to work as a public vehicle driver; and

        (f)     if the person does not hold a public vehicle licence to drive a public vehicle of the kind to which the application relates—the person has successfully completed an approved public vehicle driver training course for that kind of public vehicle in the year before the day the application is made; and

        (g)     for a public vehicle licence for a hire car that is a motorbike––

              (i)     the person holds a full motorcycle licence; and

              (ii)     the person has held a full motorcycle licence, or an Australian driver licence that corresponds to a full motorcycle licence, for at least 1 year (or periods totalling 1 year) in the previous 3 years; and

        (h)     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 a full licence of a higher class; and

Examples

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 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 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 held a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i), or an Australian driver licence that corresponds to a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i), for at least 1 year (or for periods totalling 1 year) in the previous 3 years; and

              (i)     for a public vehicle licence to drive any other kind of public vehicle––

              (i)     the person holds a full car licence or a full licence of a higher class; and

              (ii)     the person has held a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i), or an Australian driver licence that corresponds to a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i), for at least 1 year (or for periods totalling 1 year) in the previous 3 years.

Note     Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, during the 3-year period, held a full licence is counted.