Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 14) - REG 16

(1)     A person is eligible to apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a learner motorcycle or car licence, or the variation of a driver licence to include a learner motorcycle or car licence, if the person—

        (a)     satisfies the eligibility requirements set out in subregulation (3) or (4) for the class of learner licence to which the application relates; or

        (b)     is exempted by the road transport authority under regulation 67 (Authority may exempt person from certain eligibility requirements) from an eligibility requirement for the class of learner licence to which the application relates and satisfies the other eligibility requirements for that class.

(2)     Subregulation (1) is subject to regulation 66 (Eligibility to apply for licence if disqualified or licence suspended).

(3)     The eligibility requirements for a learner motorcycle licence are that the person—

        (a)     is at least 16 years 9 months old; and

        (b)     has passed an approved learner rider training course within
3 months before applying for the licence; and

        (c)     has passed a test approved by the road transport authority to assess the person's knowledge of safe driving practices and road law.

(4)     The eligibility requirements for a learner car licence are that the person—

        (a)     is at least 15 years 9 months old; and

        (b)     has passed a test approved by the road transport authority to assess the person's knowledge of safe driving practices and road law.