Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 14) - REG 33

(1)     A provisional motorcycle licence must be issued to a person for—

        (a)     if the person has never held a provisional motorcycle licence—
3 years; or

        (b)     if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional motorcycle licence—the difference between 3 years and the period the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence.

Note     Under subregulation 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary motorcycle licence is also counted.

(2)     A provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) must be issued to a person for—

        (a)     if the person has never held a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence)—3 years; or

        (b)     if the person holds, or has at any time held, a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence)—the difference between 3 years and the period the person has held any such provisional licence.

Note 1     Under subregulation 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional licence of the relevant class or a higher class is counted.

Note 2     Under subregulation 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary licence of the relevant class or a higher class is also counted.

Note 3     A motorcycle licence is not part of the driver licence class hierarchy (see
reg 8 (2)).