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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 14) - REG 92

Non-ACT licence holders to hold driver licence in certain circumstances

(1)       In this regulation—

non-ACT licence holder means a person who is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued under the law of another jurisdiction, an external Territory driver licence or a New Zealand driver licence and is not the holder of a driver identification document issued by the Commonwealth Department of Defence.

(2)       A non-ACT licence holder who has resided in the ACT for a continuous period of longer than 3 months must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT unless the person holds a driver licence that authorises the person to drive a motor vehicle of that kind.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3)       A holder of a foreign driver licence who has held a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) for longer than 3 months must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT unless the person holds an Australian driver licence that authorises the person to drive a motor vehicle of that kind.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note     For the consequences of nonpayment of an infringement notice or fine by a person who is exempt under this Division, see sections 44 and 84 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 .


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