Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2012-16

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.
Dated 19 April 2012.
Simon Corbell
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2012-16
made under the
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999

        
Contents
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	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 16 (3) (b) (ii)	1
	5	Section 18 (1)	2
	6	Section 18 (2)	2
	7	Section 26 (1) and heading	2
	8	Section 27 (1), note	3
	9	Section 28 (2) (a) and (b)	3
	10	Section 28 (2) (h), note 1	4
	11	Section 29	4
	12	Section 30	5
	13	Section 39 (1), note	5
	14	Section 67 (1) (b) to (d)	5
	15	Dictionary, definitions of approved heavy vehicle driver training course and approved pre-learner rider training course	6
	16	Dictionary, definition of approved road ready training course	6

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2	A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 3	If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000.
4	Section 16 (3) (b) (ii)
omit
3-month
substitute
1-month 
5	Section 18 (1)
substitute
	(1)	A learner motorcycle licence must be issued for 1 year.
	(1A)	Any other learner licence must be issued for 2 years.
6	Section 18 (2)
omit
However, a driver licence
substitute
A driver licence
7	Section 26 (1) and heading
substitute
26	Approval of training courses
	(1)	The road transport authority may approve—
	(a)	a course, conducted in the ACT or elsewhere, for the training of people who wish to apply for a learner licence (an approved road ready training course); and
	(b)	a course, conducted in the ACT or elsewhere, for the training of people who wish to apply for a learner motorcycle licence (an approved pre-learner rider training course); and
	(c)	a course, conducted in the ACT or elsewhere, for the training of people who wish to apply for a provisional motorcycle licence (an approved pre-provisional rider training course); and
	(d)	a course, conducted in the ACT or elsewhere, for the training of drivers of vehicles that may be driven by the holder of a multi-combination vehicle licence (an approved heavy vehicle driver training course).
Note	See s 28 (2) (h) for the requirement to undertake the course mentioned in par (d).
8	Section 27 (1), note
substitute
Note 1	Under the eligibility requirements for a motorcycle licence a person must have held a learner motorcycle licence for at least 3 months (unless exempt) and for a provisional motorcycle licence must have successfully completed an approved pre-provisional rider training course in the 1-month period before the day the person applies for the licence. 
Note 2	Under the eligibility requirements for a car licence a person must have held a learner car licence for at least 6 months (unless exempt).  
Note 3	Under the eligibility requirements for a higher class of licence a person must have held a driver licence of a lower kind for a particular period (unless exempt).
9	Section 28 (2) (a) and (b)
substitute
	(a)	for a motorcycle licence—the person is at least 17 years old and—
	(i)	has, at any time, held a learner motorcycle licence for at least 3 months; and
	(ii)	for a provisional motorcycle licence—has successfully completed an approved pre-provisional rider training course in the 1-month period before the day the person applies for the licence;
Note 1	To be eligible for a full motorcycle licence a person must also satisfy the provisional licence requirement for the issue of the licence (see s 39) and do any test or medical examination etc required under s 78.  The provisional licence requirement for a full motorcycle licence is set out in s 29.
Note 2	Approved pre-provisional rider training course—see s 26 (1) (c).
	(b)	for a car licence—the person is at least 17 years old and has, at any time, held a learner car licence for at least 6 months;
Note	To be eligible for a full car licence a person must also satisfy the provisional licence requirement for the issue of the licence (see s 39) and do any test or medical examination etc required under s 78. The provisional licence requirement for a full car licence is set out in s 30.
10	Section 28 (2) (h), note 1
omit
s 26 (1) (c)
substitute
s 26 (1) (d)
11	Section 29
omit everything before subsection (1) (a), substitute
29	Provisional licence requirement for full motorcycle licences
	(1)	A person satisfies the provisional licence requirement for the issue of a full motorcycle licence if the person—
12	Section 30 
omit everything before subsection (1) (a), substitute
30	Provisional licence requirement for full car licences etc
	(1)	A person satisfies the provisional licence requirement for the issue of a full car licence, or a driver licence of a higher class, if the person—
13	Section 39 (1), note
substitute
Note	The eligibility requirements are set out in s 28.  The provisional licence requirement for a full motorcycle licence is set out in s 29 and for a full car licence, or a driver licence of a higher class, in s 30.
14	Section 67 (1) (b) to (d)
substitute
	(b)	section 28 (2) (a) (other than subsection (2) (a) (ii)) and (b) to (g) (Eligibility requirements for licence classes);
	(c)	section 29 (1) (a) (Provisional licence requirement for full motorcycle licences);
	(d)	section 30 (1) (a) (Provisional licence requirement for full car licences etc);
15	Dictionary, definitions of approved heavy vehicle driver training course and approved pre-learner rider training course
substitute
approved heavy vehicle driver training course—see section 26 (1) (d).
approved pre-learner rider training course—see section 26 (1) (b).
approved pre-provisional rider training course—see section 26 (1) (c).
16	Dictionary, definition of approved road ready training course 
substitute
approved road ready training course—see section 26 (1) (a).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 April 2012.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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