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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
- As at 7 July 2023
- Reg 112 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY

   PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - INTERPRETATION AND KEY CONCEPTS

   3.      Definitions
   4.      Classes of Queensland driver licences
   5.      Categories and types of Queensland driver licences
   6.      Meaning of P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence
   7.      Meaning of O type licence
   8.      References to O type licences
   9.      Classes of motor vehicles
   10.     Foreign driver licences that are experienced driver recognition licences or recognised country licences
   11.     Working out period driver licence has been held

CHAPTER 2 - DRIVING UNDER QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   12.     Purpose of chapter

   PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO DRIVE AND LEARN TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES

   13.     Authority to drive and learn to drive motor vehicles other than particular motorbikes
   14.     Authority to ride and learn to ride motorbikes
   15.     Learning to drive motor vehicles with different transmission or gearbox
   16.     Learning to ride motorbikes with different transmission
   17.     Learning to drive under returning driver certificates
   18.     Learning to ride under special need certificates
   19.     No authority to learn to drive if relevant order in effect

CHAPTER 3 - ELIGIBILITY FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   20.     When persons are eligible for Queensland driver licences

   PART 2 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS C AND HEAVY VEHICLE CLASS QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   21.     Application of part
   22.     References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence

           Division 2 - Class C learner licences

   23.     Eligibility requirements
   24.     Minimum age for road rules tests

           Division 3 - Class C and heavy vehicle class provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   25.     Application of division
   26.     Eligibility requirements
   27.     References to class C learner licence

              Subdivision 2 - Provisional licences

   28.     Minimum ages
   29.     Experience requirements for class C P1 provisional licences—persons who hold class C learner licences
   30.     Experience requirements for class C P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class C P1 type licences or class C learner licences
   31.     Experience requirements for heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licences—persons who hold heavy vehicle class P1 type licences
   32.     Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P1 and P2 provisional licences—persons who hold or have held provisional licences of same class and type
   33.     Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P2 provisional licences—persons who have held probationary licences for at least 1 year

              Subdivision 3 - Probationary licences

   34.     Minimum ages
   35.     Experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class probationary licences after cancellation of provisional licences and probationary licences
   36.     Experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class P probationary licences after cancellation of O type licences
   37.     Experience requirements for class C P1 probationary licences—persons who hold class C learner licences and class RE or class R P1 probationary licences
   38.     Experience requirements for class C P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class C P1 probationary licences or learner licences
   39.     Experience requirements for heavy vehicle class P2 probationary licences—persons who hold heavy vehicle class P1 probationary licences
   40.     Experience requirements for class C P probationary licences—persons who hold learner licences and class RE or class R P probationary licences
   41.     Alternative experience requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class probationary licences—persons who hold or have held probationary licences of same class and type

              Subdivision 4 - Open licences

   42.     Application of subdivision
   43.     Minimum age
   44.     Experience requirements
   45.     Persons who hold P1 type licences
   46.     Persons who hold P2 type licences—generally
   47.     Persons who hold P2 type licences if earlier P2 type licence cancelled
   48.     Persons who hold P probationary licences or have held P restricted licences if earlier P type licences or O type licences cancelled
   49.     Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
   50.     Persons who hold P1 type licences or P2 type licences granted as returning drivers and eligible for class RE or class R open licences
   51.     Persons who hold class C learner licences and class RE or class R O type licences
   52.     Recognition of past licences and non-Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 5 - Tests

   53.     Testing requirements for class C learner licence holders
   54.     Testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders

           Division 4 - Eligibility for new class of particular Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   55.     Purpose of division
   56.     Eligibility requirements

              Subdivision 2 - Higher class licences

   57.     Experience requirements for higher class licences
   58.     Tests for higher class licences
   59.     Categories and types of higher class licences for Queensland driver licence holders
   60.     Categories and types of higher class licences for non-Queensland driver licence holders

              Subdivision 3 - Lower class licences

   61.     Experience requirements for lower class licences
   62.     Tests for lower class licences—foreign driver licence holders
   63.     Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders
   64.     Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past non-Queensland driver licence holders

   PART 3 - ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS C P1 PROVISIONAL LICENCES FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   65.     Application and purpose of part

           Division 2 - Logbook requirements and logbook entries

   66.     Logbook requirements
   67.     Logbooks made available by chief executive
   68.     Verification of logbook entries

           Division 3 - Approval of completed logbooks

   69.     Applications for approval of completed logbooks
   70.     Deciding applications
   71.     Decisions to approve or refuse to approve completed logbooks
   72.     When completed logbooks taken to have been approved

           Division 4 - Credit for other supervised driving

   73.     Application of division
   74.     Applications for credit for other supervised driving
   75.     Requirements for applications
   76.     When additional credit for supervision by driver trainers may be applied for
   77.     Deciding applications
   78.     Decisions to approve applications
   79.     Decisions to refuse to approve applications
   80.     When applications taken to have been approved

           Division 5 - Exemptions from logbook requirements

   81.     Applications for exemptions from logbook requirements
   82.     Deciding applications for exemptions
   83.     Decisions to give or refuse to give exemptions

           Division 6 - Practical driving tests in relation to applications for class C P1 provisional licences

   84.     When practical driving tests in relation to applications for class C P1 provisional licences may be taken

   PART 4 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS RE AND CLASS R QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   85.     Application of part
   86.     References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence

           Division 2 - Class RE learner licences

   87.     Eligibility requirements

           Division 3 - Class RE and class R provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   88.     Application of division
   89.     Eligibility requirements

              Subdivision 2 - Provisional licences

   90.     Minimum ages
   91.     Experience requirements for class RE P1 provisional licences—persons who hold class RE learner licences
   92.     Experience requirements for class RE P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class RE P1 type licences or class RE learner licences
   93.     Experience requirements for class R P2 provisional licences—persons who hold class R P1 type licences
   94.     Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R P1 and P2 provisional licences—persons who hold or have held provisional licences of same class and type
   95.     Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R P2 provisional licences—persons who have held probationary licences for at least 1 year

              Subdivision 3 - Probationary licences

   96.     Minimum ages
   97.     Experience requirements for class RE and class R probationary licences after cancellation of provisional licences and probationary licences
   98.     Experience requirements for class RE and class R P probationary licences after cancellation of O type licences
   99.     Experience requirements for class RE P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class RE P1 probationary licences or learner licences
   100.    Experience requirements for class R P2 probationary licences—persons who hold class R P1 probationary licences
   101.    Experience requirements for class RE P probationary licences—persons who hold learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class P probationary licences
   102.    Alternative experience requirements for class RE and class R probationary licences—persons who hold or have held probationary licences of same class and type

              Subdivision 4 - Open licences

   103.    Application of subdivision
   104.    Minimum age
   105.    Experience requirements
   106.    Persons who hold P1 type licences
   107.    Persons who hold P2 type licences—generally
   108.    Persons who hold P2 type licences if earlier P2 type licence cancelled
   109.    Persons who hold P probationary licences or have held P restricted licences if earlier P type licences or O type licences cancelled
   110.    Persons who hold P1 type licences and were granted P1 type licences as returning drivers
   111.    Persons who hold P1 type licences or P2 type licences granted as returning drivers and eligible for class C or heavy vehicle class open licences
   112.    Persons who hold class RE learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class O type licences
   113.    Persons who hold non-Queensland driver licences corresponding to class RE learner licences and class C or heavy vehicle class O type licences
   114.    Recognition of past licences and non-Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 5 - Tests

   115.    Testing requirements for class RE learner licence holders
   116.    Testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders

           Division 4 - Eligibility for new class of particular Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   117.    Purpose of division
   118.    Eligibility requirements

              Subdivision 2 - Higher class licences

   119.    Experience requirements for higher class licences
   120.    Tests for higher class licences
   121.    Categories and types of higher class licences for Queensland driver licence holders
   122.    Categories and types of higher class licences for non-Queensland driver licence holders

              Subdivision 3 - Lower class licences

   123.    Experience requirements for lower class licences
   124.    Tests for lower class licences
   125.    Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past Queensland driver licence holders
   126.    Categories and types of lower class licences for current and past non-Queensland driver licence holders

   PART 5 - CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR PERSONS

           Division 1 - Persons who have special need for class C learner licences or provisional licences

   127.    Special need for class C learner licences or provisional licences
   128.    Applications claiming special need
   129.    Deciding applications
   130.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications

           Division 2 - Persons who have special need for class HC Queensland driver licences

   131.    Purpose of division
   132.    Special need for class HC Queensland driver licences
   133.    Applications claiming special need
   134.    Deciding applications
   135.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications
   136.    Eligibility for class HC learner licences
   137.    Eligibility for class HC provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences

           Division 3 - Persons who have special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   138.    Purpose of division
   139.    Application of division
   140.    References to P1 type licence, P2 type licence and P type licence

              Subdivision 2 - Special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences

   141.    Special need for class RE or class R Queensland driver licences
   142.    Applications claiming special need
   143.    Deciding applications
   144.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications

              Subdivision 3 - Eligibility for class RE learner licences

   145.    Eligibility for class RE learner licences

              Subdivision 4 - Eligibility for class RE provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences

   146.    Application of subdivision
   147.    Eligibility requirements
   148.    Minimum ages
   149.    Experience requirements for class RE P1 provisional licences
   150.    Experience requirements for class RE P1 probationary licences
   151.    Experience requirements for class RE P2 provisional licences
   152.    Experience requirements for class RE P2 probationary licences
   153.    Experience requirements for class RE P probationary licences
   154.    Experience requirements for class RE open licences
   155.    Testing requirements for class RE Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 5 - Eligibility for class R provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences

   156.    Application of subdivision
   157.    Eligibility requirements
   158.    Minimum ages
   159.    Experience requirements for class R P1 provisional licences
   160.    Experience requirements for class R P1 probationary licences
   161.    Experience requirements for class R P2 provisional licences
   162.    Experience requirements for class R P2 probationary licences
   163.    Experience requirements for class R P probationary licences
   164.    Experience requirements for class R open licences
   165.    Testing requirements for class R Queensland driver licences
   166.    Additional testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders

           Division 4 - Applying for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers

   167.    When persons apply for Queensland driver licences as returning drivers
   168.    Definition for division
   169.    Applications by persons who do not hold driver licences or hold interstate licences that correspond to class RE learner licence
   170.    Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that do not authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
   171.    Applications by persons who hold Queensland driver licences or interstate licences that authorise learning to drive motor vehicles of relevant class
   172.    Requirements for Queensland driver licences under s 171

           Division 5 - Eligibility of non-Queensland driver licence holders for learner licences

   173.    Eligibility for learner licences because of non-Queensland driver licences
   174.    Authority to learn to drive under learner licences
   175.    Requirements that do not apply for subsequent class C provisional licences and open licences

   PART 6 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES AND RELATED OFFENCES

           Division 1 - Jet’s law: eligibility for Queensland driver licences and reporting of particular medical conditions

   176.    Eligibility if mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
   177.    Applicants for grant or renewal of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
   178.    Holders of Queensland driver licences must give notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely
   179.    Disqualification from holding Queensland driver licence because of conviction under s 177 or 178

           Division 2 - Other eligibility requirements

   180.    Particular circumstances in which persons not eligible for Queensland driver licences
   181.    When persons who hold Queensland driver licence not eligible for another Queensland driver licence

   PART 7 - EXEMPTIONS FROM TESTING AND OFFENCES IN RELATION TO ROAD RULES TESTS

           Division 1 - Road rules tests

   182.    Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence
   183.    Exemptions for class C, RE and R Queensland driver licences

           Division 2 - Practical driving tests, competency declarations and training courses

   184.    Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence based on driver licences persons hold or have held
   185.    Exemptions for all classes of Queensland driver licence based on previous practical driving tests etc.
   186.    Exemptions for class C Queensland driver licences
   187.    Exemptions for class LR, MR and HR Queensland driver licences
   188.    Exemptions for class RE learner licences
   189.    Exemptions for class RE and R Queensland driver licences

           Division 3 - Offences for road rules tests

   190.    Cheating on road rules tests
   191.    Offence of taking road rules test for another person

   PART 8 - RESTRICTED LICENCES

   192.    Applications to court for restricted licences after payment of penalties—Act, s 81
   193.    Issue of restricted licences

CHAPTER 4 - APPLYING FOR AND HOLDING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   PART 1 - APPLYING FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   194.    Applications for Queensland driver licences
   195.    Deciding applications
   196.    Decisions to grant or renew, or refuse to grant or renew, Queensland driver licences
   197.    Granting of new Queensland driver licences of different category or type without making applications
   198.    Issue of smartcard driver licences

   PART 2 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF, AND CODES FOR, QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   199.    Term of Queensland driver licences
   200.    When Queensland driver licences stop having effect
   201.    Conditions of Queensland driver licences
   202.    Codes for Queensland driver licences

   PART 3 - OFFENCES ABOUT HOLDING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   203.    Offences in relation to holding multiple Queensland driver licences and holding Queensland driver licences under another name

CHAPTER 5 - DRIVING UNDER NON-QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES AND DEFENCE FORCE LICENCES

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   204.    Purpose of chapter

   PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO DRIVE AND WITHDRAWAL OF AUTHORITY

           Division 1 - General authority to drive

   205.    Interstate licence holders may drive same motor vehicles
   206.    Foreign driver licence holders may drive same motor vehicles and class C motor vehicles
   207.    Non-Queensland driver licence holders must comply with conditions
   208.    Notice of mental or physical incapacity likely to adversely affect ability to drive safely

           Division 2 - Withdrawal of authority to drive

   209.    Purpose of division
   210.    Authority withdrawn if Queensland driver licences granted or holders fail practical driving tests
   211.    Authority withdrawn if interstate licence holders take up residence
   212.    Authority withdrawn if foreign driver licence holders take up residence
   213.    Chief executive may withdraw authority if mental or physical incapacity

           Division 3 - Limited driving permitted despite withdrawal

   214.    Permitted practical driving tests and Q-Ride training after withdrawal

           Division 4 - Driving under defence force licences

   215.    Authority to drive under defence force licences

CHAPTER 6 - RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING

   PART 1 - OFFENCES ABOUT LEARNING TO DRIVE

   216.    Learning to drive must be properly supervised—motor vehicles other than motorbikes
   217.    Learning to ride motorbikes must be properly supervised
   218.    Supervising learners—motor vehicles other than motorbikes
   219.    Supervising learners—motorbikes

   PART 2 - DISPLAY OF PLATES

           Division 1 - L plates

   220.    Definition for division
   221.    Learners must not drive unless L plates are displayed and clearly legible
   222.    Persons must not direct learners unless L plates are displayed and clearly legible
   223.    Other persons must not display L plates

           Division 2 - Red P plates and green P plates

   224.    Holders of P1 type licences must not drive unless red P plates are displayed and clearly legible
   225.    Holders of P2 type licences must not drive unless green P plates are displayed and clearly legible
   226.    Other persons must not display P plates

   PART 3 - YOUNG LICENCE HOLDERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   227.    Application of part

           Division 2 - Use of mobile phones by drivers and passengers

   228.    Use of mobile phones by particular licence holders
   229.    Use of mobile phones by passengers

           Division 3 - High-powered vehicles

              Subdivision 1 - Restriction on driving high-powered vehicles

   230.    Driving high-powered vehicles on roads

              Subdivision 2 - Certificates of exemption for individuals

   231.    Applications for certificates of exemption for individuals
   232.    Deciding applications
   233.    Applications in relation to need to drive high-powered vehicle for particular reasons
   234.    Applications in relation to particular high-powered vehicles of applicant or immediate family members
   235.    Applications in relation to particular types of high-powered vehicles
   236.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications

              Subdivision 3 - Certificates of exemption for businesses

   237.    Applications for certificates of exemption for businesses
   238.    Deciding applications
   239.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications

              Subdivision 4 - Checking for certificates of exemption

   240.    When persons must produce certificates of exemption

           Division 4 - Late night driving

   241.    Application of division
   242.    Meaning of restricted driving period
   243.    Late night driving during restricted driving period
   244.    Applications for certificates of exemption
   245.    Deciding applications
   246.    Decisions to approve or refuse to approve applications or approve different times
   247.    When persons must produce certificates of exemption

           Division 5 - Driving peer passengers

   248.    Late night driving of peer passengers

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   249.    Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling certificates of exemption—Act, s 18
   250.    Holders of certificates of exemption must give notice of change in circumstances

   PART 4 - OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING

   251.    Passengers on motorbikes
   252.    Towing motor vehicles
   253.    Persons who hold Queensland driver licences and are 75 years or older

CHAPTER 7 - DEMERIT POINTS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   254.    Purpose of chapter
   255.    Definitions for chapter

   PART 2 - HOW AND WHEN DEMERIT POINTS ARE RECORDED AND ALLOCATED

   256.    Recording offences and demerit points on traffic histories
   257.    Allocation of demerit points generally
   258.    Additional demerit points for multiple driver seatbelt offences
   259.    Additional demerit points for multiple motorbike helmet offences
   260.    Additional demerit points for multiple offences of driving more than 20km/h over speed limit
   261.    Additional demerit points for multiple mobile phone offences
   262.    Demerit points may be used for relevant provisions once only

   PART 3 - CONSEQUENCES OF ALLOCATION OF DEMERIT POINTS

           Division 1 - Queensland driver licence holders who must be given notices to choose

   263.    Application of division
   264.    Chief executive must give notice to choose
   265.    Effect of choosing suspension or not notifying choice
   266.    Effect of choosing good behaviour if 2 or more demerit points allocated during good behaviour year

           Division 2 - Particular Queensland driver licence holders

   267.    Application of division
   268.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence

           Division 3 - Non-Queensland driver licence holders

   269.    Application of division
   270.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of authority to drive

           Division 4 - Persons who commit offences before section 79E orders made

   271.    Application of division
   272.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence

           Division 5 - Persons to whom section 79E orders apply

   273.    Application of division
   274.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence

           Division 6 - Persons who commit offences before special hardship orders made

   275.    Application of division
   276.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence

           Division 7 - Persons to whom special hardship orders apply

   277.    Application of division
   278.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension of Queensland driver licence

           Division 8 - Unlicensed persons

   279.    Application of division
   280.    Chief executive must give notice of ineligibility for licence and suspension of authority to drive

           Division 9 - Effect of expiry and surrender of driver licences on particular notices

   281.    Persons given notice to choose then Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered
   282.    Persons given notice under s 268 then Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered
   283.    Persons given notice under s 270 then non-Queensland driver licence expires or is surrendered or authority to drive is withdrawn

CHAPTER 8 - SUSPENSION FOR DRIVING MORE THAN 40KM/H OVER SPEED LIMIT

   PART 1 - GENERAL

   284.    Application of part
   285.    Chief executive must give notice of suspension to Queensland driver licence holders
   286.    Chief executive must give notice about authority to drive and eligibility to non-Queensland driver licence holders
   287.    Chief executive must give notice about authority to drive and eligibility to unlicensed persons

   PART 2 - SECTION 79E DRIVERS AND PERSONS TO WHOM SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS APPLY

   288.    Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit while section 79E driver
   289.    Suspension for driving more than 40km/h over speed limit during order period for special hardship order

CHAPTER 9 - SECTION 79E ORDERS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   290.    Purpose of chapter
   291.    Definitions for chapter

   PART 2 - ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR SECTION 79E ORDERS

   292.    Persons eligible to apply for section 79E orders
   293.    Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—existing charges
   294.    Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—particular circumstances
   295.    Persons not eligible to apply for section 79E orders—suspension etc. within 5-year period

   PART 3 - MAKING AND DECIDING APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 79E ORDERS

   296.    Applying for section 79E orders
   297.    Hearing of applications
   298.    Deciding applications
   299.    Matters section 79E orders must and may state
   300.    Duration of section 79E orders

   PART 4 - VARIATION OF SECTION 79E ORDERS

   301.    When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
   302.    Applying for section 79E variation orders
   303.    Hearing of applications
   304.    Deciding applications
   305.    Matters section 79E variation orders must state

   PART 5 - DRIVING UNDER SECTION 79E ORDERS

   306.    Failure to comply with section 79E orders

CHAPTER 10 - SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   307.    Purpose of chapter
   308.    Definitions for chapter

   PART 2 - COURT MAY MAKE SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   309.    Court may make special hardship orders authorising particular persons to continue to drive

   PART 3 - ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   310.    Persons eligible to apply for special hardship orders
   311.    Persons not eligible to apply for special hardship orders

   PART 4 - MAKING AND DECIDING APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   312.    Applying for special hardship orders
   313.    Court may transfer applications
   314.    Making of application for special hardship order stays suspension
   315.    Hearing of applications
   316.    Similar applications may be considered together
   317.    Deciding applications
   318.    Matters special hardship orders must and may state
   319.    Duration of special hardship orders
   320.    Effect of court’s decision

   PART 5 - OBTAINING REPLACEMENT QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   321.    Replacement Queensland driver licences if special hardship orders made

   PART 6 - VARIATION OF SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   322.    When persons may apply for orders to vary restrictions
   323.    Applying for special hardship variation orders
   324.    Court may transfer applications
   325.    Hearing of applications
   326.    Deciding applications
   327.    Matters special hardship variation orders must state

   PART 7 - DRIVING UNDER SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   328.    Failure to comply with special hardship orders

CHAPTER 11 - REPEAT OFFENDER EDUCATION PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS

   329.    Meaning of severe hardship—Act, s 91H
   330.    Travelling time to nearest place at which program is provided—Act, s 91H
   331.    Location of principal place of residence—Act, s 91H
   332.    Radius from nearest place at which program is provided—Act, s 91H

CHAPTER 12 - ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCKS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   333.    Definitions for chapter

   PART 2 - APPROVED INTERLOCKS AND NOMINATED VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN 1 PERSON

   334.    Approved interlocks under ch 5, pt 3B of the Act
   335.    Nomination of motor vehicle for more than 1 person—Act, s 91L
   336.    Using technical capability to identify drivers
   337.    Use of another person’s means of identification
   338.    Producing interlock driver records
   339.    Damaging interlock driver records
   340.    Interlock driver records that are damaged, lost or stolen

   PART 3 - INTERLOCK EXEMPTIONS

           Division 1 - Nearest place of business

   341.    Radius from nearest place of business—Act, s 91Q

           Division 2 - Matters for exemption

   342.    Purpose of division—Act, s 91Q
   343.    Principal place of residence on Queensland island
   344.    Not physically possible to fit approved interlock
   345.    Family member cannot provide breath sample
   346.    Other severe hardship
   347.    Costs of fitting prescribed interlocks

   PART 4 - EXTENSION OF INTERLOCK DRIVER’S PRESCRIBED PERIOD

   348.    Notice of automatic extension of prescribed period—Act, s 91VA
   349.    Grounds for review of automatic extension of prescribed period—Act, s 91Z

CHAPTER 13 - DEALING WITH QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   PART 1 - AMENDING, SUSPENDING AND CANCELLING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   350.    Definitions for part

           Division 2 - Amending, suspending and cancelling Queensland driver licences through show cause process or immediately

   351.    Application of division
   352.    Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling Queensland driver licences
   353.    Show cause notices
   354.    Representations about show cause notices
   355.    Ending show cause processes without further action
   356.    Decisions in relation to taking proposed actions
   357.    When decisions take effect
   358.    Immediate amendment or suspension of Queensland driver licences if mental or physical incapacity

           Division 3 - Minor amendments

   359.    Minor amendments to Queensland driver licences

           Division 4 - Return of Queensland driver licences and returning driver certificates for amendment

   360.    Return of Queensland driver licences for amendment
   361.    Return of returning driver certificates for amendment

           Division 5 - Practical driving tests for particular amendments

   362.    Persons may apply to omit or amend particular conditions

   PART 2 - CHANGES OF DETAILS AND REPLACEMENT QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   363.    Changes of name, address or postal address
   364.    Notifiable events under other Acts
   365.    Holders may apply for replacement Queensland driver licences if incorrect information on licences
   366.    Smartcard driver licences not received in post
   367.    Replacement Queensland driver licences if licences damaged, lost or stolen
   367A.   Replacement Queensland driver licences if data breach
   368.    Replacement driver licence receipts if receipts damaged, lost or stolen
   369.    Replacement labels
   370.    Labels form part of Queensland driver licences

   PART 3 - MARINE LICENCES

   371.    Queensland driver licences may include information identifying holders of marine licences
   372.    Removal of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—marine licences cancelled
   373.    Removal of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—marine licences surrendered
   374.    Changes of information on Queensland driver licences identifying holders of marine licences—changes in conditions

   PART 4 - SURRENDERING AND SEIZING QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   375.    Surrendering Queensland driver licences
   376.    Seizing Queensland driver licences
   377.    Seizing documents that purport to be Queensland driver licences
   378.    Return of Queensland driver licences
   379.    Damaging Queensland driver licences

CHAPTER 14 - MAKING APPLICATIONS, GIVING INCAPACITY NOTICES AND RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS

   PART 1 - PROVISIONS FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES

   380.    Definitions for part
   381.    Chief executive may publish notice about applications
   382.    How applications must be made
   383.    Decision-maker may request further information
   384.    Electronic issuing of driver licence receipts
   385.    Chief executive may publish notice about incapacity notices
   386.    How incapacity notices must be given

   PART 2 - RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS

   387.    Applications for reconsideration of original decisions
   388.    Reconsideration of decisions
   389.    Application of the Act, s 65A to particular decisions

CHAPTER 15 - MISCELLANEOUS

   PART 1 - FEES

   390.    Fees
   390A.   Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
   391.    Exemption from payment of particular fees
   392.    Grant of Queensland driver licences of different class to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
   393.    Grant and renewal of learner licences to existing Queensland driver licence holders—term and fees
   394.    Grant of Queensland driver licences to interstate licence holders—term and fees
   394A.   Grant and renewal of different classes of provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences—term and fees
   394B.   Grant of provisional licences, probationary licences and open licences with certain learner licences—term and fees
   395.    Partial refund of fees
   396.    Waiving payment of particular fees for persons affected by natural disasters
   397.    Waiving payment of fees for applications for exemptions from logbook requirements
   398.    (Repealed)

   PART 2 - OTHER PROVISIONS

   399.    Declaration for provisions that are not unlawful discrimination—Act, s 150AA
   400.    Determining whether motor vehicles are class HC motor vehicles—number of trailers

CHAPTER 16 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SL NO. 112 OF 2021

   PART 1 - EXISTING AND CLASS UD QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

   401.    Existing Queensland driver licences
   402.    Class UD Queensland driver licences

   PART 2 - MATTERS RELATING TO APPLICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR QUEENSLAND DRIVER LICENCES

           Division 1 - Applications for Queensland driver licences made before commencement

   403.    Particular decisions about applications to grant or renew Queensland driver licences made before commencement
   404.    Existing applications for Queensland driver licences

           Division 2 - Other matters relating to applications and eligibility for Queensland driver licences

   405.    Existing returning driver certificates
   406.    Particular decisions about applications claiming special need made before commencement
   407.    Existing applications claiming special need
   408.    Existing certificates under expired regulation, s 38
   409.    Particular decisions made under expired regulation, pt 4 before commencement
   410.    Existing applications under expired regulation, pt 4
   411.    No fee payable for particular Queensland driver licences

           Division 3 - Obligations to pass hazard perception tests

   412.    Timing of hazard perception tests for class C and class RE learner licence holders
   413.    Continuing obligation for hazard perception tests for particular persons
   414.    Fees for particular hazard perception tests

           Division 4 - Recording of P2 time credit and changes to eligibility requirements for particular Queensland driver licences

              Subdivision 1 - Modification of eligibility requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class open licences if P2 time credit recorded before commencement

   415.    Application of subdivision
   416.    Modification of particular experience requirements for persons who have existing P2 time credit

              Subdivision 2 - Modification of eligibility requirements for class C and heavy vehicle class open licences if P2 time credit recorded after commencement

   417.    Application of subdivision
   418.    Recording of P2 time credit
   419.    Modification of particular experience requirements for persons who have P2 time credit
   420.    Alternative experience requirements for persons who hold P1 type licences and have P2 time credit

              Subdivision 3 - Alternative experience requirements for class C P1 provisional licences

   421.    Alternative experience requirements for persons who hold class C P1 probationary licences

   PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO YOUNG DRIVERS

   422.    Existing certificates of exemption
   423.    Existing applications for certificates of exemption
   424.    Late night driving—application of ch 6, pt 3, div 4

   PART 4 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEMERIT POINTS AND SUSPENSIONS

   425.    Demerit points recorded before commencement
   426.    Persons given notices to choose before commencement

   PART 5 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO SECTION 79E ORDERS AND SPECIAL HARDSHIP ORDERS

   427.    Section 79E orders and section 79E variation orders
   428.    Special hardship orders and special hardship variation orders

   PART 6 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCKS

   429.    Existing interlock approvals
   430.    Application of particular provisions in relation to interlock driver records
   431.    Approved interlocks for interlock periods starting before 10 September 2021

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   432.    Existing show cause notices
   433.    Existing applications for reconsideration of decisions
   434.    Reconsideration of particular decisions made under expired regulation
   435.    Application of s 203
   436.    Existing applications under expired regulation, s 161
   437.    Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20 not limited
   438.    References to expired regulation

CHAPTER 17 - FURTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (FEE UNIT CONVERSION AND REGISTRATION FEES) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2022

   439.    Fees payable for renewals of Queensland driver licences

   PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (FEES AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2022

   440.    Existing applications for particular Queensland driver licences—term and fees
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