Nan v Director of Public Prosecutions

The applicant, Nan, sought to appeal a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning the disqualification of their driver's licence. The dispute arose from Nan's failure to convert a Queensland driver's licence to a New South Wales driver's licence within the prescribed three-month period. The appeal was heard by Meagher, Handley, and Fitzgerald JJA of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the disqualification of Nan's driver's licence was valid, given the circumstances of the licence conversion delay. Specifically, the court had to consider the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the *Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008* (NSW) concerning the validity of interstate licences and the consequences of failing to comply with conversion requirements.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The reasoning of the court, though not detailed in the provided text, would have centred on the statutory obligation to convert an interstate licence within the specified timeframe and the consequences of non-compliance as stipulated by the legislation. The court applied the principles of statutory interpretation to determine that Nan's failure to convert the licence within three months rendered the Queensland licence invalid for the purposes of driving in New South Wales, thus justifying the disqualification. The appeal was dismissed with costs.