Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Interstate and International Visitors) Regulation 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Interstate and International

Visitors) Regulation 2018

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Road Transport Act 2013.

MELINDA PAVEY, MP

Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017:

(a)	to make it clear that the holder of a current foreign driver licence that authorises its holder to drive a motor vehicle of a particular kind may drive that kind of motor vehicle in NSW, and is exempt from any NSW driver licence holding requirements in relation to driving that kind of motor vehicle, and
(b)	to make it clear that the holder of a current foreign driver licence that authorises its holder to drive a light motor vehicle (other than motor bikes, motor trikes and certain other types of small vehicles) may drive a light motor vehicle in NSW (whether or not the foreign driver licence limits the driver to light motor vehicles of a certain weight), and is exempt from any NSW driver licence holding requirements in relation to driving a light motor vehicle, and
(c)	to correct minor errors.

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport Act 2013, including sections 23 (the general statutory rule-making power) and 24 and Schedule 1.

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Interstate and International Visitors) Regulation 2018 [NSW]

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Interstate and

International Visitors) Regulation 2018

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Interstate

and International Visitors) Regulation 2018.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017

(1) Clause 96 Interstate and international visitors

Insert “in relation to driving that particular kind of motor vehicle” after

“requirements” in clause 96 (1).

(2)	Clause 96 (2) and (3)
Omit the subclauses. Insert instead:

(2)

In addition to, and without limiting, subclause (1), a visiting driver who
holds:

(a)	a current foreign driver licence and international driving permit, or
(b)	a current foreign driver licence that is written in English or is accompanied by an English translation,

that authorises its holder to drive a light motor vehicle may, in this State, drive a light motor vehicle with a GVM that is not greater than 4.5 tonnes and that is constructed or equipped to seat not more than

12 adults (including the driver), and is exempt from NSW driver licence holding requirements in relation to driving a light motor vehicle.

Note. Certain foreign driver licences limit the holder to driving motor vehicles of

a certain weight (eg 3.5 tonne GVM) in the foreign jurisdiction. The holder of such a foreign driver licence may, in NSW, drive any light motor vehicle under 4.5 tonne GVM.

(3)

Subclause (2) does not apply to a driver licence that authorises its holder to drive only a motor bike, motor trike or motor vehicle referred to in clause 99 (1) (c) or (d).

(3)	Clause 96 (7) (a) and (b)
Omit “diver”, wherever occurring. Insert instead “driver”.