New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Agency may issue temporary driver licences

• (1) If an applicant for a driver licence meets the requirements for the issue of a licence of the class sought and the Agency is satisfied there will be some delay in issuing the licence, the Agency may issue to the person a temporary driver licence which—

  • (a) must be in such form and contain such details as may be specified in the rules; and

  • (b) is valid for such period, not exceeding 21 days, as may be specified on the temporary licence.

  (2) A temporary driver licence issued under this section has the same effect as a driver licence of the same class issued under section 23.

  (3) Despite subsection (1), in the case of a person whose licence has expired or been revoked, the Agency may issue a temporary licence, valid for a period not exceeding 1 year as specified on the temporary licence, as necessary to enable the person to continue to drive while his or her fitness to drive is assessed by the Agency or a person authorised by the Agency.

  Section 24 heading: amended, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).

  Section 24(1): amended, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).

  Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 16 January 2006, by section 12 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.

  Section 24(3): amended, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).