New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
A person is entitled to be issued with a full licence of the class specified in column 1 of the table to this clause if the person—
(a) Has made an application in accordance with clause 9 and complied with the requirements of clauses 10 to 14; and
(b) Has satisfied the requirements set out in column 2 of the table in relation to that class of licence.
| Class of licence | Requirements to be satisfied by applicant | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | (a) If under 25 years of age, holds and has held a Class 1R licence for either— | |
| (i) At least 18 months; or | ||
| (ii) At least 12 months if the applicant provides a certificate showing successful completion by the applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) undertaken at least 6 months after the applicant's restricted licence was issued | ||
| (b) If 25 years of age or over, holds and has held a Class 1R licence for either— | ||
| (i) At least 6 months; or | ||
| (ii) At least 3 months if the applicant provides a certificate showing successful completion by the applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) | ||
| (c) Passes the full licence test under clause 48 | ||
| (d) If 75 years of age or over, produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| Class 2 | EITHER | (a) Holds, and has held for at least 6 months, a Class 2L licence |
| (b) passes the licence test under clause 48(2) | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| OR | (a) Holds a Class 2L licence | |
| (b) Provides a certificate showing successful completion by applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(c) in motor vehicle for which a Class 2 licence is required | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| Class 3 | EITHER | (a) Holds, and has held for at least 6 months, a Class 3L licence |
| (b) passes the licence test under clause 48(2) | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| OR | (a) Holds a Class 3L licence | |
| (b) Provides a certificate showing successful completion by applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(c) in motor vehicle for which a Class 3 licence is required | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| Class 4 | EITHER | (a) Holds, and has held for at least 6 months, a Class 4L licence |
| (b) passes the licence test under clause 48(2) | ||
| OR | (a) Holds a Class 4L licence | |
| (b) Provides a certificate showing successful completion by applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(c) in motor vehicle for which a Class 4 licence is required | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| Class 5 | EITHER | (a) Holds, and has held for at least 6 months, a Class 5L licence |
| (b) passes the licence test under clause 48(2) | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| OR | (a) Holds a Class 5L licence | |
| (b) Provides a certificate showing successful completion by applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(c) in motor vehicle for which a Class 5 licence is required | ||
| (c) Produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
| Class 6 | (a) If under 25 years of age, holds and has held a Class 6R licence for either— | |
| (i) At least 18 months; or | ||
| (ii) At least 12 months if the applicant provides a certificate showing successful completion by the applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) undertaken at least 6 months after the applicant's restricted licence was issued | ||
| (b) If 25 years of age or over, holds and has held a Class 6R licence for either— | ||
| (i) At least 6 months; or | ||
| (ii) At least 3 months if the applicant provides a certificate showing successful completion by the applicant of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) | ||
| (c) Passes the full licence test required under clause 48 | ||
| (d) If 75 years of age or over, produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44 | ||
The items relating to Classes 2, 3, 4, and 5 Licences were amended, as from 1 June 2006, by clause 10 Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2006 (SR 2006/84) by substituting para (b) under the word “EITHER”
for each class.