New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

19 Obtaining full licence

• 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.

  Table to clause 19

  Class of licence	Requirements to be satisfied by applicant
  Class 1	(a) if under 25 years of age,— (i) is 18 years of age or over and holds, and has held for at least 18 months, a Class 1R licence; or (ii) is 17 years and 6 months of age or over and holds, and has held for at least 12 months, a Class 1R licence, if the person provides a certificate showing successful completion by the person of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) that was undertaken at least 6 months after the person'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 (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 (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 (c) produces a medical certificate in accordance with clause 44
  	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 (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,— (i) is 18 years of age or over and holds, and has held for at least 18 months, a Class 6R licence; or (ii) is 17 years and 6 months of age or over and holds, and has held for at least 12 months, a Class 6R licence, if the person provides a certificate showing successful completion by the person of an approved course of a type specified in clause 93(a) that was undertaken at least 6 months after the person'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

  Clause 19 table: amended, on 1 August 2011, by section 100(4) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).

  Clause 19 table: amended, on 1 June 2006, by clause 10 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2006 (SR 2006/84).