Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00706:clause:2_39:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00706
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 39 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 85439–88198

39  Licences issued under previous legislation
 (1) A superseded licence (that is, a licence issued under a law in force in the jurisdiction before the commencement of the amended driver licensing law ) has effect for the remainder of its duration as if it had been issued under the amended law, and may be renewed, varied, cancelled or suspended in all respects as though it were a driver licence.
 (2) A superseded licence authorises the holder to drive vehicles in the licence class specified in supporting principle 13 that is most nearly equivalent to the class specified in the licence.
 (3) In spite of clause 3(5), in issuing a driver licence under these Supporting Principles in place of, or following the expiry of, a superseded licence, the driver licensing authority must have regard to the principle that where direct translation to a licence class is not possible, the licence holder should be issued with the next highest licence class.
 (4) The driver licensing authority must cause a notice specifying the nearest equivalent licence class for each of the classes of superseded licence to be published in the Gazette.

Dictionary

  In these Supporting Principles, unless the contrary intention appears:
administrative fee means a fee:
 (a) for a service provided by the driver licensing authority in connection with the licensing of drivers, or the renewal or late renewal of driver licences; and
 (b) set by the Minister, by the driver licensing authority, or under another law.
allied professional practitioner means a clinical psychologist, an optometrist or occupational therapist registered or licensed under a State or Territory law that provides for the registration or licensing of such persons.
articulated bus means a bus consisting of more than one rigid section with passenger access between the sections and the sections connected to one another so as to allow rotary movement between the sections.
breath alcohol interlock device means a device fitted to a motor vehicle which is capable of:
 (a) analysing a breath sample for the presence of alcohol; and
 (b) interacting with the motor vehicle in such a way that a positive result at a designated blood alcohol level will inhibit the use of the motor vehicle.
car licence means a licence referred to in clause 13(3).
converter dolly means a trailer with one axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel coupling designed to convert a semi‑trailer into a dog trailer.
GVM (gross vehicle mass) of a vehicle means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle:
 (a) as specified by the vehicle's manufacturer; or
 (b) as specified by the registration authority, if:
 (i) the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or
 (ii) the manufacturer cannot be identified; or
 (iii)