S. 18A(1) amended by No. 30/2021 s. 34(1)(a).
(1) If a person is granted a driver licence or learner permit under this Act (a Victorian licence or permit ), any non-Victorian licence or permit held by the person ceases to authorise the person to drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless—
S. 18A(1)(a) amended by No. 30/2021 s. 34(1)(b).
(a) the Victorian licence or permit expires and the person has resided in Victoria for a period of less than 6 months; or
S. 18A(1)(b) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 32), 30/2021 s. 34(1)(c).
(b) the Secretary agrees to cancel the Victorian licence or permit at the request of the person and the person has resided in Victoria for a period of less than 6 months.
Note
Consequently, the person has no authority to drive a motor vehicle on a highway if, as a result of an offence committed by the person—
(a) the person's Victorian licence or permit is suspended; or
(b) the person's Victorian licence or permit is cancelled (whether or not the person is also disqualified from obtaining a driver licence or learner permit).
S. 18A(2) amended by Nos 5/2016 s. 36(Sch. 1 item 2), 30/2021 s. 34(2).
(2) A person who is requested to produce for inspection his or her driver licence document or learner permit document by anyone referred to in section 59(1)(a) or (ab) must not produce a non‑Victorian licence or permit held by the person that does not authorise the person to drive a motor vehicle on a highway.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 18A(3) inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 34(3).
(3) In this section—
"non-Victorian licence or permit" means a licence or permit issued in—
(a) another State or a Territory authorising the holder of the licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle on a highway; or
(b) another country, authorising the holder of the licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle.
S. 18B (Heading) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 33).
S. 18B inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 42.