Road Traffic Act · s 20

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20.
Classes of motor vehicles
(1) A driving licence unless expressed to be valid for all classes of motor vehicles, shall be valid only for the class or classes of vehicles specified therein, but may by endorsement of the licence by the licensing officer and on payment of any prescribed fee be extended to any other class of motor vehicle:

Road Traffic

Provided that the licensing officer may, subject to confirmation by the
Director, refuse endorsement for a public service vehicle on a driving licence if he considers that the conduct or character of the holder of the licence is such as to render him unfit to drive such vehicles, whether from the point of view of the safety of the public or otherwise.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), no driving licence shall be endorsed as valid for a public service vehicle nor shall a provisional driving licence be issued therefor unless the holder of the licence has passed a driving test to the satisfaction of a licensing officer.
(3) For the purpose of this section, motor vehicles shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.
(4) The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order signified in the Gazette amend
Schedule 2.

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s 20Classes of motor vehicles

(1)

A driving licence unless expressed to be valid for all classes of motor vehicles, shall be valid only for the class or classes of vehicles specified therein, but may by endorsement of the licence by the licensing officer and on payment of any prescribed fee be extended to any other class of motor vehicle:

Road Traffic

Provided that the licensing officer may, subject to confirmation by the

Director, refuse endorsement for a public service vehicle on a driving licence if he considers that the conduct or character of the holder of the licence is such as to render him unfit to drive such vehicles, whether from the point of view of the safety of the public or otherwise.

(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), no driving licence shall be endorsed as valid for a public service vehicle nor shall a provisional driving licence be issued therefor unless the holder of the licence has passed a driving test to the satisfaction of a licensing officer.

(3)

For the purpose of this section, motor vehicles shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.

(4)

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order signified in the Gazette amend

Schedule 2.