Road Traffic Act · s 18

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18.
Provisional driving licences
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16, a licensing officer may, subject to the provisions of section 20(2), issue a provisional driving licence to any person who wishes to learn to drive a motor vehicle and who is not debarred from obtaining a driving licence by reason of the provisions of sections 19 and 21.
(2) A provisional driving licence shall, so long as the conditions hereinafter imposed are complied with, entitle the holder thereof for a period of 3 months, calculated from the date of issue, to drive upon any road a motor vehicle of the class in respect of which such licence is issued:
Provided that whilst so driving —
(a) the holder of such licence shall, unless such licence relates to a motorcycle or vehicle designed to carry not more than one person, be accompanied by and under the supervision of a person in possession of a licence to drive such vehicle (other than a provisional driving licence) issued under such section 17, and that no other passenger may be carried, and

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(b) such plates as may be prescribed shall be displayed upon the vehicle.
(3) A provisional driving licence may subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, be renewed from time to time at the discretion of the
Director upon payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) A person who, being the holder of a provisional driving licence, contravenes any conditions thereof is guilty of an offence. Such person shall be charged with such contravention and not with a breach of section 16 but shall be liable to the penalties prescribed by section 16.

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s 18Provisional driving licences

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16, a licensing officer may, subject to the provisions of section 20(2), issue a provisional driving licence to any person who wishes to learn to drive a motor vehicle and who is not debarred from obtaining a driving licence by reason of the provisions of sections 19 and 21.

(2)

A provisional driving licence shall, so long as the conditions hereinafter imposed are complied with, entitle the holder thereof for a period of 3 months, calculated from the date of issue, to drive upon any road a motor vehicle of the class in respect of which such licence is issued:

Provided that whilst so driving —

(a)

the holder of such licence shall, unless such licence relates to a motorcycle or vehicle designed to carry not more than one person, be accompanied by and under the supervision of a person in possession of a licence to drive such vehicle (other than a provisional driving licence) issued under such section 17, and that no other passenger may be carried, and

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(b)

such plates as may be prescribed shall be displayed upon the vehicle.

(3)

A provisional driving licence may subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, be renewed from time to time at the discretion of the

Director upon payment of such fees as may be prescribed.

(4)

A person who, being the holder of a provisional driving licence, contravenes any conditions thereof is guilty of an offence. Such person shall be charged with such contravention and not with a breach of section 16 but shall be liable to the penalties prescribed by section 16.