The Director of Land Transport can require a driver to pass a test, complete an approved course, or take a medical examination.
This is under section 77 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.
Section 77 of the rule(external link)
If this happens, we'll send you a notice explaining what you need to do.
We'll give you a deadline by when you need to sit your test, complete your course or get your medical exam.
We'll tell you if you need to send something to us, and where to send it to.
If you meet all the requirements, you'll be able to keep your licence.
If you don't meet the requirements by the deadline, the Director could revoke your licence, class or endorsement.
If the Director revokes your licence, we'll send you a notice. It will tell you:
Nothing will change until the date in the notice. From that date and time, you can't drive using the licence, class or endorsement that's been revoked.
This revocation is under section 82 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.
Section 82 of the Rule(external link)
Depending on the reason we're revoking it, it may affect your whole licence, or just a specific class or endorsement.
The notice will clearly state exactly what's being revoked.
For example, you can get a heavy licence class by completing a course with an approved course provider. If the approved course provider doesn't meet our standards, we could revoke any classes you got by doing their course. In this case, when the class is revoked, you'll go back to the classes that you had before you completed the course.
So if you completed a course to get your full class 2 licence, we would only revoke the full class 2. You'll still have your class 1 (car) licence, and the class 2 learner licence you got before doing the course.
If we only revoke a class of licence, you may go back to a learner licence, or you may go back to a full licence with a supervisor condition.
If you go back to a heavy vehicle learner licence, you must follow all of the conditions of the learner licence again. This means you must always have a supervisor with you when driving those types of vehicle. You'll still be able to drive your other full classes without a supervisor.
If you go back to a full licence with a supervisor condition (because you got your licence through an overseas conversion or after a disqualification) you will always have to have a supervisor with you when you drive. This will apply until you pass a test to have the supervisor condition removed.
A supervisor must:
If your class or endorsement has been revoked, but you want to get it back, you'll need to apply again as if you were applying for the first time.
Your notice will tell you if there is a standdown period before you can apply again.
If your endorsement has been revoked, you'll need to complete a new approved course, and apply for the endorsement again at an agent.
If your class of licence has been revoked, you'll need to meet the requirements for that class again. If you've gone back to a learner licence, you'll need to apply for the full licence, and book and sit the test or complete another approved course. If you've got a supervisor condition, you'll need to sit a practical test to get the supervisor condition removed.
Once the date and time of the revocation has passed, the Driver Licence Register will be updated, and we'll send you a new licence card with your updated classes or endorsements.
The Police will be able to see your updated classes and endorsements on the Driver Licence Register.
If your employer has you recorded on Driver Check or TORO, they will also be notified of your change in licence classes or endorsements.
It's an offence to drive using a class or endorsement that has been revoked, or if you don't follow the supervisor condition on your licence.
If you disagree with the decision to revoke your licence, class or endorsement, you can appeal this to the District Court.
You must follow the process set out in legislation and by the District Court.
