Section 18, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) Every person who at any time has held a driving licenceissued under this Act shall produce such licence or if he has held more than one licence the most recent of such licences, to the Licensing Authority when he applies for a renewal thereof or for a new driving licensing: Driving Application for driving Old licence to be produced on applying for renewal. 10 11 Provided that a Licensing Authority shall not refuse to renew a driving licence or issue a new licence if the applicant can give a satisfactory explanation of his inability to produce a former licence. (2) It shall be lawful for the Authority to prohibit the issue or renewal of a driver’s licence to or to revoke or suspend the licence held by any person who, by reason of his character or conduct or for any other sufficient cause is, in the opinion of the Authority, unfit to hold a driver’s licence: Provided that the powers conferred by this subsection shall not be vested in any authority or person other than the Authority itself.