Section 20, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) A driving licence shall not be granted to an applicantunless he has satisfied the Licensing Authority that he has– (a) passed the prescribed test of competence; (b) held a licence issued by the Licensing Authority, authorizing the applicant to drive a motor vehicle of the class or description; (c) held a licence issued by a competent authority in any other country authorizing the applicant to drive a motor vehicle of the class or description for which he would be authorized by the driving licence for which he is applying. (2) A test of competence is sufficient for the granting of a licence authorizing the driving of motor vehicles – (a) of any class, if at the time the test was passed it authorized the granting of a licence to drive motor vehicles of that class; (b) of classes that are designated by regulations as a group, if at the time the test was passed it authorized the granting of a licence to drive motor vehicles of any class included in the group; and (c) of classes included in a group other than a group referred to in paragraph (b). (3) Regulations may provide for the retesting of licensed drivers- (a) every five years as from the commencement of this Act; or (b) as from the age of 70 or above, as the case may be.