Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations (Cth)
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS
(#DATE 23:03:1994)
(#DATE 23:03:1994)
- In force under the Interstate Road Transport Road Charge Act 1985
*1* The Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations (in force under the Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985) as shown in this reprint comprise Statutory Rules 1986 No. 292 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Statutory Rules
Year and Date of Date of Application
Number notification commencement saving or
in Gazette transitional
provisions
1986 No. 292 13 Oct 1986 1 Jan 1987
(see Gazette 1986,
No. S661)
1988 No. 153 30 June 1988 1 July 1988 -
1991 No. 344 12 Nov 1991 15 Nov 1991 -
1992 No. 349 9 Nov 1992 9 Nov 1992 -
Table of Amendments
ad=added or inserted am=amended rep=repealed rs=repealed and substituted
Provision affected How affected
R. 3 am. 1988 No. 153
R. 6 am. 1988 No. 153
Schedule rs. 1988 No. 153
am. 1991 No. 344; 1992 No. 349
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulations
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Charge applicable in respect of vehicle
4. Actual distance amount
5. Imputed distance amount
6. Imputed distance
SCHEDULE
RATE OF CHARGE AND IMPUTED DISTANCE
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 1
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations.*1* SEE NOTES TO FIRST ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER .
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 2
Interpretation
2. (1) In these Regulations, "the Act" means the Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985.
(2) A word or expression used in these Regulations, being a word or expression used in the Interstate Road Transport Regulations, has in these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in those Regulations.
(3) In these Regulations, a reference to a bus is a reference to a motor vehicle that complies with the following requirements:
(a) the motor vehicle must be designed for the carriage of not less than 10 seated persons (including the driver of the vehicle);
(b) the mass obtained by multiplying 68 kilograms by the number of seats in the motor vehicle must exceed the mass ascertained in accordance with the formula:
A - B,
2
where:
A is the gross vehicle mass of the motor vehicle; and
B is the mass of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is:
(c) in running order;
(d) unoccupied and unladen;
(e) fitted with all standard equipment; and
(f) filled to capacity, in accordance with the relevant specifications of the manufacturer of the vehicle, with fuel, lubricating oil and coolant.
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 3
Charge applicable in respect of vehicle
3. For the purposes of regulations 4 and 5:
(a) the amount specified in column 4 of an item in the Schedule is the charge per kilometre applicable in respect of a motor vehicle included in the class of motor vehicles specified in column 2 of that item; and
(b) the amount of.25 cent is the charge per kilometre applicable in respect of a trailer.
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 4
Actual distance amount
4. For the purposes of paragraph 5 (2) (a) of the Act, the amount that is the actual distance amount in relation to a registered motor vehicle or trailer is whichever is the less of:
(a) the amount equal to the imputed distance amount in relation to the registered motor vehicle or trailer; and
(b) the amount ascertained in accordance with the formula:
A x B,
where:
A is the distance in kilometres travelled by the motor vehicle or trailer during the period for which the registration in respect of which charge is due and payable was in force, being that distance as recorded by, or as ascertained from information recorded by, the charge monitoring device fitted to the motor vehicle or trailer; and
B is the charge per kilometre applicable in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer.
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 5
Imputed distance amount
5. For the purposes of paragraph 5 (2) (b) of the Act, the amount that is the imputed distance amount in relation to a registered motor vehicle or trailer is:
(a) such amount as is ascertained in accordance with the formula:
A x B ; or
(b) if the amount ascertained in accordance with paragraph (a) is not a multiple of 5 dollars - the amount nearest to that amount that is such a multiple;
where:
A is the distance that, in accordance with regulation 6, is fixed as the imputed distance in relation to the class of motor vehicles or trailers in which the motor vehicle or trailer is included; and
B is the charge per kilometre applicable in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer.
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - REG 6
Imputed distance
6. For the purposes of subparagraph 5 (2) (b) (i) of the Act:
(a) the distance specified in column 5 of an item in the Schedule is fixed as the imputed distance in relation to the class of motor vehicles specified in column 2 of that item in respect of the maximum laden mass at which the vehicle operates or is to operate specified in column 3 of that item; and
(b) the distance of 100,000 kilometres is fixed as the imputed distance in relation to all classes of trailers.
INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE SCH
SCHEDULE Regulations 3 and 6
RATE OF CHARGE AND IMPUTED DISTANCE
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Item
Class of motor vehicles
Maximum laden mass at which the motor
vehicle operates or is to operate
Charge per kilometre
Cents
Imputed distance
Kilometres
1 Buses having 2 single axles and no other axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
13.9 tonnes
0.114
175,000
(b) exceeding 13.9 tonnes but not exceeding
15 tonnes
0.2
250,000
2
Buses having 3 or more axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
20.4 tonnes
0.186
350,000
(b) exceeding 20.4 tonnes but not exceeding
22.5 tonnes
0.231
350,000
3
Prime movers, each of which is to be combined with a
single semi-trailer, being prime movers having 2
single axles and no other axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
31.9 tonnes
0.458
120,000
(b) exceeding 31.9 tonnes but not exceeding
35 tonnes
0.7
120,000
4
Prime movers, each of which is to be combined with a
single semi-trailer, being prime movers having 3 or
more axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
38 tonnes
0.571
175,000
(b) exceeding 38 tonnes but not exceeding
42.5 tonnes
1.650
190,000
4A
prime movers, each of which is to be combined with 2
semi-trailers, if the combination does not have more
than 7 axles
(a) not exceeding 48 tonnes
4.521
94,000
(b) exceeding 48 tonnes but not exceeding
55.5 tonnes
14.489
94,000
4B
prime movers, each of which is to be combined with 2
semi-trailers, if the combination has 8 axles
not exceeding 59 tonnes
12.628
94,000
5
Motor vehicles
not exceeding 4.5 tonnes
0.15
50,000
6
Motor vehicles, other than prime movers and buses,
being motor vehicles having 2 single axles and no
other axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
13.9 tonnes
0.375
40,000
(b) exceeding 13.9 tonnes but not exceeding
15 tonnes
1.2
40,000
7
Motor vehicles, other than prime movers and buses,
being motor vehicles having 3 or more axles
(a) exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding
20.4 tonnes
0.7
50,000
(b) exceeding 20.4 tonnes but not exceeding
22.5 tonnes
1.25
70,000
0
0
0