Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act (No 4) 1977 (ACT)

No. 37 of 1977

AN ORDINANCE

To amend the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936.

I, T H E GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Ordinance under the Seat of Government (Administra­ tion) Act 1910.

Dated this tenth day of August, 1977.

JOHN R. KERR Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

A. A. STALEY

Minister of State for the Capital Territory.

MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE (No. 4) 1977

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Motor Traffic (Amend­

ment) Ordinance (No. 4) 1977.*

2. In this Ordinance, "Principal Ordinance" means the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936.f

3. Section 4 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting the definition of " t r a i l e r " in sub-section (1) and substituting the following definition:—

" ' trailer ' means—

to Ordinance N o . 16,1977. For amendments made during 1977 see Ordinances Nos. 16,23 and 30. 1977.

(a)	a vehicle without motive power designed for attach­ ment to a motor vehicle, but does not include a side-car; and
(b)	a piece of machinery or equipment that is equipped with wheels and designed to be towed behind a vehicle, but is not designed as a means of conveyance;".

4. Section 10 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

" (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14, where—

(a) the applicant for a licence or renewal of a licence to drive a motor vehicle is, at the time of the application, the

• Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 August. 1977.

t Ordinance N o . 45, 1936 as amended. For references to amending Ordinances made before 1977 see footnote t

holder of a licence to drive a motor vehicle of a class other than the class in respect of which the applicant is applying for the licence or renewal; and

(b) fees in accordance with Schedule 1 were paid in respect of the grant or renewal of the second-mentioned licence,

no fee is payable in respect of the grant or renewal of the the first-

mentioned licence.".

5. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting

sub-section ( 2 ) .

6. Schedule 1 to the Principal Ordinance is repealed and the follow­

ing Schedule substituted:—

SCHEDULE 1

SCALE OF FEES PAYABLE FOR REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES A N D

LICENCES A N D FOR EACH RENEWAL

$

1. (1) Registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, being a motor car,

motor lorry, motor tractor, public motor vehicle or motor omnibus:—

(a) motor vehicle other than a motor tractor—

(i) where the mass of the vehicle does not exceed 2 tonnes . . 56

(ii)  where the mass of the vehicle exceeds 2 tonnes but does not exceed 4 tonnes —a fee of $56 plus $12 for each 250 kilograms or part of 250 kilograms by which the mass of the vehicle exceeds 2 tonnes;

(iii)  where the mass of the vehicle exceeds 4 tonnes—a fee of $152 plus $18 for each 250 kilograms or part of 250 kilograms by which the mass of the vehicle exceeds 4 tonnes;

(b) motor tractor . . . . . . 25

(2) In the case of—

(a)	a motor tractor owned by a farmer and used solely for the carting of his own pro­ duce; or
(b)	a motor lorry owned by a farmer and used solely for the carting of his own pro­ duce,

not being a motor tractor or motor lorry that is let out on hire, the fee payable by virtue of sub-clause (1) for the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of the motor tractor or motor lorry is one-half of the amount that would, but for this sub-clause, be payable by virtue of sub-clause (1).

(3) In addition to the amount payable by virtue of sub-clause (1), a fee of $25 is payable

for the registration of a motor vehicle referred to in that sub-clause.

2. (1) Registration of motor cycle, whether with or without side-car	. .	30
(2) Renewal of registration of motor cycle, whether with or without side-car . .	. .	15

3. (1) Registration of any other motor vehicle . . . . . . 50

(2) Renewal of registration of any other motor vehicle	25
4. (1) A licence or renewal of a licence to drive a motor vehicle, other than a motor

vehicle referred to in sub-clause (2)—

(a) for a period of 1 year	. .	. .	. .	10
(b) for a period of 2 years	. .	. .	. .	15

(c) for a period of 3 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

(2) A licence or renewal of a licence to drive a taxi, a private hire car or a motor omnibus

plying for hire . . 10

5. Licence or renewal of licence to ply for hire in respect of a motor omnibus not regis­

tered under this Ordinance as a motor omnibus or in respect of a taxi . . . . 20

6.   Licence or renewal of licence for a visiting motor omnibus—

(a) for a period that does not exceed 1 month . . 5

(b) for a period of 1 year . . 20

7. Licence or renewal of licence for use of motor car as private hire car . . 20

8. Licence or renewal of licence for use of a motor vehicle for the carriage, for monetary

or other material consideration, of workmen to and from their work . . 20

9. Licence or renewal of licence for motor vehicle to ply for hire for carriage of goods	10
10. Permit to carry persons on a licensed goods vehicle	10

7. The Principal Ordinance is amended as set out in the Schedule.

S C H E D U L E S e c t i o n 7

Prov i s ion a m e n d e d A m e n d m e n t s

Sub- sec t ion	13A (4)	. .	O m i t	" F ive dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".
Sub- sec t ion	18 (4)	. .	O m i t	" F ive dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".
S u b - s e c t i o n	19 (2)	O m i t	" F ive dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

O m i t " $5 ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 22 (5) . . O m i t ", o n p a y m e n t by the appl icant to the C o m m o n w e a l t h o f a fee

o f $ 1 , " .

Sub- sec t ion 23 (2) . . O m i t " Fifteen dol lars ", subst i tute " $5 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 25 (2) . . Omi t , subst i tute the f o l l o w i n g s u b - s e c t i o n : —

" (2) Subject to sec t ion 26 , the Registrar shall n o t e the a l terat ion

o n the certificate o f registration and return it to the o w n e r . " .

S u b - s e c t i o n 27 (7) . . O m i t " S2 .50 ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

Sub- sec t ion 28 (6) . . O m i t " Fifty cents ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 29 (5) . . O m i t " T e n dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 2 0 ".

Sub- sec t ion 33 (5) . . O m i t " T e n dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 2 0 ".

Sub- sec t ion 33 (11) O m i t " $ 2 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

Sub-sec t ion 43 (2) . . O m i t " F ive dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".

Sub- sec t ion 98 (2) O m i t " $ 1 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $2 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 102 (3) O m i t " $ 1 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $ 2 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 105 (4) . . O m i t " O n e dol lar and fifty cents ", subst i tute " $5 ".

Sub- sec t ion 149A (1) . . O m i t " T w e n t y dol lars ", subst i tute " $ 5 0 ".

Sub- sec t ion 190 (2) O m i t " $ 1 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $2 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 2 0 9 (2) . . O m i t " Fifty cents " ( twice occurr ing) , subst i tute " $2 ".

Sub-sec t ion 209 (3) . . O m i t " Fifty cents ", subst i tute " $2 ".

S e c t i o n 216 . . O m i t " $ 1 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $2 ".

S u b - s e c t i o n 2 1 7 (3) O m i t " $ 2 . 5 0 ", subst i tute " $ 1 0 ".