ROAD MAINTENANCE (CONTRIBUTION) ACT.
Act No. 6, 1958.
| Elizabeth II, A ll | Act to impose a charge on the owners of |
| No. 6, 1958. | certain motor vehicles as a contribution to the maintenance of public streets; to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924, and certain other Acts in certain respects; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 8th April, 1958.] |
T ) I] it eiiaetod by Hie Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, J 3 by and vcith tlie advice and consent of the Legis lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—■
| Short title | 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the “ Eoad Mainten- |
uienccmmt. f̂ nce (Contribution) Act, 1958” .
(2) This Act shall commence upon a day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
| Administra- | 2 . This Act shall be administered in the Department |
of Motor Transport by the Commissioner.
| In terpreta | 3 . (1) In this Act, unless the context or subject matter |
tion.
| cf. Viet. Act | otherwise indicates or requires— |
| No. 5931, |
| 8 . 2 ; | “ Authorised officer” means any person authorised |
| Act No. 5, |
| 1909, S3. 2 | by the Commissioner (whether generally or in |
| 8c (G). | any particular case) and includes any member of the police force. |
“ Commissioner”
Koad Raint«nance (Conimbotion)' Act.
| ‘■ | ‘Commissionei'” means tlie Commissioner for No. 6, »58. |
Motor Transport eonstituted under the Transport (Division of Functions) Further Amendment Act, 1952, as amended by the State Transport (Co-ordination) Amendment Act, 1954.
“ Commercial goods vehicle” or “ vehicle” means any motor vehicle (tog’ether witli any trailer) ■which is used or intended to be used for carrying goods for hire or reward or for any considera tion or in the course of any trade or business whatsoever.
“ Goods” includes livestock, commodities and all
chattels personal.
“ Load capacity”, in the case of a motor vehicle or
trailer, means—
| (a) | the load or carrying capacity thereof as shown in the certificate of registra tion issued in respect thereof under the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, as amended by subsequent Acts, or under any coric- sponding legislation or ordinance of any State or Territory of the Common wealth; or |
| (b) | where in such certificate there is shov/n the tare weight of the motor vehicle or trailer and either the maximum per missible gross weiglit of the motor vehicle or trailer together with the load which may be carried thereon or the aggregate weight of the motor vehicle or trailer, the difference between such gross or aggregate weight and the tare weight; or |
| (c) | where no such load or carrying capacity or weights are shown in such certificate or no such certificate is in force, the load or carrying capacity aforesaid of |
| c U | Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act. |
| No. 6, 1958. | a similar motor vehicle or trailer regis tered under the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, as amended hy subsequent Acts. |
“ Motor…