Road Traffic Act Amendment Act 1977 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ROAD TRAFFIC.

No. 4 of 1977

AN ACT to amend section forty-seven of the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1976 and the Second Schedule to that Act.

[Assented to 29th August, 1977.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Road	and
citation.

Traffic Act Amendment Act, 1977.

(2) In this Act the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1976 is referred to as the principal Act.

No. 4.] (3) The principal Act as amended by this Act Road Traffic. [1977.

may be cited as the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1977.

Saving

provision. 2. (1) The provisions of the principal Act as enacted before the coming into operation of this Act shall continue to apply to and in relation to

(a)	the grant of a vehicle licence if that licence is granted before the first day of October, 1977;
(b)	the renewal of a vehicle licence if, pursuant to subsection (4) of section 18 of the principal Act, that renewal has effect, or is deemed to have effect, on and from a day not later than the thirtieth day of September, 1977;
(c)	the issue of a driver's licence if that licence is issued before the first day of October, 1977;
(d)	the renewal of a driver's licence if that licence expires before the thirtieth day of September, 1977 and the renewal is effected on or before that date.

(2) In subsection (1) of this section "vehicle licence" and "driver's licence" have the same meanings as those expressions have, respectively, in and for the purposes of the principal Act.

Section 47	3. Subsection (1) of section 47 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the word "two" in the last line and substituting the word "four".
amended.
Second

Schedule 4. The Second Schedule to the principal Act is

amended.

amended by deleting Parts III and IV and

substituting Parts as follows-

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PART III-SECTION A.

FEES FOR VEHICLE LICENCES.

Licence fees for a period of twelve months will be

calculated as follows:-

LICENCE FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

1. (1) For a motor car with an engine other than a rotary type-$1.08 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg	kg	$
51	1.07

51	102	2.14
102	153	3.21
153	204	4.28
204	255	5.35
255	306	6.42
306	357	7.50
357	408	8.58
408	459	9.66
459	510	10.74
510	561	11.81
561	612	12.89
612	663	13.97
663	714	15.05
714	765	16.13
765	816	17.21
816	867	18.29
867	918	19.37
918	969	20.45

969 1 020 21.53

1 020	1 071	22.60
1 071	1 122	23.68
1 122	1 173	24.76
1 173	1 224	25.84
1 224	1 275	26.92
1 275	1 326	28.00
1 326	1 377	29.08
1 377	1 428	30.16
1 428	1 479	31.24
1 479	1 530	32.32
1 530	1 581	33.39
1 581	1 632	34.47
1 632	1 683	35.55
1 683	1 734	36.63

1 73 4 1 785 37.71

Exceeding 1 785-

for the first 1 785 kg	37.71
and for each additional 51 kg or part

thereof 1.07

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(2) For a motor car with a rotary type engine-

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg	kg	$
-	51	2.01
51	102	4.03
102	153	6.04
153	204	8.06
204	255	10.07
255	306	12.09
306	357	14.10
357	408	16.12
408	459	18.13

459	510	20.15
510	561	22.16
561	612	24.18
612	663	26.19
663	714	28.21
714	765	30.22
765	816	32.24
816	867	34.25
867	918	36.27
918	969	38.28

969 1 020 40.30

1 020	1 071	42.31
1 071	1 122	44.33
1 122	1 173	46.34
1 173	1 224	48.36
1 224	1 275	50.37
1 275	1 326	52.39
1 326	1 377	54.40
1 377	1 428	56.42
1 428	1 479	58.43
1 479	1 530	60.45

Exceeding 1 530 kg-

for the first 1 530 kg	60.45
and for each additional 51 kg or part

thereof 2.01

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2. (1) For a motor wagon, tractor (prime mover type)

and tow truck-

(a) with tare weight not exceeding 1 530 kg-$1.30 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg	kg	$
-	51	1.30
51	102	2.60
102	153	3.90
153	204	5.20
204	255	6.50
255	306	7.80
306	357	9.10
357	408	10.40
408	459	11.70
459	510	13.00
510	561	14.30
561	612	15.60
612	663	16.90
663	714	18.20
714	765	19.50
765	816	20.80
816	867	22.10
867	918	23.40
918	969	24.70

969 1 020 26.00

1 020	1 071	27.30
1 071	1 122	28.60
1 122	1 173	29.90
1 173	1 224	31.20
1 224	1 275	32.50
1 275	1 326	33.80
1 326	1 377	35.10
1 377	1 428	36.40
1 428	1 479	37.70
1 479	1 530	39.00

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(b) with tare weight exceeding 1 530 kg but not exceeding 2 550 kg-$1.69 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg kg

1 530	1 581	52.39
1 581	1 632	54.08
1 632	1 683	55.77
1 683	1 734	57.46
1 734	1 785	59.15
1 785	1 836	60.84
1 836	1 887	62.53
1 887	1 938	64.22
1 938	1 989	65.91
1 989	2 040	67.60
2 040	2 091	69.29
2 091	2 142	70.98
2 142	2 193	72.67
2 193	2 244	74.36
2 244	2 295	76.05
2 295	2 346	77.74
2 346	2 397	79.43
2 397	2 448	81.12
2 448	2 499	82.81
2 499	2 550	84.50

(c) withtareweightexceeding2 550 kgbutnot exceeding 3 060 kg-$2.08 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg kg

2 550	2 601	106.08
2 601	2 652	108.16
2 652	2 703	110.24
2 703	2 754	112.32
2 754	2 805	114.40
2 805	2 856	116.48
2 856	2 907	118.56
2 907	2 958	120.64
2 958	3 009	122.72
3 009	3 060	124.80

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(d) with tare weight exceeding 3 060 kg but not exceeding 5 100 kg—$2.47 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg kg $

3 060	3 315	155.61
3 315	3 570	167.96
3 570	3 825	180.31
3 825	4 080	192.66
4 080	4 335	205.01
4 335	4 590	217.36
4 590	4 845	229.71
4 845	5 100	242.06

(e) with tare weight exceeding 5 100 kg—$2.73 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg kg

5 100	5 355	281.19
5 355	5 610	294.84
5610	5 865	308.49
5 865	6 120	322.14
6 120	6 375	335.79
6 375	6 630	349.44
6 630	6 885	363.09
6 885	7 140	376.74
7 140	7 395	390.39
7 395	7 650	404.04
7 650	7 905	417.69
7 905	8 160	431.34
8160	8 415	444.99
8 415	8 670	458.64
8 670	8 925	472.29
8 925	9 180	485.94

Exceeding 9 180 kg

for the first 9 180 kg	....	485.94
and for each additional 255 kg

or part thereof . 13.65

(2) For a caravan (motor propelled)—one-half of the licence fee payable for a motor wagon of the same tare weight.

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3. For an omnibus-$1.49 per power unit added to the

tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight. Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding Amount.

kg kg $

762   12.00

762 1 016 27.00

1 016	1 270	34.50
1 270	1 524	42.00
1 524	1 778	49.50
1 778	2 032	57.00
2 032	2 286	64.30
2 286	2 540	71.80
2 540	2 794	79.30
2 794	3 048	86.80
3 048	3 302	94.30
3 302	3 556	101.80
3 556	3 810	109.30
3 810	4 064	116.80
4 064	4 318	124.10
4 318	4 572	131.60
4 572	4 826	139.10
4 826	5 080	146.80
5 080	5 334	154.10
5 334	5 588	161.50
5 588	5 842	169.10
5 842	6 096	176.50
6 096	6 350	184.00
6 350	6 604	191.50
6 604	6 858 ••••	199.00
6 858	7 112 •.••	206.50
7 112	7 366 ••••	213.90
7 366	7 620 ..•	222.10

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg .... .... 222.10

and for each additional 254 kg or part

thereof 7.60

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Licence Fee.

4.    (1) For a motor cycle with engine

capacity not exceeding 250 cubic centimetres 9.10

(2) For a motor cycle with engine capacity

exceeding 250 cubic centimetres .... 11.70

5. For a motor carrier

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg kg $

508 ._. 15.60

508	762	23.40
762	—	31.20

6. For a caravan (trailer type)

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg	kg	$
—	508	6.50
508	762	9.10

762 1 016 11.70

1 016	1 270	14.30
1 270	1 524	16.90
1524	1 778	19.50
1778	2 032	22.10
2 032	2 286	24.70
2 286	2 540	27.30

Exceeding 2 540 kg

for the first 2 540 kg .... . 27.30

and for each additional 254 kg or part

thereof •••• 3.25

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7.

For a trailer

(a) Plant trailer

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg kg

1 016 6.50

1 016	3 048	19.50
3 048	5 080	39.00

Exceeding 5 080 kg

for the first 5 080 kg ... . 39.00

and for each additional 1 016 kg or

part thereof .... •••• 7.80

(b) Semi-trailers and trailers other than plant—

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg	kg	$
508	6.50
508	762	11.70

762 1 016 18.20

1 016	1 270	35.10
1 270	1 524	71.50
1 524	1 778	80.60
1 778	2 032	94.90
2 032	2 286	109.20
2 286	2 540	123.50
2 540	2 794	137.80
2 794	3 048	152.10
3 048	3 302	166.40
3 302	3 556	180.70
3 556	3 810	195.00

3 810	4 064	209.30
4 064	4 318	223.60
4 318	4 572	237.90
4 572	4 826	252.20
4 826	5 080	266.50

Exceeding 5 080 kg

for the first 5 080 kg .... 266.50

and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof .... 14.30

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8. For a tractor (other than prime mover type or tractor

plant)-

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg kg $

762  31.20

762 1 016 40.30

1 016	1 270	49.40
1 270	1 524	58.50
1 524	1 778	67.60
1 778	2 032	76.70
2 032	2 286	85.80
2 286	2 540	94.90
2 540	2 794	104.00
2 794	3 048	114.40
3 048	3 302	124.80
3 302	3 556	135.20
3 556	3 810	145.60
3 810	4 064	156.00
4 064	4 318	166.40
4 318	4 572	176.80
4 572	4 826	187.20
4 826	5 080	197.60
5 080	5 334	208.00
5 334	5 588	218.40
5 588	5 842	228.80
5 842	6 096	239.20
6 096	6 350	249.60
6 350	6 604	260.00
6 604	6 858	270.40
6 858	7 112	280.80
7 112	7 366	291.20
7 366	7 620	301.60

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	301.60
and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof .... 10.40

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9. Tractor plant-fork lift truck and tow motor-

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg	kg
762 .... 7.41

762 1 016 .... 9.75

1 016	1 270 ....	12.22
1 270	1 524 ..	14.56
1 524	1 778 ....	17.03
1 778	2 032	19.37
2 032	2 286	21.84
2 286	2 540	24.18
2 540	2 794	26.65
2 794	3 048	28.99
3 048	3 302	31.46
3 302	3 556	33.80
3 556	3 810	36.27
3 810	4 064	38.61
4 064	4 318	41.08
4 318	4 572	43.42
4 572	4 826	45.89
4 826	5 080	48.23
5 080	5 334	50.70
5 334	5 588	53.04
5 588	5 842	55.51
5 842	6 096	57.85
6 096	6 350	60.32
6 350	6 604	62.66
6 604	6 858	65.13
6 858	7 112	67.47
7 112	7 366	69.94
7 366	7 620	72.28

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg .... .... 72.28

and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof .... 2.34

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10. Mobile cranes-

(1) Where the owner lodges a statutory declaration that the crane will not be used or let for hire and will not be used on behalf of any person other than the owner-

Tare Weight. Licence Fee.

Exceeding Not Exceeding

kg	kg	$
7.41
-	762

762 1 016 9.75

1 016	1 270	12.22
1 270	1 524	14.56
1 524	1 778	17.03
1 778	2 032	19.37
2 032	2 286	21.84
2 286	2 540	24.18
2 540	2 794	26.65
2 794	3 048	28.99
3 048	3 302	31.46
3 302	3 556	33.80
3 556	3 810	36.27
3 810	4 064	38.61
4 064	4 318	41.08
4 318	4 572	43.42
4 572	4 826	45.89
4 826	5 080	48.23
5 080	5 334	50.70
5 334	5 588	53.04
5 588	5 842	55.51
5 842	6 096	57.85
6 096	6 350	60.32
6 350	6 604	62.66
6 604	6 858	65.13
6 858	7 112	67.47
7 112	7 366	69.94
7 366	7 620	72.28

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	72.28
and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof .... 2.34

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(2) Where the crane is used or let for hire or is used to perform work on behalf of any person other than the owner-

Tare Weight.

Exceeding Not Exceeding Licence Fee.

kg kg S

- 762 14.82

762 1 016 19.50

1 016	1 270	24.44
1 270	1 524	29.12
1 524	1 778	34.06
1 778	2 032	38.74
2 032	2 286	43.68
2 286	2 540	48.36
2 540	2 794	53.30
2 794	3 048 ••.•	57.98
3 048	3 302 •••	62.92
3 302	3 556 ••	67.60
3 556	3 810	72.54
3 810	4 064 .• •	77.22
4 064	4 318 ...	82.16
4 318	4 572	86.84
4 572	4 826	91.78
4 826	5 080	96.46
5 080	5 334	101.40
5 334	5 588	106.08
5 588	5 842	111.02
5 842	6 096	115.70
6 096	6 350	120.64
6 350	6 604	125.32
6 604	6 858 ....	130.26
6 858	7 112 ....	134.94
7 112	7 366 ....	139.88
7 366	7 620 ••••	144.56

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg .. 144.56

and for each additional 254 kg

or part thereof .... 4.68

1977.] Road Traffic. [No. 4.

PART III—SECTION B.

RULES FOR DETERMINING POWER UNITS AND TARE WEIGHT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION A OF PART III OF THIS SCHEDULE.

For the purposes of ascertaining the fees under Section

A of this Part

(a)	the number of power units of a motor vehicle (other than a motor vehicle with a rotary type engine) shall be the number of horsepower calculated from the R.A.C. formula expressed as the whole number so obtained or such other formula as the Minister may from time to time determine;
(b)	the R.A.C. formula is the square of the diameter of the cylinders (expressed in millimetres) multiplied by the number of cylinders and the result divided by 1 613; and
(c)	the tare weight of a vehicle shall-

(i)    in the case of a new or unlicensed vehicle— be based on the manufacturer's specification; and

(ii)   in the case of a vehicle which has been previously licensed—be as shown on the licence.

PART IV.

FEES RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENCES.

The following fees are payable- $

(a) on the first application for a driver's

licence and on every subsequent

application made after three months

from the refusal, or made after the

cancellation, of any such licence .... 4.00
(b)	on the issue, or renewal of a driver's licence (other than such as is appropriate to the passenger vehicle class only) for each period of twelve months for which the licence is issued
or renewed .... 7.00
(t)	on the issue or renewal of a driver's licence appropriate to the passenger vehicle class 1.00