Road Traffic Act Amendment Act 1979 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ROAD TRAFFIC.

No. 10 of 1979.

AN ACT to amend section 19 of and the Second Schedule to, and to add section 28A to, the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1977, and to make related transitional provisions.

[Assented to 18th May, 1979.]

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 Traffic Act Amendment Act, 1979.	and
citation.

In this Act the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1977 is 0219o. 59

(2)

4 as

referred to as theprincipal Act.	amended
by Acts Nos.
77 and 93 of
1975, Nos. 17,

(3)

The principal Act as amended by this Act may 48and 135 of

1976 and No.

be cited as the Road Traffic Act, 1974-1979.

4 of 1977.

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Saving.

2. (1) The provisions of the principal Act as in force immediately 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 July, 1979; and
(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 June, 1979.

(2) In subsection (1) of this section "vehicle licence" has the same meaning as that expression has in and for the purposes of the principal Act.

Section 19

amended.

3. Section 19 of the principal Act is amended

(a)	as to subsection (12), by deleting the words "only one-half" in line two and substituting the words "a licence fee of ten dollars in lieu";
(b)	by adding after subsection (12) subsections as follows

(12a) The Authority shall, in respect of any vehicle to which this subsection applies, charge a licence fee of ten dollars in lieu of the fee payable according to the scale in Part III of the Second Schedule where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Authority that the vehicle is owned by a person carrying on the business of stock transporting and will be used during the currency of the licence solely for the carriage of stock.

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(12b) Subsection (12a) of this section applies to any vehicle the tare weight of which exceeds one thousand five hundred and twenty-four kilograms. ; and

as follows

(14a) The Authority shall charge only one-half of the licence fee that but for this subsection would be payable in respect of

(a)	a diesel engined vehicle not being-

(i) a motor wagon the tare weight of which exceeds five thousand eight hundred and sixty-five kilograms; or

(ii) a tractor of the prime mover type the tare weight of which exceeds three thousand and sixty kilograms; or

(b)	a semi-trailer, converter dolly trailer or trailer, other than a plant trailer, where-

(i) the tare weight of the vehicle does not exceed two thousand and forty kilograms; and

(ii) it is proved to the satisfaction of the Authority that during the currency of the licence the vehicle will be hauled solely by a diesel engined tractor of the prime mover type.

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Section 28A

added.	4. The principal Act is amended by adding after section 28, a section as follows-
Fees

may be	28A. (1) The Governor may make regula- tions amending or substituting Part III of the Second Schedule and, subject to subsection (2) of this section, that Part as so amended or substituted shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.
amended by
regulations.
(2) Where Part III of the Second Schedule is amended or substituted by regulations made under this section, that Part as in force immediately before the commencement day of those regulations shall continue to apply in relation to

(a)	the grant of a vehicle licence if that licence is granted before the specified day; and
(b)	the renewal of a vehicle licence if, pursuant to subsection (4) of section 18, that renewal has effect, or is deemed to have effect, on and from a day that precedes the specified day.

(3) In this section

"commencement day" in relation to regula- tions, means the day from which, pursuant to section 36 of the Interpreta- tion Act, 1918, those regulations take effect and have the force of law;

"specified day", in relation to regulations, means the day prescribed therein as the specified day for the purposes of this section, being a day not less than thirty days after the commencement day of those regulations. .

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Second

5. The Second Schedule to the principal Act is amended by deleting Section A of Part III, and	Schedule
amended.
substituting a Section as follows-

PART III-SECTION A.

FEES FOR VEHICLE LICENCES.

Licence fees for a period of twelve months will be calcu- lated as follows:-

LICENCE FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

1. (1) For a motor car with an engine other than a rotary type-$0.86 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Amount.

51 0.86

51	102	1.72
102	153	2.58
153	204	3.44
204	255	4.30
255	306	5.16
306	357	6.02
357	408	6.88
408	459	7.74
459	510	8.60
510	561	9.46
561	612	10.32
612	663	11.18
663	714	12.04
714	765	12.90
765	816	13.76
816	867	14.62
867	918	15.48
918	969	16.34

969

1 020

17.20

1 020	1 071	18.06
1 071	1 122	18.92
1 122	1 173	19.78
1 173	1 224	20.64
1 224	1 275	21.50
1 275	1 326	22.36
1 326	1 377	23.22
1 377	1 428	24.08
1 428	1 479	24.94
1 479	1 530	25.80
1 530	1 581	26.66
1 581	1 632	27.52
1 632	1 683	28.38
1 683	1 734	29.24
1 734	1 785	30.10

Exceeding 1 785-

for the first 1 785 kg	30.10
and for each additional 51 kg or part

thereof

0.86

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

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

-	51	1.61
51	102	3.22
102	153	4.83
153	204	6.44
204	255	8.05
255	306	9.66
306	357	11.27
357	408	12.88
408	459	14.49
459	510	16.10
510	561	17.71
561	612	19.32
612	663	20.93
663	714	22.54
714	765	24.15
765	816	25.76
816	867	27.37
867	918	28.98
918	969	30.59

969

1 020

32.20

1 020	1 071	33.81
1 071	1 122	35.42
1 122	1 173	37.03
1 173	1 224	38.64
1 224	1 275	40.25
1 275	1 326	41.86
1 326	1 377	43.47
1 377	1 428	45.08
1 428	1 479	46.69
1 479	1 530	48.30

Exceeding 1 530 kg-

for the first 1 530 kg	48.30
and for each additional 51 kg or part

thereof

1.61

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2. (1) For a motor wagon or tow truck-

(a)	with tare weight not exceeding 1 530 kg-$1.04 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

-	51	1.04
51	102	2.08
102	153	3.12
153	204	4.16
204	255	5.20
255	306	6.24
306	357	7.28
357	408	8.32

408	459	9.36
459	510	10.40
510	561	11.44
561	612	12.48
612	663	13.52
663	714	14.56
714	765	15.60
765	816	16.64
816	867	17.68
867	918	18.72
918	969	19.76

969

1 020

20.80

1 020	1 071	21.84
1 071	1 122	22.88
1 122	1 173	23.92
1 173	1 224	24.96
1 224	1 275	26.00
1 275	1 326	27.04
1 326	1 377	28.08
1 377	1 428	29.12
1 428	1 479	30.16
1 479	1 530	31.20

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(b)	with tare weight exceeding 1 530 kg but not exceeding 2 550 kg-$1.35 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated here- under-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

1 530	1 581	41.85
1 581	1 632	43.20
1 632	1 683	44.55
1 683	1 734	45.90
1 734	1 785	47.25
1 785	1 836	48.60
1 836	1 887	49.95
1 887	1 938	51.30
1 938	1 989	52.65
1 989	2 040	54.00
2 040	2 091	55.35
2 091	2 142	56.70
2 142	2 193	58.05
2 193	2 244	59.40
2 244	2 295	60.75
2 295	2 346	62.10
2 346	2 397	63.45
2 397	2 448	64.80
2 448	2 499	66.15
2 499	2 550	67.50

(c)	with tare weight exceeding 2 550 kg but not exceeding 3 060 kg-$1.66 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated here- under-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

2 550	2 601	84.66
2 601	2 652	86.32
2 652	2 703	87.98
2 703	2 754	89.64
2 754	2 805	91.30
2 805	2 856	92.96
2 856	2 907	94.62
2 907	2 958	96.28
2 958	3 009	97.94
3 009	3 060	99.60

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(d)	with tare weight exceeding 3 060 kg but not exceeding 5 100 kg-$1.98 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

3 060	3 315	124.74
3 315	3 570	134.64
3 570	3 825	144.54
3 825	4 080	154.44
4 080	4 335	164.34
4 335	4 590	174.24
4 590	4 845	184.14
4 845	5 100	194.04

(e)	with tare weight exceeding 5 100 kg but not exceeding 5 865 kg-$2.18 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Amount.

5 100	5 355	224.54
5 355	5 610	235.44
5 610	5 865	246.34

with tare weight exceeding 5 865 kg-$2.73 per

(f)	power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

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
7140	7 395	390.39
7 395	7 650	404.04
7 650	7 905	417.69
7 905	8 160	431.34
8 160	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

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

(3) For a tractor (prime mover type )-

(a)	with tare weight not exceeding 1 530 kg-$1.04 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

-	51	1.04
51	102	2.08
102	153	3.12
153	204	4.16
204	255	5.20
255	306	6.24
306	357	7.28
357	408	8.32
408	459	9.36
459	510	10.40
510	561	11.44
561	612	12.48
612	663	13.52
663	714	14.56
714	765	15.60
765	816	16.64
816	867	17.68
867	918	18.72
918	969	19.76

969

1 020

20.80

1 020	1 071	21.84
1 071	1 122	22.88
1 122	1 173	23.92
1 173	1 224	24.96
1 224	1 275	26.00
1 275	1 326	27.04
1 326	1 377	28.08
1 377	1 428	29.12
1 428	1 479	30.16
1 479	1 530	31.20

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(b)	with tare weight exceeding 1 530 kg but not exceeding 2 550 kg-$1.35 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Amount.

1 530	1 581	41.85
1 581	1 632	43.20
1 632	1 683	44.55
1 683	1 734	45.90
1 734	1 785	47.25
1785	1 836	48.60
1 836	1 887	49.95
1 887	1 938	51.30
1 938	1 989	52.65
1 989	2 040	54.00
2 040	2 091	55.35
2 091	2 142	56.70
2 142	2 193	58.05
2 193	2 244	59.40
2 244	2 295	60.75
2 295	2 346	62.10
2 346	2 397	63.45
2 397	2 448	64.80
2 448	2 499	66.15
2 499	2 550	67.50

(c)	with tare weight exceeding 2 550 kg but not exceeding 3 060 kg--$1.66 per power unit added to the tare weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

2 550	2 601	84.66
2 601	2 652	86.32
2 652	2 703	87.98
2 703	2 754	89.64
2 754	2 805	91.30
2 805	2 856	92.96
2 856	2 907	94.62
2 907	2 958	96.28
2 958	3 009	97.94
3 009	3 060	99.60

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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

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Amount.

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

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Amount.

5 100	5 355	281.19
5 355	5 610	294.84
5 610	5 865	308.49
5 865	6 120	322.14
0 120	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
8 160	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

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3. For an omnibus-$1.19 per power unit added to the tare

weight amount indicated hereunder-

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Amount.

762

9.60

762

1 016

21.60

1 016	1 270	27.60
1 270	1 524	33.60
1 524	1 778	39.60
1 778	2 032	45.60
2 032	2 286	51.40
2 286	2 540	57.40
2 540	2 794	63.40
2 794	3 048	69.40
3 048	3 302	75.40
3 302	3 556	81.40
3 556	3 810	87.40
3 810	4 064	93.40
4 064	4 318	99.30
4 318	4 572	105.30
4 572	4 826	111.30
4 826	5 080	117.40
5 080	5 334	123.30
5 334	5 588	129.20
5 588	5 842	135.30
5 842	6 096	141.20
6 096	6 350	147.20
6 350	6 604	153.20
6 604	6 858	159.20
6 858	7 112	165.20
7 112	7 366	171.10
7 366	7 620	177.70

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	177.70
and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof

6.10

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Licence Fee

4. (1) For a motor cycle with engine

capacity not exceeding 250 cubic centimetres

7.20

(2) For a motor cycle with engine

capacity exceeding 250 cubic centimetres	9.40
5. For a motor carrier

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

508 12.50

508	762	18.70
762	25.00

6. For a caravan (trailer type)

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

kg	kg	$
508	5.20

508

762

7.30

762

1 016

9.40

1 016	1 270	11.40
1 270	1 524	13.50
1 524	1 778	15.60
1 778	2 032	17.70
2 032	2 286	19.80
2 286	2 540	21.80

Exceeding 2 540 kg

for the first 2 540 kg	21.80
and for each additional 254 kg

or part thereof

2.60

7. For a trailer

(a) Plant trailer

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

kg	kg	$
1 016	5.20

1 016	3 048	15.60
3 048	5 080	31.20

Exceeding 5 080 kg

for the first 5 080 kg	31.20
and for each additional 1 016 kg

or part thereof

6.20

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(b)	Semi-trailer, converter dolly trailer or trailer, other than a plant trailer —

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

—	508	5.20
508	762	9.40

762

1 016

14.60

1 016	1 270	28.10
1 270	1 524	57.20
1 524	1 778	64.50
1 778	2 040	75.90
2 040	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) other than

a tractor plant-

Tare Weight

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

762

25.00

762

1 016

32.20

1 016	1 270	39.50
1 270	1 524	46.80
1 524	1 778	54.10
1 778	2 032	61.40
2 032	2 286	68.60
2 286	2 540	75.90
2 540	2 794	83.20
2 794	3 048	91.50
3 048	3 302	99.80
3 302	3 556	108.20
3 556	3 810	116.50
3 810	4 064	124.80
4 064	4 318	133.10
4 318	4 572	141.40
4 572	4 826	149.80
4 826	5 080	158.10
5 080	5 334	166.40
5 334	5 588	174.70
5 588	5 842	183.00
5 842	6 096	191.40
6 096	6 350	199.70
6 350	6 604	208.00
6 604	6 858	216.30
6 858	7 112	224.60
7 112	7 366	233.00
7 366	7 620	241.30

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg

....

241.30

and for each addition 254 kg or

part thereof .

8.30

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9. For a tractor plant, fork lift truck or tow motor-

Tare Weight

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

kg	kg	$
762	5.90

762

1 016

7.80

1 016	1 270	9.80
1 270	1 524	11.60
1 524	1 778	13.60
1 778	2 032	15.50
2 032	2 286	17.50
2 286	2 540	19.30
2 540	2 794	21.30
2 794	3 048	23.20
3 048	3 302	25.20
3 302	3 556	27.00
3 556	3 810	29.00
3 810	4 064	30.90
4 064	4 318	32.90
4 318	4 572	34.70
4 572	4 826	36.70
4 826	5 080	38.60
5 080	5 334	40.60
5 334	5 588	42.40
5 588	5 842	44.40
5 842	6 096	46.30
6 096	6 350	48.30
6 350	6 604	50.10
6 604	6 858	52.10
6 858	7 112	54.00
7 112	7 366	56.00
7 366	7 620	57.80

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	57.80
and for each additional 254 kg or

part thereof

1.90

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10. For a mobile crane-

(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

Exceeding Not Exceeding

Licence Fee

762

5.90

762

1 016

7.80

1 016	1 270	9.80
1 270	1 524	11.60
1 524	1 778	13.60
1 778	2 032	15.50
2 032	2 286	17.50
2 286	2 540	19.30
2 540	2 794	21.30
2 794	3 048	23.20
3 048	3 302	25.20
3 302	3 556	27.00

3 556	3 810	29.00
3 810	4 064	30.90
4 064	4 318	32.90
4 318	4 572	34.70
4 572	4 826	36.70
4 826	5 080	38.60
5 080	5 334	40.60
5 334	5 588	42.40
5 588	5 842	44.40
5 842	6 096	46.30
6 096	6 350	48.30
6 350	6 604	50.10
6 604	6 858	52.10
6 858	7 112	54.00
7 112	7 366	56.00
7 366	7 620	57.80

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	57.80
and for each additional 254 kg

or part thereof

1.90

1979.]

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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

762 11.80

762

1 016

15.60

1 016	1 270	19.60
1 270	1 524	23.20
1 524	1 778	27.20
1 778	2 032	31.00
2 032	2 286	35.00
2 286	2 540	38.60
2 540	2 794	42.60
2 794	3 048	46.40
3 048	3 302	50.40
3 302	3 556	54.00
3 556	3 810	58.00
3 810	4 064	61.80
4 064	4 318	65.80
4 318	4 572	69.40
4 572	4 826	73.40
4 826	5 080	77.20
5 080	5 334	81.20
5 334	5 588	84.80
5 588	5 842	88.80
5 842	6 096	92.60
6 096	6 350	96.60
6 350	6 604	100.20
6 604	6 858	104.20
6 858	7 112	108.00

7 112	7 366	112.00
7 366	7 620	115.60

Exceeding 7 620 kg-

for the first 7 620 kg	115.60
and for each additional 254 kg

or part thereof

3.80