Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014

4            Variation of Schedule 3

1            Fees for inspections

2            Fees for light vehicle permits

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2018.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2018.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014

4—Variation of Schedule 3

Schedule 3, clauses 1 and 2—delete clauses 1 and 2 and substitute:

1—Fees for inspections

(1)In this clause—

Central Inspection Authority inspection means an inspection or examination of a vehicle by the Central Inspection Authority for the purposes of section 163D of the Act;

further inspection means an inspection undertaken to determine if faults or defects identified by a previous inspection have been corrected;

LPG means liquefied petroleum gas;

Transport Department inspection means an inspection or examination of a vehicle by the Transport Department for the purposes of—

(a)section 145, 161A or 163AA of the Act; or

(b)regulation 71 (Exemptions); or

(c)section 139(1)(ab)(i), (ab)(ii) or (ac)(ii)(A) or (B) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or

(d)the Dangerous Substances Act 1979 where the vehicle has been converted to use liquefied petroleum gas,

other than an inspection or examination for the purposes of an application for a vehicle permit to which clause 2 applies.

(2)The following fees are payable for a Transport Department inspection or Central Inspection Authority inspection of a vehicle (or, if a particular inspection is specified, for a Transport Department inspection or Central Inspection Authority inspection of that kind):

Type of vehicle and inspection		Fee
1.	Heavy vehicles and buses
(1)	Inspection of a motor vehicle (other than a bus)	$245
(2)	Inspection of—
(a)    a converter dolly	$82
(b)    a trailer other than a converter dolly	$165
(3)	Inspection of a bus	$245
(4)	Further inspection of a vehicle	$82
2.	Vehicles other than heavy vehicles or buses
(1)	Inspection of a vehicle for the purposes of an exemption under section 163AA of the Act or regulation 71	$245
(2)	Inspection of a vehicle for the purposes of section 139(1)(ab)(i) or (ii) or (1)(ac)(ii)(A) or (B) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959	$245
(3)	Inspection of LPG‑converted vehicle for the purposes of the Dangerous Substances Act 1979	$245
(4)	Any other inspection of a vehicle	$165
(5)	Further inspection of a vehicle	$82

(3)An additional fee of $26 is payable to book an inspection (whether a first or further inspection) referred to in subclause (2).

(4)If under section 145 of the Act a vehicle is produced for examination by a police officer at a police station, a fee of $57 is payable to the South Australian Police Department on certification that the required repairs have been made to the vehicle.

(5)If more than 1 fee becomes payable under this regulation in respect of an inspection or examination, only the higher or highest fee (as the case may be) must be paid.

(6)A fee payable under this clause for an inspection—

(a)must, unless otherwise specified, be paid to the Transport Department; and

(b)must be paid prior to that inspection.

(7)A fee payable under this clause for booking an inspection—

(a)must be paid to the Transport Department; and

(b)must be paid when the booking is made.

2—Fees for light vehicle permits

(1)In this clause—

light vehicle permit means an exemption under section 163AA of the Act in relation to a dimension limit for a light vehicle or light vehicle combination in the Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Rules 2018 or the Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) Regulations 2013;

supplied vehicle specifications in relation to an application for assessment, means details of a vehicle's dimensions and mechanical and other specifications supplied to the Transport Department by the applicant.

(2)The following fees are payable to the Transport Department:

(a)on application for the issue or renewal of a light vehicle permit—$80;

(b)on application for an assessment of supplied vehicle specifications for the purposes of a light vehicle permit—

(i)$52; and

(ii)for inspection of a vehicle to verify the supplied vehicle specifications—$270;

(c)if—

(i)a detailed or complex assessment is required in relation to an application for the issue or renewal of a light vehicle permit; and

(ii)such an assessment involves the detailed inspection (or inspection other than at Transport Department premises) of a vehicle, the survey or inspection of proposed routes, the assessment of plans, maps or specifications, the examination of bridges or other transport infrastructure, the determination of road work or other work required to enable the use of a proposed route, the consideration of conditions that may be applicable to the permit, or any other exceptional action or costs,

a fee of the Minister's estimate of the reasonable cost of providing that detailed and complex assessment.

(3)A fee under subclause (2)(b) is payable for each vehicle whose specifications are to be assessed (including each vehicle forming part of a combination) and is payable in addition to any fee payable under subclause (2)(a) and (c).

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 21 June 2018

No 135 of 2018

T&F18/018CS