Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2022 (WA)

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TN303

Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012

Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations

(No. 4) 2022

SL 2022/149

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment
Regulations (No. 4) 2022.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Road Traffic (Vehicles)
Regulations 2014.

4.             Specified day

For the purposes of section 18 of the Act, the specified day in
relation to regulations 8 and 9 is 27 September 2022.

5.             Regulation 3 amended

In regulation 3 in the definition of compliance plate

paragraph (c) delete “all” and insert:

each

6.             Regulation 31 amended

(1) In regulation 31(1):

(a) delete “or renewed is a period elected by the applicant

for the grant or renewal, being — ” and insert:

is a period elected by the applicant for the grant,

being —

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(b) delete “one” (each occurrence) and insert:

1

(2) After regulation 31(1) insert:

(1A)	The period for which a vehicle licence, except a seasonal heavy vehicle licence, must be renewed is a period elected by the applicant for the renewal,
being —

(a)	a period of 1 year, 6 months or 3 months; or
(b)	if regulation 31A applies to the licence holder

in relation to renewal of the vehicle licence — a

period of 1 month; or

(c) if the CEO so approves in a particular case —

any period up to 1 year.

7.             Regulation 31A inserted

After regulation 31 insert:

31A.	Monthly renewal of vehicle licence
(1)	In this regulation —
direct debit agreement means an agreement, in a form approved by the CEO, for the payment of a renewal charge by direct debit;
renewal charge, for the renewal of a vehicle licence, means the amount required to be paid under section 5(1)(b)(i) for the renewal of the vehicle licence.
(2)	For the purposes of regulation 31(1A)(b), this regulation applies to a licence holder in relation to
renewal of a vehicle licence if —

(a)	the licence holder is not prohibited under subregulation (3) from monthly renewal of the vehicle licence; and
(b)

the licence holder has elected to pay the account by submitting a direct debit request in a form approved by the CEO that contains the details of the bank account; and

(c)	the licence holder has accepted the terms of the direct debit agreement; and
(d)	neither the direct debit request nor the direct debit agreement have been cancelled or suspended in accordance with their terms; and

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(e)	the licence holder pays the renewal charge by direct debit in accordance with the direct debit request and the direct debit agreement; and
(f)	if the vehicle licence is not currently for a period of 1 month pursuant to an election under

regulation 31(1A)(b) — there are at least

27 clear days between the day on which the direct debit request is submitted and the day on which the licence is to expire; and
(g)	the vehicle for which the renewal of a vehicle licence is sought is of a type approved by the CEO under subregulation (4).

(3)	The CEO may, by written notice to the licence holder of a vehicle licence, prohibit the licence holder from monthly renewal of that vehicle licence.
(4)	The CEO may approve, in writing, a type of vehicle for the purposes of subregulation (2)(g).
(5)	The CEO must publish, on a website maintained by or on behalf of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act, a list of the types of vehicles approved under subregulation (4).

8.             Regulation 54 amended

(1)	In regulation 54(2) delete “50%” and insert:
one-half
(2)	In regulation 54(3) delete “25%” and insert:
one-quarter
(3)	In regulation 54(4) delete “The vehicle” and insert:
Except as provided in subregulation (4A), the vehicle
(4)	After regulation 54(4) insert:

(4A) The vehicle licence charge payable for renewing a
vehicle licence for a vehicle for a period of 1 month
pursuant to an election under regulation 31(1A)(b) is
one-twelfth of the charge payable for that vehicle for a
period of one year.

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9.             Regulation 54A amended

In regulation 54A(1) after “31(1)” insert:

or (1A)

10.           Regulation 99 amended

(1) In regulation 99(1):

(a) delete “A recording” and insert:

Except as provided in subregulation (1A), a recording

(b) delete “vehicle (other than a heavy vehicle).” and insert:

vehicle.

(2) After regulation 99(1) insert:

(1A) A recording fee of $2.00 is payable in respect of the
renewal of a vehicle licence where the amount referred
to in section 5(1)(b)(i) is paid by direct debit from a
bank account.

(3) Delete regulation 99(2).

11.           Regulation 226 amended

(1)	In regulation 226 delete the definition of Australian Design Rules.
(2)	In regulation 226 insert in alphabetical order:

Australian Design Rule (ADR) means —

(a) a third edition ADR; or (b) a second edition ADR;

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12.           Part 18 inserted

After regulation 508 insert:

Part 18 — Transitional provision relating to

Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations

(No. 4) 2022

509.         Renewal by direct debit

The amendments to these regulations made by the

Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations

(No. 4) 2022 regulations 6, 7 and 10 do not apply in
relation to a renewal of a vehicle licence, or the
application for the renewal, if the application is made
before 27 September 2022.

B. D’SA, Clerk of the Executive Council.