Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2006 (NSW)

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2006.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 December 2006.

Note—

This Regulation repeals and replaces the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2007 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3Definitions(1)

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995.

(2)

Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

4Special purpose vehicles

For the purposes of the definition of special purpose vehicle in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act:

• (a)

  each of the following vehicles is declared to be a special purpose vehicle:

  • (i)

    a forklift,

  • (ii)

    a straddle carrier,

  • (iii)

    a mobile cherry picker,

  • (iv)

    a mobile crane, and

• (b)

  each of the following vehicles is declared not to be a special purpose vehicle:

  • (i)

    a caravan,

  • (ii)

    a mobile home,

  • (iii)

    a mobile library,

  • (iv)

    a mobile workshop,

  • (v)

    a mobile laboratory,

  • (vi)

    a mobile billboard.

5Axle load limits for certain special purpose vehicles

For the purposes of the definitions of special purpose vehicle (type o) and special purpose vehicle (type t) in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, the load limit for an axle or axle group specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Regulation is that specified in Column 2 opposite that axle or axle group.

6

(Repealed)

7Calculation of refund of registration on cancellation of registration(1)

For the purposes of section 22 (3) (b) of the Act, a refund of a registration charge is to be calculated in accordance with this clause.

(2)

A refund is to be calculated using the formula:

where:

charge means the registration charge paid under the Act.

fee means any unpaid fees payable under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 or the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998 (including any unpaid fee for the cancellation of the registration).

number of days means the number of unexpired days of the registration period, from the date on which the Authority cancels the registration of the vehicle.

(3)

If an amount of refund determined in accordance with subclause (2) would comprise an amount that is not a whole number of dollars, the amount of refund is to be adjusted downwards to the next whole number of dollars.

8Variation of charges

Pursuant to section 9 (1) and (4) of the Act:

• (a)

  the annual registration charge for a vehicle or combination of vehicles specified in Schedule 3 is varied as set out in that Schedule, and

• (b)

  the maximum amount that may be imposed in respect of such a charge (as published in the most recent notice referred to in section 9 (2) of the Act) is the same as the amount specified in Schedule 3 in relation to that charge.

Note—

The annual registration charges specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act do not apply while this clause has effect.

9Repeal and saving(1)

The Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 is repealed.

(2)

Any act, matter or thing that had effect under the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 immediately before the repeal of that Regulation is taken to have effect under this Regulation.

Schedule 1Axle load limits for certain special purpose vehicles

(Clause 5)

Column 1	Column 2
Type of axle or axle group	Axle load limit (tonnes)
Single axle
(a) 2 tyres	6.0
(b) 2 wide profile tyres:
• (i) 375 mm to 450 mm	6.7
• (ii) over 450 mm	7.0
(c) 4 or more tyres:
• (i) on pig trailers	8.5
• (ii) on other trailers	9.0
Twin steer axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected to the same steering mechanism)
(a) non-load sharing suspensions	10.0
(b) load sharing suspensions	11.0
Tandem axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension)
(a) 4 tyres	11.0
(b) 4 wide profile tyres:
• (i) 375 mm to 450 mm	13.3
• (ii) over 450 mm	14.0
(c) 6 tyres	13.0
(d) 8 or more tyres:
• (i) on pig trailers	15.0
• (ii) on other vehicles	16.5
Tri-axle groups (3 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension)
(a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres	15.0
(b) 6 wide profile tyres (375 mm or over):
• (i) on pig trailers	18.0
• (ii) on other vehicles	20.0
(c) 12 or more tyres:
• (i) on pig trailers	18.0
• (ii) on other vehicles	20.0

Schedule 2Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers

(Clause 6)

Table A Trailers with rows of 8 tyres

Column 1	Column 2
Average load per row (tonnes)	Equivalent standard axles per row
10 or more but fewer than 11	0.4
11 or more but fewer than 12	0.6
12 or more but fewer than 13	0.9
13 or more but fewer than 14	1.2
14 or more but fewer than 15	1.7
15 or more but fewer than 16	2.2
16 or more but fewer than 17	2.8
17 or more but fewer than 18	3.6
18 or more but fewer than 19	4.6
19 or more but fewer than 20	5.7
20 or more but fewer than 21	6.9
21 or more but fewer than 22	8.4
22 or more but fewer than 23	10.2
23 or more but fewer than 24	12.1
24 or more	14.4

Table B Trailers with rows of 4 tyres

Column 1	Column 2
Average load per row (tonnes)	Equivalent standard axles per row
5 or more but fewer than 6	0.1
6 or more but fewer than 7	0.3
7 or more but fewer than 8	0.5
8 or more but fewer than 9	0.9
9 or more but fewer than 10	1.5
10 or more but fewer than 11	2.2
11 or more but fewer than 12	3.2
12 or more	4.6

Schedule 3Annual registration charges

(Clause 8)

1Load carrying vehicles

Item	Vehicle type	2-axle	3-axle	4-axle	5-axle
1	Truck (type 1)	$380	$652	$652	$652
2	Truck (type 2)	$652	$859	$859	$859
3	Short combination truck	$652	$859	$1,593	$1,593
4	Medium combination truck	$5,161	$5,161	$5,574	$5,574
5	Long combination truck	$7,120	$7,120	$7,120	$7,120
6	Short combination prime mover	$1,000	$3,930	$4,322	$4,322
7	Medium combination prime mover	$7,050	$7,050	$7,755	$7,755
8	Long combination prime mover	$7,050	$7,050	$7,755	$7,755

2Load carrying trailer, converter dolly and low loader dolly

The charge for a load carrying trailer, converter dolly or low loader dolly is $380 multiplied by the number of axles of the trailer or dolly.

3Buses

Item	Bus type	2-axle	3-axle	4-axle
1	Bus (type 1)	$380	Not applicable	Not applicable
2	Bus (type 2)	$380	$2,087	$2,087
3	Articulated bus	Not applicable	$380	$380

4Special purpose vehicles

Item	Special purpose vehicle type	Charge
1	Special purpose vehicle (type p)	No charge
2	Special purpose vehicle (type t)	$248
3	Special purpose vehicle (type o)	$310 plus ($310 multiplied by the number of axles in excess of 2)

5Vehicles in 2 or more categories

If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories, the charge for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the charges applicable to the vehicle.