Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2013 (NSW)

2013 No 219

New South Wales

Road Transport Legislation

Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and

Charges) Regulation 2013

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Road Transport Act 2013.

DUNCAN GAY, MLC

Minister for Roads and Ports

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)

to amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008 to increase certain fees payable in connection with driver licensing, and

(b)

to amend the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013:

(i)	to increase the penalty levels for penalties for motor vehicle offences that are dealt with by way of penalty notices issued under the Road Transport Act 2013, and
(ii)	to increase from $180 to $183 the tow-away charge for the removal of unattended motor vehicles or trailers, and
(iii)	to increase from $20 to $21 the fees for access to information, and

(c)

to amend the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007:

(i)	to increase certain registration fees and renewal of registration fees payable under the Road Transport Act 2013 for motor vehicles and trailers, and
(ii)	to increase certain fees payable for inspection and other services provided by Roads and Maritime Services, and
(iii)	to provide for annual registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles for the 2013–2014 financial year.

The fee and tow-away charge increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer
Price Index.
The registration charges are consistent with those set for the 2013–2014 financial year by the

National Transport Commission.

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Explanatory note

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport Act 2013, including sections 23 (the general statutory rule-making power) and 24, and Schedule 1 and clause 2 of Schedule 2.

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Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty

Levels and Charges) Regulation 2013

under the

Road Transport Act 2013

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees,
Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2013.

2      Commencement

This Regulation, which is required to be published on the NSW legislation website, commences on:

(a)	1 July 2013, or
(b)	if Schedule 1 (Repeal of certain existing road transport legislation) to the Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 commences after 1 July 2013—on the day on which that Schedule commences.

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Schedule 1	Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008 (as amended by Road Transport (Statutory Rules) Act 2013 No 20)
Schedule 1	Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008 (as amended by Road Transport (Statutory Rules) Act 2013 No 20)

Schedule 3

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 3 Fees

(Clause 111)

Service $

1         Issue or renewal of a driver licence (other than a provisional licence or learner licence):

(a)	for a 1-year period	52
(b)	for a 3-year period	124
(c)	for a 5-year period	166

2         Issue or renewal of:

(a)	a provisional P1 licence	52
(b)	a provisional P2 licence (other than to a temporary overseas	82

visitor within the meaning of clause 43)

(c)	a provisional P2 licence to a temporary overseas visitor	52
(within the meaning of clause 43)
(d)	a learner licence	22

3         Issue of a replacement driver licence:

(a)	for a learner licence	21
(b)	for any other driver licence	24

4         Administration of a test to obtain a driver licence:

(a)	a driver knowledge test	41
(b)	a driving test or riding test	51
(c)	a hazard perception test	41
(d)	a driver qualification test	41

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Service $

5         Processing an application relating to an authorised rider training course:

(a)	for the issue of a learner licence	84
(b)	for the issue of a provisional licence	126

6         Provision of a competency based assessment scheme relating to driver licensing:

(a)	for participating in the scheme	25
(b)	for the issue of a replacement log book	8

7         Issue of:

(a) a certificate relating to information from the Authority’s 28

records

(b)	any other document containing information from the	21
Authority’s records

8         Provision of:

(a)	a road users’ handbook (in any language)	12
(b)	a heavy vehicle driver handbook	12
(c)	a motorcycle riders’ handbook	12
(d)	a hazard perception handbook	12
(e)	a driver qualification handbook	12

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Schedule 2	Amendment of Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013
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[1]      Clause 123

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

123 Penalty levels

For the purposes of this Regulation, penalty amounts are
expressed in terms of the following levels:
Level 1 means a penalty of $67.
Level 2 means a penalty of $101.
Level 2A means a penalty of $106.
Level 3 means a penalty of $169.
Level 3A means a penalty of $177.
Level 4 means a penalty of $236.
Level 4A means a penalty of $248.
Level 5 means a penalty of $304.
Level 5A means a penalty of $319.
Level 6 means a penalty of $405.
Level 6A means a penalty of $425.
Level 7 means a penalty of $506.
Level 7A means a penalty of $531.
Level 8 means a penalty of $607.
Level 8A means a penalty of $638.
Level 9 means a penalty of $776.
Level 9A means a penalty of $815.
Level 10 means a penalty of $979.
Level 10A means a penalty of $1,028.
Level 11 means a penalty of $1,215.
Level 11A means a penalty of $1,276.
Level 12 means a penalty of $1,282.
Level 12A means a penalty of $1,346.
Level 13 means a penalty of $1,586.
Level 14 means a penalty of $2,092.
Level 14A means a penalty of $2,197.
Level 15 means a penalty of $2,229.
Level 15A means a penalty of $2,341.

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Level 16 means a penalty of $3,172.
Level 16A means a penalty of $3,331.
Level 17 means a penalty of $3,440.
Level 17A means a penalty of $3,612.

Note. “A” numbers are used in relation to motor vehicle speeding offences under Rule 20 of the Road Rules 2008.

[2]      Clause 143 Removal of unattended vehicles: section 143

Omit “$180” from clause 143 (2). Insert instead “$183”.

[3]      Schedule 1

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees

(Clauses 5, 48 and 141)

Provision	Amount
prescribing	payable

Fee category fee ($)

1	Access to information contained in	clause 5 (1)	21
database of declarations and orders maintained under section 22 of the Act
2	Daily storage fee for an impounded motor	clause 48	19
vehicle under section 250 of the Act
3	Issue of information from records of the	clause 141	21
Authority (including certificates and other documents issued under section 257 of the Act)

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[1]      Schedule 3

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 3 Fees

(Clause 77 (1) (a))

Matter for which fee payable Fee

Part 1 Registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle or trailer

(a)

Motor lorry (other than an articulated motor lorry or prime mover) with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$264
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$132
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(b)

Articulated motor lorry:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$394
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$197
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$98

(c)

Prime mover:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$264
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$132
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(d)

Tow truck with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more but less than 12 tonnes:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$163
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$81
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$40

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Matter for which fee payable

Fee

(e)

Tow truck with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$264
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$132
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(f)

Trailer tow truck with a GVM of less than 4.5 tonnes:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$163
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$81
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$40

(g)

Trailer with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$194
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$97
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$48

(h)

Bus or other vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$163
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$81
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$40

(i)      Bus or other vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$264
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$132
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(j)

Bus or other vehicle (being a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$266
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$133
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

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Matter for which fee payable

Fee

(k)

Bus or other vehicle (being a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$468
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$234
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$117

(l)

Taxi-cab (not licensed to operate in a transport district within the meaning of the Transport Administration Act 1988):

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$266
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$133
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(m)

Public passenger vehicle (other than a vehicle referred to elsewhere in this list):

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$266
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$133
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$66

(n)

Any vehicle not referred to elsewhere in this list:

(i)	for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year	$60
(ii)	for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months	$30
(iii)	for 3 months or less	$15

Note. Pursuant to clause 57 (2) (a) of this Regulation, the fees for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle or trailer referred to in paragraphs (a)–(m) include a registration fee component and an inspection fee component for the applicable number of required inspections.

Part 2 Transfer of registration

(a)	Application made within 14 days after vehicle acquired	$30
(b)	Application made more than 14 days after vehicle acquired	$137

Part 3 Issue of 1 or 2 standard number-plates with same number

(a)	Initial issue	$41
(b)	Replacement issue	$41

Part 4 Trader’s plate

(a)	Issue of a trader’s plate for a vehicle other than a motor bike:
(i) for 12 months $398

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Matter for which fee payable Fee

(ii) for one month $33

(b)

Issue of a trader’s plate for a motor bike:

(i)	for 12 months	$97
(ii)	for one month	$10

Part 5 Initial inspection of registrable vehicle under clause 56, 57 or 71, otherwise than in relation to exhaust emission levels

(a)	Motor lorry (other than an articulated motor lorry or a prime	$51
mover) with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more but less than 12 tonnes
(b)	Motor lorry (other than an articulated motor lorry or a prime	$204
mover) with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more
(c)	Articulated motor lorry	$334
(d)	Prime mover	$204
(e)	Tow truck with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes	$103
(f)	Tow truck with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more	$204
(g)	Tow truck trailer with a GVM of less than 4.5 tonnes	$103
(h)	Trailer (other than a tow truck trailer) with a GVM of less than	$22
4.5 tonnes
(i)	Trailer (including a tow truck trailer) with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes	$134
or more
(j)	Bus or other vehicle seating more than 8 adult persons with a	$103
GVM of less than 12 tonnes
(k)	Bus or other vehicle seating more than 8 adult persons with a	$204
GVM of 12 tonnes or more
(l)	Taxi-cab	$103
(m)	Public passenger vehicle (other than a vehicle referred to	$103
elsewhere in this list)
(n)	Motor bike	$22
(o)	Any vehicle not referred to elsewhere in this list	$37

Part 6 Further inspection of registrable vehicle that has failed earlier inspection under clause 56, 57 or 71

(a) Where a vehicle may be used while a failure is being rectified $42

(b) Where a vehicle may not be used while a failure is being rectified $85

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Matter for which fee payable Fee

Part 7 Inspection of registrable vehicle under clause 56 in relation to exhaust emission levels

Conduct of inspection	$48
Part 8 Examiner’s authority

(a)	Issue of original authority	$165
(b)	Issue of duplicate authority	$21

Part 9 Proprietor’s authority

(a)	Issue of original authority	$331
(b)	Issue of duplicate authority	$21

Part 10 Accreditation scheme

Accreditation of registered operator $92, plus
$30 per
nominated
vehicle

[2]      Schedule 4 Registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles

Insert after Part 5:

Part 6 Annual registration charges for 2013–2014
financial year

10 Amount of annual registration charge for 2013–2014 financial year

The annual registration charge for a chargeable heavy vehicle that is registered, or the registration of which is renewed, during the 2013–2014 financial year is:

(a)	if the vehicle is a truck or prime mover—the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles of the vehicle) set out in Column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Table 1 to this clause opposite the type of truck or prime mover concerned as specified in Column 1 of the Table, or
(b)	if the vehicle is a trailer—the relevant amount (having regard to the axles or axle group of the trailer) set out in Column 2, 3 or 4, or calculated in accordance with Column 5, of Table 2 to this clause opposite the type of trailer concerned as specified in Column 1 of the Table, or
(c)	if the vehicle is a bus—the relevant amount set out in Column 2, 3 or 4 of Table 3 to this clause (having regard

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to the number of axles of the vehicle) opposite the type of

bus concerned as specified in Column 1 of the Table, or

(d) if the vehicle is a special purpose vehicle—the amount (if any) specified by, or calculated in accordance with, Column 2 of Table 4 to this clause opposite the type of vehicle concerned as specified in Column 1 of the Table.

Table 1—Load carrying vehicles

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Vehicle	2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 or more
type	axles
Trucks

Truck (type 1) $556	$880	$778	$778
Truck (type 2) $880	$1,047	$1,047	$1,047

Short	$880	$1,047	$1,900	$1,900
combination truck
Medium	$6,953	$6,953	$7,509	$7,509
combination truck
Long	$9,595	$9,595	$9,595	$9,595
combination truck
Prime movers
Short	$1,193	$4,863	$5,156	$5,156
combination prime mover
Multi-	$9,693	$9,693	$10,662	$10,662
combination prime mover

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Table 2—Load carrying trailers
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Trailer Single Tandem Tri-axle Quad-axle

type	axle	axle group	axle group	group and above
Pig trailer	$564	$1,128	$1,692	An amount in dollars calculated using the formula: 564 × Number of axles
Dog trailer	n/a	$1,128	$1,692	An amount in dollars calculated using the formula: 564 × Number of axles
Semi trailer	$564	$1,128	$1,692	An amount in dollars calculated using the formula: 564 × Number of axles
B-double	$564	$2,152	$3,384	An amount
lead trailer	in dollars
and B-triple	calculated
lead and	using the
middle	formula:
trailers	1,128 × Number of axles
Converter	$564	$1,128	$1,692	An amount
dolly or low	in dollars
loader dolly	calculated using the formula: 564 ×
Number of axles

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Table 3—Buses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Bus type	2 axles	3 axles	4 or more axles
Bus (type 1)	$500	n/a	n/a
Bus (type 2)	$500	$2,490	$2,490
Articulated bus	n/a	$500	$500

Table 4—Special purpose vehicles

Column 1	Column 2
Type of vehicle	Amount or formula for amount
Special purpose vehicle (type P)	No charge
Special purpose vehicle (type T)	$299
Special purpose vehicle (type O)	An amount in dollars calculated using the formula: 374 + (374 × Number of axles over 2)