Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2017 (NSW)
New South Wales
Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges)
Regulation 2017
under the
Road Transport Act 2013
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following
Regulation under the Road Transport Act 2013.
MELINDA PAVEY, MP
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees and charges, and penalty levels for offences dealt
| line with movements in the Consumer Price Index. | with by way of a penalty notice issued, under the Road Transport Act 2013. The increases are generally in rule-making power) and 24, Schedule 1 and clause 2 of Schedule 2. |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2017 | |
| under the | |
| Road Transport Act 2013 |
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2017.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2017 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.
| Schedule 1 | Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008 |
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 56 (b) for a 3-year period 134 (c) for a 5-year period 180 (d) for a 10-year period 334 2 Issue or renewal of:
(a) a provisional P1 licence 57 (b) a provisional P2 licence 89 (c) a learner licence 24 3 Issue of a replacement driver licence:
(a) for a learner licence 22 (b) for any other driver licence 26 4 Administration of a test to obtain a driver licence:
(a) a driver knowledge test 45 (b) a driving test or riding test 56 (c) a hazard perception test 45 (d) a driver qualification test 45 5 Processing an application relating to an authorised rider training course:
(a) for the issue of a learner licence 92 (b) for the issue of a provisional licence 138 6 Provision of a competency based assessment scheme relating to driver licensing:
(a) for participating in the scheme 27 (b) for the issue of a replacement log book 9 7 Issue of:
(a) a certificate relating to information from the Authority’s records 30 (b) any other document containing information from the Authority’s 22 records
Service $ 8 Provision of:
(a) a road users’ handbook (in any language) 13 (b) a heavy vehicle driver handbook 13 (c) a motorcycle riders’ handbook 13 (d) a hazard perception handbook 13 (e) a driver qualification handbook 13 9
Interlock administration fee for an interlock driver licence 159
| Schedule 2 | Amendment of Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013 |
[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 $73.
Level 2 means a penalty of $110.
Level 2A means a penalty of $116.
Level 3 means a penalty of $183.
Level 3A means a penalty of $192.
Level 4 means a penalty of $257.
Level 4A means a penalty of $269.
Level 5 means a penalty of $330.
Level 5A means a penalty of $346.
Level 6 means a penalty of $439.
Level 6A means a penalty of $462.
Level 7 means a penalty of $549.
Level 7A means a penalty of $576.
Level 8 means a penalty of $659.
Level 8A means a penalty of $692.
Level 9 means a penalty of $842.
Level 9A means a penalty of $884.
Level 10 means a penalty of $1,062.
Level 10A means a penalty of $1,115.
Level 11 means a penalty of $1,318.
Level 11A means a penalty of $1,384.
Level 12 means a penalty of $1,392.
Level 12A means a penalty of $1,461.
Level 13 means a penalty of $1,720.
Level 14 means a penalty of $2,270.
Level 14A means a penalty of $2,384.
Level 15 means a penalty of $2,418.
Level 15A means a penalty of $2,530.
Level 16 means a penalty of $3,442.
Level 16A means a penalty of $3,613.
Level 17 means a penalty of $3,732.Level 17A means a penalty of $3,740.
Note. “A” numbers are used in relation to motor vehicle speeding offences under
Rule 20 of the Road Rules 2014.
[2] Clause 143 Removal of unattended vehicles: section 143
Omit “$196” from clause 143 (2). Insert instead “$199”.
[3] Schedule 1 Fees
Omit “70” from the matter relating to item 3. Insert instead “72”.
| Schedule 3 | Amendment of Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 |
[1] Schedule 3
Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:
Schedule 3 Fees
(Clause 77 (1) (a))
Matter for which fee payable Fee ($) 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 286 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 143 (iii) for 3 months or less 71 (b) Articulated motor lorry:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 428 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 214 (iii) for 3 months or less 107 (c) Prime mover:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 286 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 143 (iii) for 3 months or less 71 (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 178 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 89 (iii) for 3 months or less 44 (e) Tow truck with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 286 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 143 (iii) for 3 months or less 71 (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 178 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 89 (iii) for 3 months or less 44 Matter for which fee payable Fee ($) (g) Trailer with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 211 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 105 (iii) for 3 months or less 53 (h) Bus or other vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 178 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 89 (iii) for 3 months or less 44 (i) Bus or other vehicle (other than a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 286 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 143 (iii) for 3 months or less 71 (j) Bus or other vehicle (being a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 291 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 145 (iii) for 3 months or less 73 (k) Bus or other vehicle (being a public passenger vehicle) seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 507 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 253 (iii) for 3 months or less 127 (l) Taxi-cab (not licensed to operate in a transport district within the meaning of the Transport Administration Act 1988):
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 291 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 145 (iii) for 3 months or less 73 (m) Public passenger vehicle (other than a vehicle referred to elsewhere in this list):
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 291 (ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 145 (iii) for 3 months or less 73 (n) Any vehicle not referred to elsewhere in this list:
(i) for more than 6 months but not more than 1 year 65
Matter for which fee payable Fee ($)
(ii) for more than 3 months but not more than 6 months 32 (iii) for 3 months or less 16
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 32 (b) Application made more than 14 days after vehicle acquired 149 Part 3 Issue of 1 or 2 standard number-plates with same number
(a) Initial issue 45 (b) Replacement issue 45 Part 4 Trader’s plate
(a) Issue of a trader’s plate for a vehicle other than a motor bike:
(i) for 12 months 432 (ii) for one month 37 (b) Issue of a trader’s plate for a motor bike:
(i) for 12 months 105 (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 mover) with a 56 GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more but less than 12 tonnes (b) Motor lorry (other than an articulated motor lorry or a prime mover) with a 221 GVM of 12 tonnes or more (c) Articulated motor lorry 363 (d) Prime mover 221 (e) Tow truck with a GVM of less than 12 tonnes 113 (f) Tow truck with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more 221 (g) Tow truck trailer with a GVM of less than 4.5 tonnes 113 (h) Trailer (other than a tow truck trailer) with a GVM of less than 4.5 tonnes 24 (i) Trailer (including a tow truck trailer) with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more 146 (j) Bus or other vehicle seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of less 113 than 12 tonnes (k) Bus or other vehicle seating more than 8 adult persons with a GVM of 12 221 tonnes or more (l) Taxi-cab 113
(m) Public passenger vehicle (other than a vehicle referred to elsewhere in this list) 113 (n)
Motor bike 24 (o)
Any vehicle not referred to elsewhere in this list 41 Matter for which fee payable Fee ($) 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 46 (b) Where a vehicle may not be used while a failure is being rectified 92 Part 7 Inspection of registrable vehicle under clause 56 in relation to exhaust emission levels
Conduct of inspection 53 Part 8 Examiner’s authority
(a) Issue of original authority 180 (b) Issue of duplicate authority 22 Part 9 Proprietor’s authority
(a) Issue of original authority 359 (b) Issue of duplicate authority 22 [2] Schedule 4 Registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles
Insert after Part 9:
Part 10 Annual registration charges commencing with
2017–2018 financial yearNote. This Part divides the registration charges payable for heavy vehicles into regulatory components and road components. Section 25A of the Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013 provides that an amount equal to any regulatory component that may be prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of the definition of road use component in section 688 (3) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) is authorised to be paid into the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Fund until Chapter 2 of that Law comes into force in New South Wales. Clause 69A of the Heavy Vehicle (General) National Regulation (NSW) prescribes the regulatory component as the regulatory component of the charges paid for the registration of a heavy vehicle.
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Amount of annual registration charge commencing with 2017–2018 financial year
(1) The annual registration charge for a chargeable heavy vehicle that is registered, or the registration of which is renewed, during the 2017–2018 financial year is:
(a) if the vehicle is a truck or prime mover—the sum of: (i) the road component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles of the vehicle) set out in Column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Table 1.1 to this clause opposite the type of truck or prime mover concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, and
(ii) the regulatory component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles of the vehicle) set out in Column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Table 2.1 to this clause opposite the type of truck or prime mover concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, or
(b) if the vehicle is a trailer—the sum of:
(i)
the road component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles or axle group of the trailer) set out in Column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Table 1.2 to this clause opposite the type of trailer concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, and
(ii)
the regulatory component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles or axle group of the trailer) set out in Column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Table 2.2 to this clause opposite the type of trailer concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, or
(c) if the vehicle is a bus—the sum of:
(i)
the road component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles of the bus) set out in Column 2, 3 or 4 of Table 1.3 to this clause opposite the type of bus concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, and
(ii)
the regulatory component of the charge, being the relevant amount (having regard to the number of axles of the bus) set out in Column 2, 3 or 4 of Table 2.3 to this clause opposite the type of bus concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, or
(d) if the vehicle is a special purpose vehicle—the sum of:
(i)
the road component of the charge, being the amount (if any) specified by, or calculated in accordance with, Column 2 of Table 1.4 to this clause opposite the type of vehicle concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table, and
(ii)
the regulatory component of the charge, being the amount (if any) specified by Column 2 of Table 2.4 to this clause opposite the type of vehicle concerned as specified in Column 1 of that Table.
(2)
The annual registration charge for a chargeable heavy vehicle that is registered, or the registration of which is renewed, during the 2017–2018 financial year continues to apply for each subsequent financial year unless another provision of this Schedule provides otherwise.
Table 1—Road component of annual registration charges Table 1.1—Load carrying vehicles
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Vehicle type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more
axlesTrucks
Truck (type 1) $412 $720 $720 $720 Truck (type 2) $720 $817 $817 $817 Short $720 $817 $1,695 $1,695 combination
truck
Medium $8,906 $8,906 $9,619 $9,619 combination
truck
Long $12,312 $12,312 $12,312 $12,312 combination
truck
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Vehicle type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more
axlesPrime movers
Short $720 $4,108 $4,416 $4,416 combination prime mover
Multi- $10,421 $10,421 $11,463 $11,463 combination prime mover
Table 1.2—Load carrying trailers
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Trailer type Single axle Tandem axle Tri-axle Quad-axle
group group group and
above
Pig trailer $612 per axle $612 per axle $612 per axle $612 per axle Dog trailer $612 per axle $612 per axle $612 per axle $612 per axle Semi trailer $612 per axle $778 per axle $553 per axle $415 per axle B-double lead $612 per axle $778 per axle $553 per axle $415 per axle trailer and
B-triple lead
and middle
trailersConverter dolly No charge No charge No charge No charge or low loader
dollyTable 1.3—Buses
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Bus type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more axles Bus (type 1) $309 n/a n/a Bus (type 2) $309 $2,260 $2,260 Articulated bus n/a $309 $309 Table 1.4—Special purpose vehicles
Column 1 Column 2 Vehicle type Amount or formula for amount Special purpose vehicle (type P) No charge Special purpose vehicle (type T) $300 Special purpose vehicle (type O) An amount in dollars calculated using the
formula:
375 + (375 × Number of axles over 2)Table 2—Regulatory component of annual registration charges
Table 2.1—Load carrying vehicles
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Vehicle type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more
axlesTrucks Truck (type 1) $199 $235 $250 $250 Truck (type 2) $260 $331 $353 $353 Short $291 $369 $353 $353 combination
truckMedium $660 $660 $714 $714 combination
truckLong $913 $913 $913 $913 combination
truckPrime movers Short $411 $411 $411 $411 combination prime mover
Multi- $929 $929 $1,022 $1,022 combination prime mover
Table 2.2—Load carrying trailers
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Trailer type Single axle Tandem axle Tri-axle Quad-axle group group group and
abovePig trailer $55 per axle $28 per axle $18 per axle $14 per axle Dog trailer $55 per axle $28 per axle $18 per axle $14 per axle Semi trailer $55 per axle $28 per axle $18 per axle $14 per axle B-double lead $55 per axle $28 per axle $18 per axle $14 per axle trailer and
B-triple lead
and middle
trailersConverter dolly $55 per axle $28 per axle $18 per axle $14 per axle or low loader
dollyTable 2.3—Buses
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Bus type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more axles Bus (type 1) $208 n/a n/a Bus (type 2) $340 $422 $422 Articulated bus n/a $337 $337 Table 2.4—Special purpose vehicles
Column 1 Column 2 Vehicle type Amount or formula for amount Special purpose vehicle (type P) No charge Special purpose vehicle (type T) $205 Special purpose vehicle (type O) $205
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