Traffic Act 1909 Motor Traffic Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulation 1997 (1997-707) [GG No 159 of 24.12.1997, p 10355] (NSW)

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New South Wales

Motor Traffic Amendment (Fees and

Charges) Regulation 1997

under the

Traffic Act 1909

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Traffic Act 1909.

CARL SCULLY, MP

Minister for Roads

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to require payment for the first issue of a number-plate or number-plates at the time a motor vehicle is registrered, and
(b)	to increase certain fees and charges payable in connection with the administration of the Traffic Act 1909.

This Regulation is made under the Traffic Act 1909, including section 3 (the general regulation-making power) and, in particular, section 3 (l) (i), (k), (m) and (s).

Published in Gazetle No 159 of 24 December 1997, page 10355 Page 1

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Clause 1 Motor Traffic Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulation 1997

Motor Traffic Amendment (Fees and Charges)

Regulation 1997

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Motor Traffic Amendment (Fees and

Charges) Regulation 1997.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 February 1998.

3 Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935

The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

4 Note

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935

(Clause 3)

[1]        Regulation 14 Certificate of registration and number-plates

Insert “; and on payment of the fee prescribed in Schedule A for the number-plate or number-plates,” after “motor vehicle’’ in Regulation 14 (2).

[2]        Schedule A Fees and other charges

Omit Items 7, 8, 9, 14 and 15. Insert instead the following items:

7  Registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle for a period exceeding 3 months-Regulation 4 (1), in the case of:

(a) a motor vehicle (not being a motor vehicle

referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) ..... 46

(b)	a public passenger vehicle:
(i) in the case of a bus (not being a bus

registered in the name of the State Transit Authority) or other vehicle with an unladen weight of 5 tonnes or more equipped to

seat more than 8 adult persons ................. 242

(ii)      in the case of a bus (not being a bus

registered in the name of the State Transit Authority) or other vehicle with an unladen weight of less than 5 tonnes equipped to

seat more than 8 adult persons ................. 144

(iii)    in the case of a taxi-cab (not being a taxi-cab licensed under the Passenger

Transport Act 1990 to operate in a

transport district within the meaning of the

Transport Administration Act 1988) ........... 144

(iv)    in the case of any other public passenger

vehicle (not being a mourning coach,

private hire car or wedding car) ................ 144

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Schedule 1	Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935
an articulated motor lorry. .................................. 203
a motor lorry (not being an articulated motor lorry), including a tow truck that is not a trailer, with an unladen weight of 5 tonnes or more or a
prime mover ..................................................... 144
a trailer, including a trailer that is a tow truck,
with an unladen weight of 2.5 tonnes or more ..... 104

a tow truck that is not a trailer, with an unladen

weight of less than 5 tonnes or a trailer, that is a

tow truck, with an unladen weight of less than
2.5 tonnes ........................................................ 95

8      Registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle for a period not exceeding 3 months- Regulation 4 (1), in the case of:

a motor vehicle referred to in item 7 (a) .............	17
a motor vehicle referred to in:
item 7 (b) (i) ....................................................	66
item 7 (b) (ii) ...................................................	42
item 7 (b) (iii) ..................................................	42
item 7 (b) (iv) ..................................................	42

a motor vehicle referred to in:

item	7	(c)	........................................................	56
item	7	(d)	........................................................	42
item	7	(e)	........................................................	32
item	7	(f)	.........................................................	29

9      Transfer of registration of motor vehicle-Regulation 26 (1) or 29:

where application for transfer is made within 14 days of purchasing or acquiring possession of a

motor vehicle .................................................... 40

where application for transfer is made after the

period referred to in paragraph (a) ...................... $73 in addition
to the fee in
paragraph (a)

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Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 Schedule 1

14 Value of 1 number-plate or 2 'number-plates with the

same number (not being a number-plate issued in

respect of a motor cycle)-Regulations	14 (2), 17 (2),
20 (2), 20 (3A) and 21A (2) ....................................	20

15 Value of l number-plate issued in respect of a motor

cycle-Regulations	14 (2), 17 (2), 20 (2), 20 (3A)
and 21A (2) ............................................................	19