Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 (Qld)

Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 Subordinate Legislation 2009 No. 66 made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 70 (Charging categories). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Category 2 vehicle registration fees). . . . . 2 6 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2009. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Transport Operations (Road UseManagement—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1999. 4 Amendment of s 70 (Charging categories) Section 70(4), ‘schedule 2—’ omit, insert— ‘schedule 2 (other than schedule 2, part 1, item 2)—’ 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Category 2 vehicle registration fees) (1) Schedule 2, part 1— omit, insert— ‘Part 1 Category 2 vehicle registration fees for 1 year—nationally regulated fees 1 Vehicles Vehicle type Trucks— • Truck (type 1) • Truck (type 2) Page 2 2 axle $392 $673 3 axle $673 $886 4 axle 5 or more axles $673 $886 $673 $886 2009 SL No. 66

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 [s 5] • Short combination truck • Medium combination truck • Long combination truck Prime movers— • Short combination prime mover • Multi-combination prime mover $673 $6014 $8293 $1032 $7276 $886 $6014 $8293 $4056 $7276 $1644 $6496 $8293 $4460 $8003 $1644 $6496 $8293 $4460 $8003 2 Trailers Trailer type Pig trailer single axle or single axle group $392 Dog trailer $392 Semitrailer $392 B-double lead trailer or B-triple lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer $392 Converter dolly or low loader dolly $392 tandem tri-axle axle group group $784 $1176 $784 $1176 $784 $1254 $2352 $3684 $784 $1176 quad-axle multi-axle group group $1568 $1568 $1672 $392 x number of axles $392 x number of axles $418 x number of axles $4912 $1228 x number of axles $1568 $392 x number of axles 2009 SL No. 66 Page 3

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 [s 6] 3 Buses Bus type Bus (type 1) Bus (type 2) Articulated bus 2 axle $392 $392 — 3 axle — $2154 $392 4 or more axles — $2154 $392 4 Special purpose vehicles Special purpose vehicle (type o) Special purpose vehicle (type p) Special purpose vehicle (type t) $320 + ($320 x number of axles in excess of 2) No registration fee $256 ‘Part 1A Category 2 vehicle registration fees for 1 year—non-nationally regulated fees Vehicle type Motorised caravans 2 axle $460.30 3 axle $920.55 4 axle 5 or more axles $1380.80 $1380.80’. 6 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 4— insert— ‘ axle group means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group, quad-axle group or multi-axle group. B-double lead trailer means a semitrailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-double. B-triple means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 3 semitrailers. Page 4 2009 SL No. 66

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 [s 6] B-triple lead trailer means a semitrailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-triple. B-triple middle trailer means a semitrailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in a B-triple. converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semitrailer for hauling purposes. dog trailer means a trailer with— (a) 1 axle group or a single axle at the front that is connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and (b) 1 axle group or single axle at the rear. drawbar means a part of a trailer, other than a semitrailer, that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes. fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semitrailer), used with a prime mover, semitrailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation. lead trailer , in a combination, means the trailer that is, or that is to be, attached to the prime mover. multi-axle group means— (a) for a dog trailer, 5 or more axles at the front or at the rear, or 5 or more axles at the front and 5 or more axles at the rear; or (b) for a pig trailer, 5 or more axles near the middle of the load carrying surface of the trailer; or (c) for a semitrailer, 5 or more axles towards the rear of the trailer; or (d) for a B-double lead trailer or B-triple lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer, 5 or more axles towards the rear of the trailer; or (e) for a converter dolly or low loader dolly, 5 or more axles located under the fifth wheel coupling. 2009 SL No. 66 Page 5

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 [s 6] pig trailer means a trailer with 1 axle group or a single axle near the middle of its load carrying surface, and connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar. quad-axle group means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more than 3.2 metres but not more than 4.9 metres. single axle means an axle not forming part of an axle group. single axle group means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is less than 1 metre. tandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is at least 1 metre but not more than 2 metres. tri-axle group means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more than 2 metres but not more than 3.2 metres. twinsteer axle group means a group of 2 axles— (a) with single tyres; and (b) fitted to a motor vehicle; and (c) connected to the same steering mechanism; and (d) the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of which is at least 1 metre, but not more than 2 metres.’. (2) Schedule 4, definition semitrailer — omit, insert— ‘ semitrailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has— (a) 1 axle group or a single axle towards the rear; and (b) a means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly that results in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover, or the converter dolly, as the case may be.’. Page 6 2009 SL No. 66

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 21 May 2009. 2 Notified in the gazette on 22 May 2009. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Transport and Main Roads. © State of Queensland 2009 2009 SL No. 66 Page 7