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Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 37/2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Regulations 216 and 218 amended

7Regulation 235 substituted

235Registration fees for heavy vehicles

8Regulation 236 amended

9Schedule 4 amended

10Schedule 4A inserted

SCHEDULE 4A—Registration Fees for Heavy Vehicles

PART A—PRELIMINARY

1Application

2Definitions

3Close-spaced axles

4Determination of number of trailers

5Special purpose vehicles

PART B—REGISTRATION FEES FROM 1 JULY 2008

6Registration fees from 1 July 2008

7Vehicles in 2 or more categories

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 37/2008

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 13 May 2008

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 to establish heavy vehicle registration charges to apply from 1 July 2008.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2008.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

In regulation 105(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for the definition of MRC substitute—

"MRC has the same meaning as in Schedule 4A;";

(b)the definition of National Schedule is revoked.

6Regulations 216 and 218 amended

In regulations 216 and 218(1)(g)(iii) of the Principal Regulations, for "the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A".

7Regulation 235 substituted

For regulation 235 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"235   Registration fees for heavy vehicles

(1)The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle of a kind referred to in Schedule 4A is the fee ascertained in accordance with that Schedule, except where this regulation otherwise provides.

(2)A fee is not payable under Schedule 4A if, under Schedule 4, a fee would not be payable for registration of the vehicle.

Example

Specified vehicles equipped for combating outbreaks of fire are subject to a "nil" fee under item 8 of Schedule 4.  A fee is not payable for those vehicles under Schedule 4A.

(3)If a fee payable under Schedule 4A is greater than the fee that would be payable under Schedule 4 for a vehicle described in vehicle category 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 18 or 19 in that Schedule, the fee is to be reduced by the amount of the difference between the two fees.".

8Regulation 236 amended

In regulation 236(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Part 2 of the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A".

9Schedule 4 amended

(1)In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in clause (3)(a) for "the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A".

(2)In the Table to Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)in items 4 and 17 for "Part 2 of the National Schedule with an MRC exceeding 4×5 tonnes" substitute "Schedule 4A";

(b)in item 6(4) for "Part 2 of the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A".

10Schedule 4A inserted

After Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, insert the following Schedule—

"SCHEDULE 4A

Regulation 235

REGISTRATION FEES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES

PART A—PRELIMINARY

1Application

This Schedule applies to motor vehicles that have a MRC (Mass Rating for Charging) of more than 4×5 tonnes.

2Definitions

In this Schedule—

annual adjustment factor means the factor calculated in accordance with clause 3 of this Schedule;

B-double combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi-trailers;

B-double lead trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-double combination;

B-triple combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 3 semi-trailers;

B-triple lead trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-triple combination;

B-triple middle trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in a B-triple combination;

bus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes;

bus (type 2) means—

(a)a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or

(b)a rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles;

compliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi trailer), used with a prime mover, semi trailer 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;

load carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and constructed to haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the vehicle;

loaded mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the sum of the mass of the vehicle and the mass of the load on the vehicle that is imposed on the surface on which the vehicle is standing or running;

long combination truck means a truck nominated to haul 2 or more trailers;

medium combination truck means a truck, other than a short combination truck, nominated to haul one trailer;

MRC (Mass Rating for Charging), in relation to a vehicle, means—

(a)the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, recorded on the compliance plate as the GVM, GTMR or ATM of the vehicle; or

(b)in relation to a vehicle for which there is no compliance plate—its operating mass;

Note

GVM means Gross Vehicle Mass, GTMR means Gross Trailer Mass Rating, and ATM means Aggregate Trailer Mass.

multi-combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul 2 or more trailers;

nominated means nominated by the person applying for registration;

operating mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, as determined by the Registration Authority having regard to the design and construction of the vehicle or of any of its components;

Registration Authority means the authority that is responsible for registering vehicles;

semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has—

(a)one axle group or 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;

short combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul one semi trailer;

short combination truck means a truck nominated to haul one trailer where, according to the nomination—

(a)the combination has 6 axles or fewer; and

(b)the maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the combination is 42×5 tonnes or less;

special purpose vehicle (type O) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))—

(a)built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and

(b)that has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of this definition;

Example

Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck‑mounted concrete pumps and boring plants.  They may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type T) if they have no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified the Table at the foot of this definition.

TABLE

Axle load limits

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Type of axle or axle group	Column 3 Axle load limit (tonnes)
1	Single axles
(a)   2 tyres	6×0
(b)  2 wide profile tyres—
(i)  375mm to 450mm	6×7
(ii)  over 450mm	7×0
(c)   4 or more tyres—
(i)  on pig trailers	8×5
(ii)  on other vehicles	9×0
2	Twinsteer axle groups
(a)   non-load sharing suspensions	10×0
(b)  load sharing suspensions	11×0

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Type of axle or axle group	Column 3 Axle load limit (tonnes)
3	Tandem axle groups
(a)   4 tyres	11×0
(b)  4 wide profile tyres—
(i)  375mm to 450mm	13×3
(ii)  over 450mm	14×0
(c)   6 tyres	13×0
(d)  8 or more tyres—
(i)  on pig trailers	15×0
(ii)  on other vehicles	16×5
4	Tri-axle groups
(a)   6, 8 or 10 tyres	15×0
(b)  6 wide profile tyres (375mm 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

special purpose vehicle (type P) means a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for—

(a)off‑road use; or

(b)use on a road related area; or

(c)use on an area of road that is under construction or repair;

Example

Agricultural tractors, self‑propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front‑end loaders.

special purpose vehicle (type T) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))—

(a)built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and

(b)that has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 5 under the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O);

Example

Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck‑mounted concrete pumps and boring plants purpose.  They may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) if they have at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of that definition.

truck (type 1) means a truck that has—

(a)2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; or

(b)3 axles and an MRC not exceeding 16×5 tonnes; or

(c)4 or more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes;

truck (type 2) means a truck that has—

(a)2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or

(b)3 axles and an MRC exceeding 16×5 tonnes; or

(c)4 or more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes.

3Close-spaced axles

(1)For the purposes of this Schedule (other than the definitions of single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri‑axle group and quad‑axle group)—

(a)2 axles less than one metre apart are to be regarded as one axle; and

(b)3 axles not more than 2 metres apart are to be regarded as 2 axles; and

(c)4 axles not more than 3×2 metres apart are to be regarded as 3 axles.

(2)A reference to a distance in subclause (1) is a reference to the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of—

(a)in the case of subclause (1)(a), the 2 axles; and

(b)in any other case, the outermost axles.

4Determination of number of trailers

For the purposes of determining the number of trailers that a prime mover or truck is nominated to haul for the purposes of this Schedule—

(a)a converter dolly and a semi trailer when used together are to be regarded as one trailer; and

(b)a low loader dolly and a low loader when used together are to be regarded as one trailer.

Note

Nothing in this clause affects the requirement under this Schedule that a separate annual registration fee be paid for each converter dolly or low loader dolly and for each semi trailer.

5Special purpose vehicles

In paragraph (a) of the definition of special purpose vehicle—

goods does not include fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle.

Example

In the case of a crane, goods would not include any chains on the crane necessary to operate the crane.

passengers does not include the driver, a trainee driver or any person necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle.

PART B—REGISTRATION FEES FROM 1 JULY 2008

6Registration fees from 1 July 2008

The fee which is payable on or after 1 July 2008 for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle to which this Schedule applies is the relevant amount calculated for the vehicle in accordance with the Tables at the foot of this clause.

Tables

Load carrying vehicles
Fee ($) per vehicle

Vehicle Type	2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 or more axles
Trucks
Truck (type 1)	380	652	652	652
Truck (type 2)	652	859	859	859
Short combination truck	652	859	1593	1593
Medium combination truck	5161	5161	5574	5574
Long combination truck	7120	7120	7120	7120
Prime Movers
Short combination prime mover	1000	3930	4322	4322
Multi-combination prime mover	7050	7050	7755	7755

Trailers
Fee ($) per axle

Single axle	Tandem axle group	Tri-axle group	Quad-axle group and above
Pig Trailer	380	380	380	380
Dog Trailer	380	380	380	380
Semi Trailer	380	380	380	380
B-Double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers	380	380	380	380
Converter dolly or low loader dolly	380	380	380	380

Buses
Fee ($) per vehicle

Bus Type	2 axles	3 axles	4 or more axles
Bus (type 1)	380
Bus (type 2)	380	2087	2087
Articulated bus	380	380

Special purpose vehicles
Fee ($) per vehicle

Special purpose vehicle (type P)	No fee
Special purpose vehicle (type T)	248
Special purpose vehicle (type O)	Calculated using the formula: 310 + (310  x Number axles over 2)

7Vehicles in 2 or more categories

If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of vehicle that are relevant to this Schedule, the charge for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the charges that could apply to the vehicle.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 29/1999.  Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 53/2006.  Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 176/2006, 14/2007, 39/2007 and 90/2007.