Vehicle and Traffic Amendment Act 2003 (TAS)

Vehicle and Traffic Amendment Act 2003

An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999

[Royal Assent 17 November 2003]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment Act 2003 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on 1 December 2003. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax)Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from Part 3 and substituting:

Division 1 – Trucks
In this Division, "mass entitlement" means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle or combination permitted under this Act.
Type of vehicle	Tax payable ($)
1.	A 2 axle truck with a GVM not exceeding 12 tonnes	330
2.	A 2 axle truck with a GVM exceeding 12 tonnes	549
3.	A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a combination having a trailer with a laden mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes and a mass entitlement not exceeding 42.5 tonnes	604
4.	A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes	4 173
5.	A 3 axle truck with a GVM not exceeding 16.5 tonnes	659
6.	A 3 axle truck with a GVM exceeding 16.5 tonnes	878
7.	A truck with 3 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having a trailer with a laden mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes and a mass entitlement not exceeding 42.5 tonnes	2 196
8.	A 3 axle truck nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes	4 173
9.	A truck with 4 or more axles and a GVM not exceeding 20 tonnes	989
10.	A truck with 4 or more axles and a GVM exceeding 20 tonnes	2 196
11.	A truck with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes	4 502

Division 2 – Prime Movers
Type of vehicle	Tax payable ($)
1.	A prime mover with 2 axles	1 428
2.	A prime mover with 3 axles	3 733
3.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles	4 831
4.	A prime mover with 2 axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers	4 392
5.	A prime mover with 3 axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers	5 490
6.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers	6 039

Division 3 – Buses
Type of vehicle	Tax payable ($)
1.	A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM not exceeding 12 tonnes	330
2.	A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM exceeding 12 tonnes	549
3.	A rigid bus with 3 or more axles	1 372
4.	An articulated bus	549

Division 4 – Trailers
Type of vehicle	Tax payable ($)
1.	A goods-carrying trailer with a GVM exceeding 4.5 tonnes but less than 9 tonnes	154
2.	A goods-carrying trailer with a GVM of 9 tonnes or more	330 x the number of axles

Division 5 – Special-Purpose Vehicles
In this Division –
"goods", for a vehicle, does not include the fuel, water, lubricants, tools and other equipment needed for the normal operation of the vehicle;
"passengers", for a vehicle, does not include the driver, trainee driver or any other person needed for the normal operation of the vehicle;
"special-purpose vehicle" means –
(a) a vehicle that has been built, or permanently modified, to be used primarily for a purpose other than the carriage of passengers or goods; or
(b) such other vehicle as is prescribed as a special- purpose vehicle.
Type of vehicle	Tax payable ($)
1.	A special-purpose vehicle (type p), being a special-purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for –	No charge
(a) off-road use; or
(b) use on public streets that are under construction or repair
2.	A special-purpose vehicle (type t), being a special-purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that –	220
(a) has been built, or permanently modified, for use on public streets; and
(b) has no axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits prescribed under this Act
3.	A special-purpose vehicle (type o), being a special-purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that –	274 plus 274 x the number of axles in excess of 2
(a) has been built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on public streets; and
(b) has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits prescribed under this Act

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 30 SEPTEMBER 2003

Legislative Council on 6 NOVEMBER 2003]