Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000 (TAS)

Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000

An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999

[Royal Assent 14 July 2000]

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 (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on 1 October 2000. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of special purpose vehicle . 5Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax)Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting in the first table after

Division 1 - Trucks

the following item:

In this Division, "mass entitlement" means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle or combination permitted under the Traffic Act 1925

(b) by omitting item 3 from the first table and substituting the following:

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 550

(c) by omitting item 4 from the first table and substituting the following:

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 3 800

(d) by omitting item 7 from the first table and substituting the following:

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 2 000

(e) by omitting item 8 from the first table and substituting the following:

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 3 800

(f) by omitting item 11 from the first table and substituting the following:

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 4 100

(g) by omitting the second table and substituting the following table:

Division 2 - Prime Movers
Type of Vehicle	Tax payable $
1.	A prime mover with 2 axles	1 300
2.	A prime mover with 3 axles	3 400
3.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles	4 400
4.	A prime mover with 2 axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	4 400
5.	A prime mover with 3 axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	5 0000
6.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	5 500

(h) by omitting "250" from item 1 in the fourth table and substituting "300"; (i) by omitting the fifth table and substituting the following table:

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 –	200
(a) has been built, or permanently modifieed, for use on public streets; and
(b) has no axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits presribed under the Traffic Act 1925
3.	A special purpose vehicle (type o), being a special purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that –	250 plus 250 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 the Traffic Act 1925

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 22 JUNE 2000

Legislative Council on 27 JUNE 2000]