Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 Part 2—Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 3 4 Schedule 6—Search and extract fees 3 Part 3—Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 4 5 Schedule 3—Concessional fees for registration and renewal of registration 4 6 Schedule 5—Miscellaneous fees 4 7 Schedule 6—Search and extract fees 5 ═════════════ Endnotes 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 September 2017 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council Part 1—Preliminary 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 and the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 to increase certain fees payable under the Road Safety Act 1986; and (b) to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 to insert a concessional fee for registration and renewal of registration of motor vehicles modified to accommodate a driver who is a wheelchair user. -- 2 of 7 -- Part 1—Preliminary Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2017. -- 3 of 7 -- Part 2—Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 4 Schedule 6—Search and extract fees In Schedule 6 to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 1 — (a) in item 1, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (b) in item 2, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (c) in item 4, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (d) in item 5(a), for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40". -- 4 of 7 -- Part 3—Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 5 Schedule 3—Concessional fees for registration and renewal of registration (1) In the Table in Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 20092 , in Column 2 of item 2, for "$8.80" substitute "$9.00". (2) In the Table in Schedule 3 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009, after item 19 insert— "20 Vehicle modified to accommodate a driver who is a wheelchair user A vehicle that is registered or to be registered in the name of a person who is a wheelchair user if— (a) the vehicle has been modified to allow that person to drive the vehicle; and (b) guidelines published under regulation 257(1)(b) specify that a modification of that type must be certified by a signatory of the Vehicle Assessment Signatory Scheme to ensure compliance with the standards for registration. nil". 6 Schedule 5—Miscellaneous fees In Schedule 5 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009— (a) in Column 4 of item 11, for "$3.80" substitute "$3.90"; (b) in Column 4 of item 12, for "6·08 fee units" substitute "87·91 fee units"; (c) in Column 4 of item 13(d), for "$6.20" substitute "$6.30". -- 5 of 7 -- Part 3—Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Schedule 6—Search and extract fees In Schedule 6 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009— (a) in item 1, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (b) in item 2, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (c) in item 4, for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40"; (d) in item 5(i), for "$9.30" substitute "$9.40". ═════════════ -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Road Safety (Drivers) and (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 100/2017 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 95/2009. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2017. Reprinted to S.R. No. 42/2017. 2 Reg. 5: S.R. No. 118/2009. Reprint No. 2 as at 30 January 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 201/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 79/2015, 118/2015, 159/2015, 50/2016, 93/2016 and 42/2017. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2017 is $14.22. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. -- 7 of 7 --