Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 117/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Period of registration 2 6 Period of renewal of registration 2 7 Application of certain fees 2 ═════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 117/2017 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 15 November 2017 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 to provide for shorter periods of registration for light motor vehicles. 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 January 2018. -- 2 of 5 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 117/2017 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Period of registration (1) In regulation 43(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "light vehicle" substitute "light trailer". (2) For regulation 43(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(c) in the case of a light motor vehicle, for a period of 3 months, 6 months or 12 months, as nominated by the applicant for registration.". 6 Period of renewal of registration For regulation 68(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(1) An applicant for renewal of registration of a light motor vehicle may nominate a period of renewed registration as specified in regulation 43(1)(c), even if the fee for the renewal is nil. (1A) Subsection (1) applies to a light motor vehicle, the registration of which expires on or after 1 January 2018.". 7 Application of certain fees (1) In regulation 107(c) of the Principal Regulations, after "administrative fees" insert "other than a fee charged for a service provided in connection with the registration of a light motor vehicle for a period of 3 or 6 months". -- 3 of 5 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 117/2017 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) At the end of regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations insert— "(2) A fee charged for a service provided in connection with the registration of a light motor vehicle for a period of 3 or 6 months must be paid by the Corporation into the Consolidated Fund in accordance with section 97(a) of the Act.". ═════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 117/2017 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: 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, 42/2017 and 100/2017. -- 5 of 5 --