Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010

i Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 S.R. No. 136/2010 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Definitions 2 5 Registration numbers 2 6 New regulation 48B inserted 2 48B Electric powered passenger cars 2 7 Fees for registration and renewal of registration of other vehicles 3 8 Schedule 2—Definitions 3 9 Schedule 3—Fees for registration and renewal of registration 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2010 S.R. No. 136/2010 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 October 2010 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 to— (a) facilitate the identification of certain passenger cars that are powered solely by electricity; and (b) reduce the registration fees payable in respect of hybrid vehicles and certain passenger cars that are powered solely by electricity; and (c) replace certain references to the Transport Act 1983 with references to the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 136/2010 Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 2 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Definitions In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert— "electric powered passenger car means a vehicle that is a passenger car (MA) equipped to run solely on electricity and that is not a vehicle referred to in item 7 of the Table to Schedule 3;". 5 Registration numbers In regulation 44(5)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "Transport Act 1983" substitute "Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983". 6 New regulation 48B inserted After regulation 48A of the Principal Regulations insert— "48B Electric powered passenger cars An electric powered passenger car must have fixed conspicuously to the front and rear number plates a label that is— (a) made of durable material; and (b) at least 25 millimetres wide and 25 millimetres high; and (c) mounted as a diamond; and (d) reflective blue; and (e) marked "EV" in capital letters at least 6 millimetres high.". r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 136/2010 Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 3 7 Fees for registration and renewal of registration of other vehicles (a) In regulation 102(2) of the Principal Regulations, after "vehicle" insert "or an electric powered passenger car". (b) In regulation 102(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "$50" substitute "$100". (c) In regulation 102(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "$50" substitute "$100". (d) In the note to regulation 102(2) of the Principal Rules, after "5." insert "An electric powered passenger car is a vehicle that is a passenger car (MA) equipped to run solely on electricity and that is not a vehicle referred to in item 7 of the Table to Schedule 3—see regulation 5.". 8 Schedule 2—Definitions In paragraph (b) of the definition of transport enforcement vehicle in clause 3 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "Transport Act 1983" substitute "Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983". 9 Schedule 3—Fees for registration and renewal of registration (1) In item 11(f) of the Table to Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for "Transport Act 1983" substitute "Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983". (2) In item 12(i) of the Table to Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for "Transport Act 1983" substitute "Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 136/2010 Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 118/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 26/2010, 33/2010, 35/2010 and 80/2010. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --