Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008

Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 1 5 Definitions 2 6 Regulations 216 and 218 amended 2 7 Regulation 235 substituted 2 235 Registration fees for heavy vehicles 2 8 Regulation 236 amended 3 9 Schedule 4 amended 3 10 Schedule 4A inserted 4 SCHEDULE 4A—Registration Fees for Heavy Vehicles 4 PART A—PRELIMINARY 4 1 Application 4 2 Definitions 4 3 Close-spaced axles 11 4 Determination of number of trailers 11 5 Special purpose vehicles 12 PART B—REGISTRATION FEES FROM 1 JULY 2008 12 6 Registration fees from 1 July 2008 12 7 Vehicles in 2 or more categories 15 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 16 i -- 1 of 17 -- STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 13 May 2008 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 to establish heavy vehicle registration charges to apply from 1 July 2008. 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 July 2008. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 19991 are called the Principal Regulations. 1 -- 2 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 5 5 Definitions In regulation 105(1) of the Principal Regulations— (a) for the definition of MRC substitute— "MRC has the same meaning as in Schedule 4A;"; (b) the definition of National Schedule is revoked. 6 Regulations 216 and 218 amended In regulations 216 and 218(1)(g)(iii) of the Principal Regulations, for "the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A". 7 Regulation 235 substituted For regulation 235 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "235 Registration fees for heavy vehicles (1) The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle of a kind referred to in Schedule 4A is the fee ascertained in accordance with that Schedule, except where this regulation otherwise provides. (2) A fee is not payable under Schedule 4A if, under Schedule 4, a fee would not be payable for registration of the vehicle. Example Specified vehicles equipped for combating outbreaks of fire are subject to a "nil" fee under item 8 of Schedule 4. A fee is not payable for those vehicles under Schedule 4A. 2 -- 3 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 8 (3) If a fee payable under Schedule 4A is greater than the fee that would be payable under Schedule 4 for a vehicle described in vehicle category 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 18 or 19 in that Schedule, the fee is to be reduced by the amount of the difference between the two fees.". 8 Regulation 236 amended In regulation 236(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Part 2 of the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A". 9 Schedule 4 amended (1) In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, in clause (3)(a) for "the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A". (2) In the Table to Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations— (a) in items 4 and 17 for "Part 2 of the National Schedule with an MRC exceeding 4⋅5 tonnes" substitute "Schedule 4A"; (b) in item 6(4) for "Part 2 of the National Schedule" substitute "Schedule 4A". 3 -- 4 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 10 Schedule 4A inserted After Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, insert the following Schedule— "SCHEDULE 4A Regulation 235 REGISTRATION FEES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES PART A—PRELIMINARY 1 Application This Schedule applies to motor vehicles that have a MRC (Mass Rating for Charging) of more than 4⋅5 tonnes. 2 Definitions In this Schedule— annual adjustment factor means the factor calculated in accordance with clause 3 of this Schedule; B-double combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi-trailers; B-double lead trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-double combination; B-triple combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 3 semi-trailers; B-triple lead trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-triple combination; 4 -- 5 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 B-triple middle trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in a B-triple combination; bus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; bus (type 2) means— (a) a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or (b) a rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles; compliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth; fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi trailer), used with a prime mover, semi trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation; lead trailer, in a combination, means the trailer that is, or that is to be, attached to the prime mover; load carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and constructed to haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the vehicle; 5 -- 6 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 loaded mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the sum of the mass of the vehicle and the mass of the load on the vehicle that is imposed on the surface on which the vehicle is standing or running; long combination truck means a truck nominated to haul 2 or more trailers; medium combination truck means a truck, other than a short combination truck, nominated to haul one trailer; MRC (Mass Rating for Charging), in relation to a vehicle, means— (a) the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, recorded on the compliance plate as the GVM, GTMR or ATM of the vehicle; or (b) in relation to a vehicle for which there is no compliance plate—its operating mass; Note GVM means Gross Vehicle Mass, GTMR means Gross Trailer Mass Rating, and ATM means Aggregate Trailer Mass. multi-combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul 2 or more trailers; nominated means nominated by the person applying for registration; operating mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, as determined by the Registration Authority having regard to the design 6 -- 7 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 and construction of the vehicle or of any of its components; Registration Authority means the authority that is responsible for registering vehicles; semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has— (a) one axle group or single axle towards the rear; and (b) a means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly that results in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover, or the converter dolly, as the case may be; short combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul one semi trailer; short combination truck means a truck nominated to haul one trailer where, according to the nomination— (a) the combination has 6 axles or fewer; and (b) the maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the combination is 42⋅5 tonnes or less; special purpose vehicle (type O) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))— (a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and 7 -- 8 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 (b) that has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of this definition; Example Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants. They may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type T) if they have no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified the Table at the foot of this definition. TABLE Axle load limits Column 1 Item No. Column 2 Type of axle or axle group Column 3 Axle load limit (tonnes) 1 Single axles (a) 2 tyres 6⋅0 (b) 2 wide profile tyres— (i) 375mm to 450mm 6⋅7 (ii) over 450mm 7⋅0 (c) 4 or more tyres— (i) on pig trailers 8⋅5 (ii) on other vehicles 9⋅0 2 Twinsteer axle groups (a) non-load sharing suspensions 10⋅0 (b) load sharing suspensions 11⋅0 8 -- 9 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 Column 1 Item No. Column 2 Type of axle or axle group Column 3 Axle load limit (tonnes) 3 Tandem axle groups (a) 4 tyres 11⋅0 (b) 4 wide profile tyres— (i) 375mm to 450mm 13⋅3 (ii) over 450mm 14⋅0 (c) 6 tyres 13⋅0 (d) 8 or more tyres— (i) on pig trailers 15⋅0 (ii) on other vehicles 16⋅5 4 Tri-axle groups (a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres 15⋅0 (b) 6 wide profile tyres (375mm or over)— (i) on pig trailers 18⋅0 (ii) on other vehicles 20⋅0 (c) 12 or more tyres— (i) on pig trailers 18⋅0 (ii) on other vehicles 20⋅0 special purpose vehicle (type P) means a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for— (a) off-road use; or (b) use on a road related area; or 9 -- 10 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 (c) use on an area of road that is under construction or repair; Example Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders. special purpose vehicle (type T) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))— (a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and (b) that has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 5 under the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O); Example Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants purpose. They may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) if they have at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of that definition. truck (type 1) means a truck that has— (a) 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; or (b) 3 axles and an MRC not exceeding 16⋅5 tonnes; or (c) 4 or more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes; 10 -- 11 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 truck (type 2) means a truck that has— (a) 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or (b) 3 axles and an MRC exceeding 16⋅5 tonnes; or (c) 4 or more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes. 3 Close-spaced axles (1) For the purposes of this Schedule (other than the definitions of single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group and quad-axle group)— (a) 2 axles less than one metre apart are to be regarded as one axle; and (b) 3 axles not more than 2 metres apart are to be regarded as 2 axles; and (c) 4 axles not more than 3⋅2 metres apart are to be regarded as 3 axles. (2) A reference to a distance in subclause (1) is a reference to the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of— (a) in the case of subclause (1)(a), the 2 axles; and (b) in any other case, the outermost axles. 4 Determination of number of trailers For the purposes of determining the number of trailers that a prime mover or truck is nominated to haul for the purposes of this Schedule— (a) a converter dolly and a semi trailer when used together are to be regarded as one trailer; and 11 -- 12 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 (b) a low loader dolly and a low loader when used together are to be regarded as one trailer. Note Nothing in this clause affects the requirement under this Schedule that a separate annual registration fee be paid for each converter dolly or low loader dolly and for each semi trailer. 5 Special purpose vehicles In paragraph (a) of the definition of special purpose vehicle— goods does not include fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle. Example In the case of a crane, goods would not include any chains on the crane necessary to operate the crane. passengers does not include the driver, a trainee driver or any person necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle. PART B—REGISTRATION FEES FROM 1 JULY 2008 6 Registration fees from 1 July 2008 The fee which is payable on or after 1 July 2008 for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle to which this Schedule applies is the relevant amount calculated for the vehicle in accordance with the Tables at the foot of this clause. 12 -- 13 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 Tables Load carrying vehicles Fee ($) per vehicle Vehicle Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more axles Trucks Truck (type 1) 380 652 652 652 Truck (type 2) 652 859 859 859 Short combination truck 652 859 1593 1593 Medium combination truck 5161 5161 5574 5574 Long combination truck 7120 7120 7120 7120 Prime Movers Short combination prime mover 1000 3930 4322 4322 Multi- combination prime mover 7050 7050 7755 7755 Trailers Fee ($) per axle Single axle Tandem axle group Tri-axle group Quad-axle group and above Pig Trailer 380 380 380 380 Dog Trailer 380 380 380 380 Semi Trailer 380 380 380 380 13 -- 14 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 Single axle Tandem axle group Tri-axle group Quad-axle group and above B-Double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers 380 380 380 380 Converter dolly or low loader dolly 380 380 380 380 Buses Fee ($) per vehicle Bus Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more axles Bus (type 1) 380 Bus (type 2) 380 2087 2087 Articulated bus 380 380 Special purpose vehicles Fee ($) per vehicle Special purpose vehicle (type P) No fee Special purpose vehicle (type T) 248 Special purpose vehicle (type O) Calculated using the formula: 310 + (310 x Number axles over 2) 14 -- 15 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 r. 10 r. 10 7 Vehicles in 2 or more categories If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of vehicle that are relevant to this Schedule, the charge for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the charges that could apply to the vehicle. __________________". ═══════════════ 15 -- 16 of 17 -- Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicles Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 37/2008 Endnotes ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 29/1999. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2006. Reprinted to S.R. No. 53/2006. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 176/2006, 14/2007, 39/2007 and 90/2007. 16 -- 17 of 17 --