Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

i Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 S.R. No. 66/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Amendment to regulation 3A 2 6. Amendment to regulations 4 and 6 2 7. Section 110(2) of the Act not to apply for 1999/2000 financial year 2 8. Section 110(2) of the Act not to apply for 1999/2000 financial year 2 8. Schedule 1 substituted 2 SCHEDULE 1—Transport accident charges 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 8 -- 1 of 9 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident Act 1986 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 1 June 1999 Responsible Minister: ALAN STOCKDALE Treasurer SHANNON DELLAMARTA Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to provide that section 110(2) of the Act does not apply to the financial year commencing on 1 July 1999; and (b) to prescribe the amounts of transport accident charges applicable to motor vehicles of specified classes. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 132 of the Transport Accident Act 1986. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 1999. 4. Principal Regulations -- 2 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 2 In these Regulations the Transport Accident (Charges) Regulations 19861 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Amendment to regulation 3A In regulation 3A of the Principal Regulations in the definition of "vehicles regulations" for "1988" substitute "1999". 6. Amendment to regulations 4 and 6 In the Table in regulations 4 and 6 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in item 3, for "206" substitute "219(4)"; and (b) in item 4, for "issued under regulation 502" substitute "assigned under regulation 305"; and (c) in item 5 for "504" substitute "302"; and (d) in item 6, for "506" substitute "309"; and (e) in item 7 omit "under Part 4 of the Road Safety Act 1986". 7. Section 110(2) of the Act not to apply for 1999/2000 financial year For regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "8. Section 110(2) of the Act not to apply for 1999/2000 financial year Section 110(2) of the Act does not apply in respect of the financial year commencing on 1 July 1999.". 8. Schedule 1 substituted For Schedule 1 of the Principal Regulations substitute— -- 3 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 3 "SCHEDULE 1 (Regulation 5) TRANSPORT ACCIDENT CHARGES Amounts of Transport Accident Charge Payable Item Class of Motor Vehicle High Risk Zone Medium Risk Zone Low Risk Zone $ $ $ 1. Passenger transport vehicles— (a) Any motor vehicle with private, sedan or station wagon body type; self-propelled caravan; ambulance; hearse; mourning coach; or private hire car licensed under the Transport Act 1983 277.00 247.00 215.00 (b) Any motor vehicle with bus or forward control type body, constructed and primarily used for the carriage of passengers but not for hire or reward— (i) seating capacity up to and including 9 people (including the driver) 277.00 246.00 203.00 (ii) seating capacity more than 9 people (including the driver) 391.00 246.00 203.00 (c) Commercial passenger vehicles— (i) Taxi-cab—any motor vehicle which is licensed to stand in a public street for hire 1402.00 1050.00 699.00 (ii) Bus—any motor vehicle (other than a taxi-cab) licensed for or primarily used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward— Amounts of Transport r. 8 -- 4 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 4 Accident Charge Payable Item Class of Motor Vehicle High Risk Zone Medium Risk Zone Low Risk Zone $ $ $ (A) seating up to and including 9 people (including the driver) 916.00 613.00 211.00 (B) seating more than 9 but fewer than 31 people (including the driver), the relevant zone charge for a bus under (A), plus for each additional seat over 9 23.00 10.00 3.00 (C) seating 31 people or more 1402.00 840.00 278.00 2. Commercial goods vehicles—any motor vehicle designed, constructed or primarily used for the conveyance of goods— (a) a vehicle up to and including 2 tonnes carrying capacity (including utility) 278.00 209.00 145.00 (b) a vehicle over 2 tonnes carrying capacity (excluding prime mover type and motor vehicle classified under item 2(d)) 404.00 353.00 304.00 (c) a vehicle registered as a prime mover (other than a vehicle classified under item 2(d) or a vehicle having a tare mass of 5 tonnes or less) 1120.00 895.00 673.00 Amounts of Transport Accident Charge Payable r. 8 -- 5 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 5 Item Class of Motor Vehicle High Risk Zone Medium Risk Zone Low Risk Zone $ $ $ (d) a vehicle over 2 tonnes carrying capacity or prime mover that is used by the owner, if the owner is a primary producer, or by any person on behalf of that owner solely in connection with the primary production operations of the owner 124.00 103.00 82.00 3. Motor cycles— (a) Motor cycle up to and including 60cc capacity 47.00 47.00 47.00 (b) Motor cycle from 61cc to 125cc capacity 183.00 161.00 140.00 (c) Motor cycle from 126cc to 500cc capacity 203.00 177.00 153.00 (d) Motor cycle of 501cc capacity or more 291.00 255.00 219.00 4. Miscellaneous vehicles— (a) Road roller, tractor, street flusher, tar sprayer and roller, street sweeper, mobile crane, excavator, forklift, road grader and any vehicle not otherwise classified 208.00 166.00 54.00 (b) Any tractor, self-propelled farm machine or motor cycle owned by a primary producer and used solely in connection with the business of the primary producer 47.00 47.00 47.00 (c) Any vintage, veteran or classic and historic motor vehicle 47.00 47.00 47.00 (d) Any recreation vehicle 39.00 39.00 39.00 Amounts of Transport Accident Charge Payable High Medium Low r. 8 -- 6 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 6 Item Class of Motor Vehicle Risk Zone Risk Zone Risk Zone $ $ $ 5. Special-purpose vehicles— (a) Fire brigade— (i) Any motor vehicle owned by the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board which is used to combat outbreaks of fire 699.00 699.00 699.00 (ii) Any motor vehicle owned by the Country Fire Authority or any brigade or group of brigades registered with the Country Fire Authority which is used to combat outbreaks of fire 110.00 110.00 110.00 (b) Police— (i) Any motor vehicle (excluding a motor cycle) registered in the name of the Victoria Police 981.00 981.00 981.00 (ii) Any motor cycle registered in the name of the Victoria Police 278.00 278.00 278.00 (c) Motor trades— (i) Motor vehicle used by a manufacturer of vehicles, a dealer in vehicles, a fleet owner or a licensed tester of vehicles as defined in the vehicles regulations with general identification mark (trade plate) attached 180.00 136.00 90.00 Amounts of Transport Accident Charge Payable High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk r. 8 -- 7 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 7 Item Class of Motor Vehicle Zone Zone Zone $ $ $ (ii) Tow truck licensed under the Transport Act 1983 517.00 387.00 259.00 (d) Hire and drive yourself vehicle (excluding a prime mover classified under item 2(c)) 438.00 368.00 315.00". ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 8 of 9 -- S.R. No. 66/1999 Transport Accident (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 8 NOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 358/1986. Reprint No. 3 as at 19 January 1999. Notes -- 9 of 9 --