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1998-1999-2000
The Parliament
of the
Commonwealth of
Australia
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first
time
Interstate
Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill
2000
No. ,
2000
(Transport and Regional
Services)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985, and for related
purposes
ISBN: 0642 429480
Contents
A Bill for an Act to amend the Interstate Road
Transport Charge Act 1985, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Interstate Road Transport Charge
Amendment Act 2000.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on a day to be fixed by
Proclamation.
(2) If this Act does not commence under subsection (1) before 1 January
2001, it commences on that day.
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any
other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its
terms.
1 At the end of subsection
4(1)
Add “mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule”.
2 Subsection 5(2)
Omit “the table in”.
3 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of axle)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
axle means one or more shafts positioned in a line across a
vehicle, on which one or more wheels intended to support the vehicle
turn.
4 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of axle group)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
axle group means a single axle group, tandem axle group,
twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group or quad-axle group.
5 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of bus)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that
seats more than 9 adults (including the driver).
6 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of bus (type 2))
Repeal the definition, substitute:
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 axles or 4 axles.
7 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
converter dolly means a trailer, with one axle group or
single axle and a fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a semi trailer into
a dog trailer.
8 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of dog trailer)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
dog trailer means a trailer (including a trailer consisting
of a semi trailer and converter dolly) with:
(a) one axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by
connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and
(b) one axle group or single axle at the rear.
9 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (definition
of dolly)
Repeal the definition.
10 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
drawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semi trailer)
that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
11 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
driver means the person driving or in control of a motor
vehicle.
12 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
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.
13 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
load carrying trailer means a trailer that is carrying a load
or that is built to carry a load.
14 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
long combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to
haul 2 or more trailers, but does not include a medium combination prime
mover.
15 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of long combination prime mover (type
1))
Repeal the definition.
16 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of long combination prime mover (type
2))
Repeal the definition.
17 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
low loader means a gooseneck semi trailer with a loading deck
no more than 1 metre above the ground.
18 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
low loader dolly means a mass-distributing device
that:
(a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and
(b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and
(c) does not directly carry any load on itself; and
(d) is equipped with one or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel
coupling.
19 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of medium combination truck)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
medium combination truck means a truck, other than a short
combination truck, nominated to haul one trailer.
20 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of pig trailer)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
pig trailer means a trailer with one axle group or single
axle near the middle of its load-carrying surface, and connected to the towing
vehicle by a drawbar.
21 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of pole type trailer)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
pole type trailer means a trailer that:
(a) is attached to a towing vehicle by means of a pole or an attachment
fitted to a pole; and
(b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes,
structural members or other long objects, that are generally capable of
supporting themselves like beams between supports.
22 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
quad-axle group means a group of 4 axles, in which the
horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more than
3.2 metres but not more than 4.9 metres.
23 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of Registration Authority)
Repeal the definition.
24 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of semi trailer)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
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 that results in some of the
load being imposed on the prime mover.
25 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule
(definition of short combination truck)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
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.
26 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
single axle means an axle not forming part of an axle
group.
27 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
single axle group means a group of 2 or more axles, in which
the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is less
than 1 metre.
28 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
tandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which
the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is at
least 1 metre but not more than 2 metres.
29 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
tri-axle group means a group of at least 3 axles, in which
the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more
than 2 metres, but not more than 3.2 metres.
30 Clause 1 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Insert:
twinsteer axle group means a group of 2 axles:
(a) with single tyres; and
(b) fitted to a motor vehicle; and
(c) connected to the same steering mechanism; and
(d) the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of which is at least
1 metre, but not more than 2 metres.
31 Clause 2 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
After “For the purposes of this Schedule”, insert “(other
than the definitions of single axle group, tandem axle
group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group
and quad-axle group)”.
32 Clause 3 of Part 1 of the
Schedule
Repeal the clause, substitute:
3. For the purposes of determining the number of trailers that a prime
mover or truck may tow:
(a) a converter dolly and a semi trailer when used together are to be
regarded as one trailer; and
(b) a low loader dolly and a low loader when used together are to be
regarded as one trailer.
33 Part 2 of the Schedule
Repeal the Part, substitute:
|
Load carrying vehicles |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Vehicle Type |
2-axle |
3-axle |
4-axle |
5-axle |
|
1 |
Truck (type 1) |
$300 |
$600 |
$900 |
$900 |
|
2 |
Truck (type 2) |
$500 |
$800 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
|
3 |
Short combination truck |
$550 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
|
4 |
Medium combination truck |
$3,800 |
$3,800 |
$4,100 |
$4,100 |
|
5 |
Long combination truck |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
|
6 |
Short combination prime mover |
$1,300 |
$3,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
|
7 |
Medium combination prime mover |
$4,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,500 |
$5,500 |
|
8 |
Long combination prime mover |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,500 |
$5,500 |
The amount of the charge applicable to a load carrying trailer, a
converter dolly or a low loader dolly is worked out using the
formula:
|
Buses |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Item |
Bus Type |
2-axle |
3-axle |
4-axle |
|
1 |
Bus (type 1) |
$300 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
2 |
Bus (type 2) |
$500 |
$1,250 |
$1,250 |
|
3 |
Articulated bus |
Not applicable |
$500 |
$500 |
34 Application of
amendments
The amendments made by this Act apply to:
(a) if this Act commences on or before 1 July 2000—charges in
respect of the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer that comes into force
on or after 1 July 2000; or
(b) if this Act commences after 1 July 2000—charges in respect of
the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer that comes into force after this
Act commences.