Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE ACT 1985 - SECT 5

             (1)  The amount of charge in respect of the registration of a vehicle in a category referred to in subsection 4(1A) is the amount applicable under subsection (2) or (4), as the case may be.

             (2)  If the registration is for a full year, the amount of the charge is the amount for vehicles in that category in relation to the financial year in which the registration comes into force.

Note:          For the definition of financial year , see paragraph 22(1)(e) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (3)  For the purposes of subsection (2), the amount of the charge is the amount worked out in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this section.

             (4)  If the registration is for less than a full year, the amount of the charge is the amount worked out using the formula:

where:

"charge for one year" means the amount that would be the charge in respect of the registration under subsection (2).

"period of registration" means the number of days in the period of the registration.

             (5)  If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of vehicle under subsection 4(1A), the charge in respect of the registration of the vehicle is the higher or highest of the charges that could apply in respect of that registration of that vehicle.

             (6)  Regulations made for the purposes of this section must not take effect earlier than the first day after the end of the period in which the regulations may be disallowed under Part 5 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .