Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE AMENDMENT ACT 1998 NO. 44, 1998 - SCHEDULE 1--Amendment

1 Subsection 5(1)

Omit "applicable to motor vehicles or trailers of that kind under the Schedule", substitute "applicable under subsection (1A) or (1B), as the case may be".

2 After subsection 5(1)

Insert:

(1A) If the registration is for 1 year, the amount of the charge is the amount applicable to motor vehicles or trailers of that kind under the Schedule.

(1B) If the registration is for less than 1 year, the amount of the charge is the amount worked out using the formula:

where:

charge for 1 year means the amount that would be the charge if the registration were for 1 year.

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

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 2 April 1998

Senate on 25 May 1998 ]

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