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ZERO AND LOW EMISSION VEHICLE DISTANCE-BASED CHARGE ACT 2021

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purpose  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Excluded vehicles  
  • 5 Act binds the Crown  
  • 6 Extraterritorial operation  

PART 2--ZERO AND LOW EMISSION VEHICLE DISTANCE-BASED CHARGE

Division 1--Imposition and rate of charge

  • 7 Imposition of charge  
  • 8 Rate of charge  
  • 9 Indexation of rate  

Division 2--Registered operator declarations

  • 10 Initial declaration by registered operator  
  • 11 Subsequent declarations by registered operator  
  • 12 Notice to lodge declaration  
  • 13 Secretary may extend lodgement period  
  • 14 Secretary may waive requirement for declaration  

Division 3--Determination of ZLEV charge

  • 15 Secretary to determine amount of ZLEV charge  
  • 16 Further information  
  • 17 Determination of amount of charge in absence of declaration or sufficient information or evidence  

Division 4--Invoices and payment

  • 18 Issue of invoices  
  • 19 Payment of invoices  
  • 20 Revision of invoices  
  • 21 Cancellation of invoices  
  • 22 Validity of invoices  

Division 5--Interest

  • 23 Interest in respect of unpaid amounts  
  • 24 Minimum amount of interest  
  • 25 Interest rate to prevail over interest otherwise payable on a judgment debt  
  • 26 Remission of interest  

Division 6--Waiver and refunds

  • 27 Secretary may waive amounts of ZLEV charge  
  • 28 Secretary must refund overpayments  

PART 3--SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

Division 1--Suspension of registration

  • 29 Suspension of registration  
  • 30 Notice of suspension  
  • 31 Effect of suspension  
  • 32 Secretary must lift suspension in certain circumstances  
  • 33 Secretary may lift suspension  
  • 34 Secretary may revoke suspension  

Division 2--Cancellation of registration

  • 35 Cancellation of registration  
  • 36 Notice of cancellation  
  • 37 Obligation of registered operator if registration cancelled  
  • 38 Secretary may reinstate registration  
  • 39 Secretary may revoke cancellation of registration  

PART 4--OBJECTIONS AND REVIEWS

Division 1--Objection to invoice

  • 40 Objection to invoice  
  • 41 Effect on objection if there is a revised invoice issued before objection is decided  
  • 42 Time for lodging objection  

Division 2--Objection to decision to suspend or cancel registration

  • 43 Objection to decision to suspend or cancel registration  
  • 44 Time for lodging objection  

Division 3--Additional information and suspension of decision on objections

  • 45 Secretary may request additional information for the purpose of deciding objection  
  • 46 Objection lapses if there is non-compliance with an additional information notice  
  • 47 Suspension of decision on objection on giving additional information notice  
  • 48 Suspension of decision on objection at request of objector  

Division 4--Decision on objections

  • 49 Onus of proof on objection  
  • 50 Decision on objection  
  • 51 Secretary must inform VCAT of certain decisions on objections  
  • 52 Notice of decision on objection  
  • 53 Payment of interest following decision on objection  
  • --Division 5 of Part 2 applies to an amount of the ZLEV charge required to be paid following the decision on an objection to an invoice.

Division 5--Review of decisions on objections

  • 54 Right of review by VCAT  
  • 55 Onus on review  
  • 56 Giving effect to decision on review  

Division 6--Miscellaneous

  • 57 Recovery of ZLEV charge and suspension of registration pending decision on objection or review  

PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Recovery of ZLEV charge and interest

  • 58 ZLEV charge and any interest are debts recoverable by Secretary  

Division 2--Inspection of ZLEVs

  • 59 Authorised officers  
  • 60 Secretary may require inspection of ZLEVs for the purposes of taking odometer readings and verifying the identity of ZLEVs  
  • 61 Inspection of ZLEVs  

Division 3--Record keeping

  • 62 Registered operator to keep records and evidence  
  • 63 Period of retention  
  • 64 False or misleading information  

PART 6--USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

PART 7--GENERAL

Division 1--Service

  • 71 Service of documents on persons other than the Secretary  
  • 72 Service of documents on the Secretary  

Division 2--Evidentiary provisions

  • 73 Presumption of regularity as to issue of documents  
  • 74 Evidence of invoice  
  • 75 Certificate evidence  
  • 76 Copies of and extracts from documents  

Division 3--Miscellaneous

  • 77 Appropriation of Consolidated Fund  
  • 78 Regulations  
  • ENDNOTES

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