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ROAD SAFETY (VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 118 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 4

ROAD SAFETY (VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 118 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 4

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Regulation 101

REGISTRATION FEES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

        1     Application

This Schedule applies to motor vehicles that have a MRC (Mass Rating for Charging) of more than 4·5 tonnes.

        2     Definitions

In this Schedule—

"annual adjustment factor "means the factor calculated in accordance with clause 3 of this Schedule;

"B-double combination" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi-trailers;

"B-double lead trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-double combination;

"B-triple combination" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 3 semi-trailers;

"B-triple lead trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-triple combination;

"B-triple middle trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in a B-triple combination;

"bus" means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats more than 9 adults (including the driver);

bus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes;

bus (type 2) means—

        (a)     a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or

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        (b)     a rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles;

"compliance plate" means a plate authorised to be placed on a vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

"converter dolly" means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semi-trailer for hauling purposes;

"lead trailer", in a combination, means the trailer that is, or that is to be, attached to the prime mover;

"load carrying vehicle" means a vehicle designed and constructed to haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the vehicle;

"loaded mass", in relation to a vehicle, means the sum of the mass of the vehicle and the mass of the load on the vehicle that is imposed on the surface on which the vehicle is standing or running;

"long combination truck" means a truck nominated to haul 2 or more trailers;

"medium combination truck "means a truck, other than a short combination truck, nominated to haul one trailer;

"multi-combination prime mover" means a prime mover nominated to haul 2 or more trailers;

"nominated" means nominated by the person applying for registration;

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"operating mass", in relation to a vehicle, means the mass of the vehicle, including any load, as determined by the Registration Authority having regard to the design and construction of the vehicle or of any of its components;

"Registration Authority" means the authority that is responsible for registering vehicles;

"semi-trailer" means a trailer (including a pole-type trailer) that has—

        (a)     one axle group or a single axle towards the rear; and

        (b)     a means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly that results in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover, or the converter dolly, as the case may be;

"short combination prime mover" means a prime mover nominated to haul one semi-trailer;

"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;

"special purpose vehicle" (type O) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))—

        (a)     built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and

        (b)     that has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of this definition;

Example

Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants are special purpose vehicles (type O).

Note

A special purpose vehicle (type O) may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type T) if it has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of this definition.

Table

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Axle load limits

Column 1

Item No.

Column 2

Type of axle or axle group

Column 3

Axle load limit

1

Single axles





(a)     2 tyres

6·0 tonnes



(b)     2 wide profile tyres:





              (i)         375 millimetres to 450 millimetres





6·7 tonnes



              (ii)     over 450 millimetres



7·0 tonnes



(c)     4 or more tyres:





              (i)     on pig trailers

8·5 tonnes



              (ii)     on other vehicles



9·0 tonnes

2

Twinsteer axle groups





(a)     non-load-sharing suspensions



10·0 tonnes



(b)     load-sharing suspensions



11·0 tonnes

3

Tandem axle groups





(a)     4 tyres

11·0 tonnes



(b)     4 wide profile tyres—





              (i)     375 millimetres to 450 millimetres





13·3 tonnes



              (ii)     over 450 millimetres



14·0 tonnes



(c)     6 tyres

13·0 tonnes



(d)     8 or more tyres—





              (i)     on pig trailers

15·0 tonnes



              (ii)     on other vehicles



16·5 tonnes

4

Tri-axle groups





(a)     6, 8 or 10 tyres

15·0 tonnes



(b)     6 wide profile tyres (375 millimetres or over)—





              (i)     on pig trailers

18·0 tonnes



              (ii)     on other vehicles



20·0 tonnes



(c)     12 or more tyres—





              (i)     on pig trailers

18·0 tonnes



              (ii)     on other vehicles



20·0 tonnes

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"special purpose vehicle" (type P) means a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for—

        (a)     off-road use; or

        (b)     use on a road related area; or

        (c)     use on an area of road that is under construction or repair;

Example

Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders are special purpose vehicles (type P).

"special purpose vehicle" (type T) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))—

        (a)     built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and

        (b)     that has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table under the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) ;

Example

Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants are special purpose vehicles (type T).

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Note

A special purpose vehicle ( type T) may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) if it has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of that definition.

truck (type 1) means a truck that has—

        (a)     2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; or

        (b)     3 axles and an MRC not exceeding 16·5 tonnes; or

        (c)     4 or more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes;

truck (type 2) means a truck that has—

        (a)     2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or

        (b)     3 axles and an MRC exceeding 16·5 tonnes; or

        (c)     4 or more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes;

"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 one metre, but not more than 2 metres.

        3     Annual adjustment factor

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    (1)     The annual adjustment factor for a financial year is to be calculated as follows—

        (a)     the following formula is to be applied—

(0.454 × RA) + (0.362 × UA) + (0.119 × RL) + (0.064 × UL) – 1.0

where—

    RA     means the Rural Arterial Road Expenditure adjustment factor that applies for that year in accordance with this clause;

    RL     means the Rural Local Road Expenditure adjustment factor that applies for that year in accordance with this clause;

    UA     means the Urban Arterial Road Expenditure adjustment factor that applies for that year in accordance with this clause;

    UL     means the Urban Local Road Expenditure adjustment factor that applies for that year in accordance with this clause;

        (b)     the amount determined under paragraph (a) is to be rounded up or down to one decimal place (rounding an amount of 0·05 upwards).

Example

An amount of 3·55 would be rounded up to 3·6.

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        (c)     the result is the annual adjustment factor expressed as a percentage.

    (2)     The adjustment factors referred to in subclause (1) (RA, RL, UA and UL) for a financial year are to be calculated as follows—

        (a)     the expenditure for each adjustment factor for the Years 1 to 6 is to be multiplied by the following fraction to derive an amount of adjusted expenditure for each of those years for each of those factors—

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                    where—

"expenditure", for a financial year, means the amount specified in the most recent annual report of the NTC as being—

              (i)     in the case of RA, the estimated amount of expenditure on rural arterial roads for that year; and

              (ii)     in the case of UA, the estimated amount of expenditure on urban arterial roads for that year; and

              (iii)     in the case of RL, the estimated amount of expenditure on rural local roads for that year; and

              (iv)     in the case of UL, the estimated amount of expenditure on urban local roads for that year;

"index number", for a particular financial year, means the road construction and maintenance price index number for 30 June of that year published by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics;

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Example

In August 2007 the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics published its index figure. As at 30 June 2007 the index number was 150·5. Thus the index number for the 2006 to 2007 financial year is 150·5.

"most recent annual report of the NTC" means the last annual report of the National Transport Commission that was tabled in each House of the Commonwealth Parliament before the start of the financial year for which the annual adjustment factor is being determined;

Year 1 means the financial year immediately before Year 2;

Year 2 means the financial year immediately before Year 3;

Year 3 means the financial year immediately before Year 4;

Year 4 means the financial year immediately before Year 5;

Year 5 means the financial year immediately before Year 6;

Year 6 means the financial year immediately before Year 7;

Year 7 means the financial year immediately before Year 8;

Year 8 means the latest financial year for which the amount of estimated expenditure on the relevant type of road mentioned in the definition of expenditure is specified in the most recent annual report of the NTC.

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Examples of the determination of Year 8

Suppose that, on 1 March 2010, the most recent annual report of the NTC to have been tabled is the annual report for 2008 to 2009, and that that report contains estimated expenditure figures for arterial roads up to and including the 2008 to 2009 financial year and estimated expenditure figures for local roads up to and including the 2006 to 2007 financial year. For the purpose of calculating RA and UA for the 2010 to 2011 financial year, Year 8 is the 2008 to 2009 financial year. For the purpose of calculating RL and UL for the 2010 to 2011 financial year, Year 8 is the 2006 to 2007 financial year.

Example of the calculation of the amount of adjusted expenditure for a year

Suppose that the Estimated Urban Arterial Road Expenditure for Year 4 is $2 010 000 000; that the index number for Year 4 is 129·7; and that the index number for Year 7 is 154·26. The adjusted expenditure for UA for Year 4 is $2 390 613 720 (that is (154·26/129·7) × $2 010 000 000).

        (b)     for each adjustment factor, the amount of adjusted expenditure for each of Years 1 to 6 is to be added together, and the expenditure for Year 7 is to be added to the total to derive the Combined Adjusted Expenditure for Years 1 to 7;

        (c)     the expenditure for each adjustment factor for the Years 2 to 7 is to be multiplied by the following fraction to derive an amount of adjusted expenditure for each of those years for each of those factors—

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        (d)     for each adjustment factor, the amount of adjusted expenditure for each of Years 2 to 7 is to be added together, and the expenditure for Year 8 is to be added to the total to derive the Combined Adjusted Expenditure for Years 2 to 8;

        (e)     for each adjustment factor, the following formula is to be applied—

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where—

Combined Adjusted Expenditure for Years 2 to 8 —see paragraph (d);

Combined Adjusted Expenditure for Years 1 to 7 —see paragraph (b).

        (f)     the amount determined under this clause is to be rounded up or down to 4 decimal places (rounding an amount of 0·00005 upwards);

Example

An amount of 2·35065 would be rounded up to 2·3507.

        4     Close-spaced axles

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    (1)     For the purposes of this Schedule (other than the definitions of "single axle group", tandem axle group , "twinsteer axle group", tri-axle group and "quad-axle group")—

        (a)     2 axles less than one metre apart are to be regarded as 1 axle; and

        (b)     3 axles not more than 2 metres apart are to be regarded as 2 axles; and

        (c)     4 axles not more than 3·2 metres apart are to be regarded as 3 axles.

    (2)     A reference to a distance in subclause (1) is a reference to the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of—

        (a)         in the case of subclause (1)(a), the 2 axles; and

        (b)     in any other case, the outermost axles.

        5     Determination of number of trailers

For the purposes of determining the number of trailers that a prime mover or truck is nominated to haul for the purposes of this Schedule—

        (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.

Note

Nothing in this clause affects the requirement under this Schedule that a separate annual registration fee be paid for each converter dolly or low loader dolly and for each semi-trailer.

        6     Special purpose vehicles

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In paragraph (a) of the definition of special purpose vehicle —

goods do not include fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle;

Example

In the case of a crane, goods would not include any chains on the crane necessary to operate the crane.

"passengers" does not include the driver, a trainee driver or any person necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle.



PART 2—REGISTRATION FEES FROM 1 JULY 2009 TO 30 JUNE 2010

        7     Registration fees from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010

        The fee which is payable from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle to which this Schedule applies is the amount calculated for the vehicle in accordance with the relevant Tables to this clause.

Tables

Table 1—Load-carrying vehicles



Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5





Vehicle type



2 axles



3 axles



4 axles

5 or more axles



Item No.



Fee per vehicle

Fee per vehicle

Fee per vehicle

Fee per vehicle



Trucks

1

Truck (type 1)

$392

$673

$673

$673

2

Truck (type 2)

$673

$886

$886

$886

3

Short combination truck

$673

$886

$1644

$1644

4

Medium combination truck

$6014

$6014

$6496

$6496

5

Long combination truck

$8293

$8293

$8293

$8293



Prime Movers

6

Short combination prime mover

$1032

$4056

$4460

$4460

7

Multi-combination prime mover

$7276

$7276

$8003

$8003

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Table 2—Trailers



Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5





Item No.





Trailer type





Single axle



Tandem axle group



Tri-axle group

Quad-axle group and above





Fee per axle

Fee per axle

Fee per axle

Fee per axle

1

Pig Trailer

$392

$392

$392

$392 

2

Dog Trailer

$392

$392

$392

$392 

3

Semi-Trailer

$392

$392

$418

$418 

4

B-Double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers

$392

$1176

$1228

$1228 

5

Converter dolly or low-loader dolly

$392

$392

$392

$392 

Table 3—Buses



Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4



Item No.



Bus type



2 axles



3 axles

4 or more axles





Fee per vehicle

Fee per vehicle

Fee per vehicle

1

Bus (type 1)

$392

–

–

2

Bus (type 2)

$392

$2154

$2154

3

Articulated bus

–

$392

$392

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Table 4—Special purpose vehicles



Column 1

Column 2

Item No.

Vehicle type

Fee per vehicle

1

Special purpose vehicle (type P)

Nil

2

Special purpose vehicle (type T)

$256

3

Special purpose vehicle (type O)

The fee is calculated using the formula: $320 + ($320 × Number of axles over 2).

        8     Vehicles in 2 or more categories

If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of vehicle that are relevant to this Schedule, the fee for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the fees that apply to the vehicle.

PART 3—FEES FROM 1 JULY 2010 TO 30 JUNE 2011

        9     Annual registration fees from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

    (1)         The annual registration fee for a vehicle to which this Act applies, other than semi-trailers, B-double lead trailers and B-triple lead and middle trailers, for the 2010–2011 financial year is to be calculated as follows—

        (a)     the annual registration fee that was payable for the vehicle for the 2009–2010 financial year ( the previous annual registration fee ) is to be multiplied by the Annual Adjustment Factor percentage determined for the 2010–2011 financial year;

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        (b)     the result is to be added to or, if the percentage was negative, subtracted from the previous annual registration fee;

        (c)     the result is to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole dollar amount (rounding an amount of 50 cents upwards).

    (2)     The fee for semi-trailers, B-double lead trailers and B-triple lead and middle trailers for the

2010–2011 financial year is to be calculated as follows—

        (a)     step 1 —The relevant amount set out in the Table at the foot of this subclause is to be added to the annual registration charge that was payable for the vehicle for the 2009–2010 financial year;

        (b)     step 2 —The result is to be multiplied by the Annual Adjustment Factor percentage determined for that period;

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        (c)     step 3 —The result is to be added to, or subtracted from (if the percentage was negative), the amount determined under step 1;

        (d)     step 4 —The result is to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole dollar amount (rounding an amount of 50 cents upwards).

Table—Registration Charge Increments to apply on 1 July 2010





Charge ($) per axle





Item No.

Column 1





Type

Column 2

Single axle or single axle group

Column 3



Tandem axle group

Column 4



Tri-axle group

Column 5

Quad-axle group and above



Trailer type

1

Semi-Trailer

–

–

$25

$25

2

B-Double lead trailer and B-triple lead and middle trailers

–

$760

$810

$810

        10     Annual registration fees after 30 June 2011

The annual registration fee for a vehicle to which this Schedule applies for any financial year after 30 June 2011 ( the relevant financial year ) is to be calculated as follows:

        (a)         the annual registration fee that was payable for the vehicle for the financial year immediately preceding the relevant financial year ( the previous annual registration charge ) is to be multiplied by the Annual Adjustment Factor percentage for the relevant financial year;

        (b)     the result is to be added to or, if the percentage was negative, subtracted from the previous annual registration fee;

        (c)     the result is to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole dollar amount (rounding an amount of 50 cents upwards).

        11     Clarification of meaning of previous annual registration fee

A reference to the previous annual registration fee for a vehicle in clauses 9 and 10 is a reference to the fee that was payable for the vehicle under this Schedule had the vehicle been registered for the entire relevant financial year, regardless of whether the amount of the fee was paid or not.

        12     Vehicles in 2 or more categories

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If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of vehicle that are subject to a fee under this Schedule, the fee for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the fees that apply to the vehicle.

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