Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) The charge for the grant of a permit to operate a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, with a loaded mass of more than 125 tonnes where the load being carried is an indivisible load is -
where
"ESA" is the sum of the equivalent standard axles for each of the rows of tyres across the trailer or trailers to be hauled under the permit by the vehicle, as determined by reference to the relevant part or parts of Table 4;
[ Drafting note: This definition was previously found in regulation 4 ("How is N ascertained for the purposes of Part 3 of the Schedule to the Act?)" ]
"K" is a reasonable estimate of the number of kilometres the vehicle will travel under the permit.
[ Drafting note: The concept of "a reasonable estimate" has been introduced so as to make it clear this section is not intended to create obligations inconsistent with duties applicable under national trade measurement legislation prohibiting the use of measuring instruments for trade, which includes "determining the amount payable as a tax, rate, toll, duty, charge or other impost (however described)". For example, see section 4(1)(b) of the Trade Measurement Act 1989 (NSW), and the Trade Measurement Act 1990 (Qld) .]
Table 4
[Drafting note: The following tables replicate those currently found in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Regulations ('Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers')]
Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers
Part A -- Trailers with rows of 8 tyres
|
Column 1 Average load per row (tonnes) |
Column 2 Equivalent standard axles per row |
|
10 or more but less than 11 |
0.4 |
|
11 or more but less than 12 |
0.6 |
|
12 or more but less than 13 |
0.9 |
|
13 or more but less than 14 |
1.2 |
|
14 or more but less than 15 |
1.7 |
|
15 or more but less than 16 |
2.2 |
|
16 or more but less than 17 |
2.8 |
|
17 or more but less than 18 |
3.6 |
|
18 or more but less than 19 |
4.6 |
|
19 or more but less than 20 |
5.7 |
|
20 or more but less than 21 |
6.9 |
|
21 or more but less than 22 |
8.4 |
|
22 or more but less than 23 |
10.2 |
|
23 or more but less than 24 |
12.1 |
|
24 or more |
14.4 |
Part B -- Trailers with rows of 4 tyres
|
Column 1 Average load per row (tonnes) |
Column 2 Equivalent standard axles per row |
|
5 or more but less than 6 |
0.1 |
|
6 or more but less than 7 |
0.3 |
|
7 or more but less than 8 |
0.5 |
|
8 or more but less than 9 |
0.9 |
|
9 or more but less than 10 |
1.5 |
|
10 or more but less than 11 |
2.2 |
|
11 or more but less than 12 |
3.2 |
|
12 or more |
4.6 |
(2) For the purposes of Table 4, the average load per row is the loaded mass (in tonnes) of the trailer divided by the number of rows of tyres that the trailer has.
[ Drafting note: This clause reflects the current regulation 4 (3) .]
(3) In this section, indivisible load means a load comprising one item or a number of similar items that cannot, without disproportionate effort, expense or risk of damage, be divided into 2 or more smaller loads for the purpose of transport.