South Australian Current Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS 2010 - REG 90

90—Remission and reduction of fees

        (1)         The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, remit or reduce any of the following fees:

            (a)         an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations;

            (b)         a fee payable for registration of a motor vehicle following cancellation of a current authority issued under the law of another State or a Territory by virtue of which the vehicle may be driven on roads within that State or Territory;

            (c)         a fee payable for the issue of a driver's licence following the surrender of a current interstate licence;

            (d)         a fee payable for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit;

            (e)         a fee payable for an examination of a motor vehicle for the purposes of section 139(1)(d) of the Act or regulation 13.

        (2)         The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, reduce a fee payable under section 139BD of the Act for personal service of a notice of disqualification.

        (3)         The Registrar may remit or reduce a fee payable for registration under section 24 of the Act of a converter dolly or low loader dolly.

        (3a)         The Registrar must remit the registration fee payable in relation to registration of an electric vehicle if the Registrar is satisfied that registration of the vehicle meets the remission eligibility criteria determined by the Treasurer for the purposes of this provision.

        (3b)         In subregulation (3a)—

"electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered wholly by electricity from an external source (commonly known as a battery electric vehicle) or by hydrogen (commonly known as a fuel cell vehicle or a fuel cell electric vehicle) but does not include—

            (a)         a heavy vehicle; or

            (b)         a motor bike; or

            (c)         a special purpose vehicle.

        (4)         The Registrar may remit the following fees payable by an Aboriginal person who ordinarily resides in a remote area:

            (a)         an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations;

            (b)         a fee for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit;

            (c)         a fee for the issue or renewal of a licence;

            (d)         a fee for an approved theoretical examination;

            (e)         a fee for a practical driving test (including any booking fee that may be payable).

        (5)         In this regulation, "Aboriginal person" and "remote area have the same respective meanings as in section 98AAG of the Act.