After regulation 112 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulations are inserted in Part 9:

112A.     Limitation on concessional registration payments for eligible pensioners

(1)  Unless the Registrar otherwise determines, an eligible pensioner is, at any one time, entitled to a concessional registration payment only for –

(a) one caravan; and

(b) one trailer (other than a caravan); and

(c) one motor cycle; and

(d) one motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle).

(2)  In this regulation –

concessional registration payment means a registration payment payable by an eligible pensioner under Division 3 of Schedule 1 ;

eligible pensioner has the same meaning as in Part 7 .

112B.     Limitation on concessional administrative fee for eligible pensioners

(1)  Unless the Registrar otherwise determines, an eligible pensioner is, at any one time, entitled to a concessional administrative fee only for –

(a) one caravan; and

(b) one trailer (other than a caravan); and

(c) one motor cycle; and

(d) one motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle).

(2)  In this regulation –

concessional administrative fee means an administrative fee payable by an eligible pensioner under Division 3 of Schedule 1 ;

eligible pensioner has the same meaning as in Part 7 .

112C.     Waiver of fee on transfer of registration

(1)  Unless the Registrar otherwise determines, the Registrar is, during the prescribed period, to waive a registration transfer fee if the transfer of registration is from an eligible pensioner to the eligible pensioner's spouse.

(2)  However, the waiver under subregulation (1) only applies to an eligible pensioner to the extent of –

(a) one caravan; and

(b) one trailer (other than a caravan); and

(c) one motor cycle; and

(d) one motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle).

(3)  In this regulation –

eligible pensioner has the same meaning as in Part 7 ;

prescribed period means the 2-year period immediately following the date on which the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulations 2008 take effect;

registration transfer fee means the transfer of registration fee payable in respect of a motor vehicle or a trailer under items 33 and 34 of Division 3 of Schedule 1 ;

spouse , of an eligible pensioner, includes a person who is in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with the eligible pensioner.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 20 August 2008

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 by –

(a) making special provision for the expiry of heavy vehicle learner licences; and

(b) providing that the holding of a heavy vehicle learner licence and an ancillary certificate may be shown on a driver licence by means of a code; and

(c) revising, and in some cases limiting, the scope of certain exemptions, concessions and rebates relating to the payment of motor tax and vehicle registration.