Victorian Numbered Acts

ZERO AND LOW EMISSION VEHICLE DISTANCE-BASED CHARGE ACT 2021 (NO. 18 OF 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

   65.     Interpretation  
   66.     Authorised use or disclosure  
   67.     Information protection agreements  
   68.     Disclosure not mandatory  
   69.     Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   70.     Offences regarding relevant 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  

   PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   79.     Amendment of Road Safety Act 1986  
   80.     Amendment of Transport Integration Act 2010  
   81.     Repeal of this Part  
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