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TASMANIA __________ VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (HEAVY VEHICLE CHARGES) BILL 2004 __________ CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Principal Act 4. Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax) [Bill 54]-VIII
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (HEAVY VEHICLE CHARGES) BILL 2004 (Brought in by the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, the Honourable Bryan Alexander Green) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2004. Commencement 2. This Act commences on 1 December 2004. Principal Act 3. In this Act, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999* is referred to as the Principal Act. *No. 70 of 1999 [Bill 54] 3
s. 4 No. Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy 2004 Vehicle Charges) Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax) 4. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from Part 3 and substituting: Division 1 - Trucks In this Division, "mass entitlement" means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle or combination permitted under this Act. Type of vehicle Tax payable ($) 1. A 2 axle truck with a GVM not 331 exceeding 12 tonnes 2. A 2 axle truck with a GVM 551 exceeding 12 tonnes 3. A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a 606 combination having a trailer with a laden mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes and a mass entitlement not exceeding 42.5 tonnes 4. A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a 4 186 combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes 5. A 3 axle truck with a GVM not 661 exceeding 16.5 tonnes 6. A 3 axle truck with a GVM 881 exceeding 16.5 tonnes 4
2004 Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy No. s. 4 Vehicle Charges) 7. A truck with 3 or more axles and 2 203 nominated for use in a combination having a trailer with a laden mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes and a mass entitlement not exceeding 42.5 tonnes 8. A 3 axle truck nominated for use in a 4 186 combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes 9. A truck with 4 or more axles and a 992 GVM not exceeding 20 tonnes 10. A truck with 4 or more axles and a 2 203 GVM exceeding 20 tonnes 11. A truck with 4 or more axles and 4 516 nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes Division 2 - Prime Movers Type of vehicle Tax payable ($) 1. A prime mover with 2 axles 1 432 2. A prime mover with 3 axles 3 744 3. A prime mover with 4 or more axles 4 845 4. A prime mover with 2 axles and 4 405 nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers 5
s. 4 No. Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy 2004 Vehicle Charges) 5. A prime mover with 3 axles and 5 506 nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers 6. A prime mover with 4 or more axles 6 057 and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers Division 3 - Buses Type of vehicle Tax payable ($) 1. A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM not 331 exceeding 12 tonnes 2. A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM 551 exceeding 12 tonnes 3. A rigid bus with 3 or more axles 1 376 4. An articulated bus 551 Division 4 - Trailers Type of vehicle Tax payable ($) 1. A goods-carrying trailer with a GVM 154 exceeding 4.5 tonnes but less than 9 tonnes 2. A goods-carrying trailer with a GVM 331 x the of 9 tonnes or more number of axles Division 5 - Special-Purpose Vehicles In this Division - 6
2004 Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy No. s. 4 Vehicle Charges) "goods", for a vehicle, does not include the fuel, water, lubricants, tools and other equipment needed for the normal operation of the vehicle; "passengers", for a vehicle, does not include the driver, trainee driver or any other person needed for the normal operation of the vehicle; "special-purpose vehicle" means - (a) a vehicle that has been built, or permanently modified, to be used primarily for a purpose other than the carriage of passengers or goods; or (b) such other vehicle as is prescribed as a special-purpose vehicle. Type of vehicle Tax payable ($) 1. A special-purpose vehicle (type p), No charge being a special-purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for - (a) off-road use; or (b) use on public streets that are under construction or repair 2. A special-purpose vehicle (type t), 221 being a special-purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that - (a) has been built, or permanently modified, for use on public streets; and 7
s. 4 No. Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy 2004 Vehicle Charges) (b) has no axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits prescribed under this Act 3. A special-purpose vehicle (type o), 275 plus 275 x being a special-purpose vehicle (other the number of than one referred to in item 1) that - axles in excess of 2 (a) has been built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on public streets; and (b) has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits prescribed under this Act 8 Government Printer, Tasmania