1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2006.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 December 2006.Note—This Regulation repeals and replaces the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2007 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Special purpose vehicles
For the purposes of the definition of special purpose vehicle in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act:(a) each of the following vehicles is declared to be a special purpose vehicle:(i) a forklift,(ii) a straddle carrier,(iii) a mobile cherry picker,(iv) a mobile crane, and(b) each of the following vehicles is declared not to be a special purpose vehicle:(i) a caravan,(ii) a mobile home,(iii) a mobile library,(iv) a mobile workshop,(v) a mobile laboratory,(vi) a mobile billboard.
5 Axle load limits for certain special purpose vehicles
For the purposes of the definitions of special purpose vehicle (type o) and special purpose vehicle (type t) in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, the load limit for an axle or axle group specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Regulation is that specified in Column 2 opposite that axle or axle group.
6 (Repealed)
cl 6: Rep 2007 No 98, Sch 2.2 [1].
7 Calculation of refund of registration on cancellation of registration
(1) For the purposes of section 22 (3) (b) of the Act, a refund of a registration charge is to be calculated in accordance with this clause.(2) A refund is to be calculated using the formula:%20AND%20(No%3D0695)%20AND%20(Year%3D2006)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g2.gif)
where:charge means the registration charge paid under the Act.fee means any unpaid fees payable under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 or the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998 (including any unpaid fee for the cancellation of the registration).number of days means the number of unexpired days of the registration period, from the date on which the Authority cancels the registration of the vehicle.(3) If an amount of refund determined in accordance with subclause (2) would comprise an amount that is not a whole number of dollars, the amount of refund is to be adjusted downwards to the next whole number of dollars.cl 7: Am 2007 No 98, Sch 2.2 [2] [3].
8 Variation of charges
Pursuant to section 9 (1) and (4) of the Act:(a) the annual registration charge for a vehicle or combination of vehicles specified in Schedule 3 is varied as set out in that Schedule, and(b) the maximum amount that may be imposed in respect of such a charge (as published in the most recent notice referred to in section 9 (2) of the Act) is the same as the amount specified in Schedule 3 in relation to that charge.Note—The annual registration charges specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act do not apply while this clause has effect.
9 Repeal and saving
(1) The Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 is repealed.(2) Any act, matter or thing that had effect under the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 2001 immediately before the repeal of that Regulation is taken to have effect under this Regulation.
Schedule 1 Axle load limits for certain special purpose vehicles
(Clause 5)
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Type of axle or axle group | Axle load limit (tonnes) |
Single axle | |
(a) 2 tyres | 6.0 |
(b) 2 wide profile tyres: | |
| 6.7 |
| 7.0 |
(c) 4 or more tyres: | |
| 8.5 |
| 9.0 |
Twin steer axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected to the same steering mechanism) | |
(a) non-load sharing suspensions | 10.0 |
(b) load sharing suspensions | 11.0 |
Tandem axle groups (2 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension) | |
(a) 4 tyres | 11.0 |
(b) 4 wide profile tyres: | |
| 13.3 |
| 14.0 |
(c) 6 tyres | 13.0 |
(d) 8 or more tyres: | |
| 15.0 |
| 16.5 |
Tri-axle groups (3 consecutive axles connected by a load sharing suspension) | |
(a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres | 15.0 |
(b) 6 wide profile tyres (375 mm or over): | |
| 18.0 |
| 20.0 |
(c) 12 or more tyres: | |
| 18.0 |
| 20.0 |
Schedule 2 Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers
(Clause 6)
Table A Trailers with rows of 8 tyres
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Average load per row (tonnes) | Equivalent standard axles per row |
10 or more but fewer than 11 | 0.4 |
11 or more but fewer than 12 | 0.6 |
12 or more but fewer than 13 | 0.9 |
13 or more but fewer than 14 | 1.2 |
14 or more but fewer than 15 | 1.7 |
15 or more but fewer than 16 | 2.2 |
16 or more but fewer than 17 | 2.8 |
17 or more but fewer than 18 | 3.6 |
18 or more but fewer than 19 | 4.6 |
19 or more but fewer than 20 | 5.7 |
20 or more but fewer than 21 | 6.9 |
21 or more but fewer than 22 | 8.4 |
22 or more but fewer than 23 | 10.2 |
23 or more but fewer than 24 | 12.1 |
24 or more | 14.4 |
Table B Trailers with rows of 4 tyres
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Average load per row (tonnes) | Equivalent standard axles per row |
5 or more but fewer than 6 | 0.1 |
6 or more but fewer than 7 | 0.3 |
7 or more but fewer than 8 | 0.5 |
8 or more but fewer than 9 | 0.9 |
9 or more but fewer than 10 | 1.5 |
10 or more but fewer than 11 | 2.2 |
11 or more but fewer than 12 | 3.2 |
12 or more | 4.6 |
Schedule 3 Annual registration charges
(Clause 8)
1 Load carrying vehicles
2 Load carrying trailer, converter dolly and low loader dolly
The charge for a load carrying trailer, converter dolly or low loader dolly is $380 multiplied by the number of axles of the trailer or dolly.
3 Buses
4 Special purpose vehicles
5 Vehicles in 2 or more categories
If a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories, the charge for the vehicle is the higher or highest of the charges applicable to the vehicle.
sch 3: Subst 2007 (304), Sch 1; 2008 (255), Sch 1.