Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2023

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2023.

2Commencement

Part 2, division 3 and part 3, division 3 commence on 1 July 2023.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021.

4Amendment of s 390 (Fees)

(1)Section 390—
insert—

(3A)Also, despite subsection (2), the fee payable for the renewal of a learner licence for a term that starts on or after 1 July 2023 is, if the fee is paid before that date, the fee that would have been payable under schedule 7, item 4(a) on 1 March 2023.

Note—

On 1 March 2023, the fee payable for the renewal of a learner licence under schedule 7, item 4(a) was $75 (73.18 fee units multiplied by $1.025).

(2)Section 390(4), ‘Subsection (3)’—
omit, insert—

Subsections (3) and (3A)

5Amendment of sch 7 (Fees)

Schedule 7, item 4(a), ‘73.18’—
omit, insert—

70.75

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021.

7Amendment of sch 3 (Category 2 vehicle registration fees for 1 year)

Schedule 3, parts 1 and 2—
omit, insert—

Part 1 Registration fees for financial year starting on 1 July 2022—nationally regulated fees

Truck and prime mover charging category
Truck or prime mover type		2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 or more axles
		$	$	$	$
1	Trucks—
	(a)  truck (type 1)—
	(i)  road use component	433.90	758.30	758.30	758.30
	(ii)  regulatory component	195.00	230.00	245.00	245.00
	(b)  truck (type 2)—
	(i)  road use component	758.30	860.45	860.45	860.45
	(ii)  regulatory component	255.00	325.00	346.00	346.00
	(c)  short combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	758.30	860.45	1,785.15	1,785.15
	(ii)  regulatory component	285.00	362.00	347.00	347.00
	(d)  medium combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	9,379.70	9,379.70	10,130.60	10,130.60
	(ii)  regulatory component	648.00	648.00	701.00	701.00
	(e)  long combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	12,966.85	12,966.85	12,966.85	12,966.85
	(ii)  regulatory component	896.00	896.00	896.00	896.00
2	Prime movers—
	(a)  short combination prime mover—
	(i)  road use component	758.30	4,326.50	4,650.90	4,650.90
	(ii)  regulatory component	404.00	404.00	404.00	404.00
	(b)  multi-combination prime mover—
	(i)  road use component	10,975.25	10,975.25	12,072.65	12,072.65
	(ii)  regulatory component	912.00	912.00	1,003.00	1,003.00

Trailer charging category
Trailer type		single axle or single axle group	tandem axle group	tri-axle group	quad-axle group	multi- axle group, for each axle
		$	$	$	$	$
3	Pig trailer—
	(a)  road use component	644.55	1,289.10	1,933.65	2,578.20	644.55
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
4	Dog trailer—
	(a)  road use component	644.55	1,289.10	1,933.65	2,578.20	644.55
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
5	Semitrailer—
	(a)  road use component	644.55	1,638.75	1,747.20	1,748.30	437.05
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
6	B-double lead trailer, B-triple lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer—
	(a)  road use component	644.55	1,638.75	1,747.20	1,748.30	437.05
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
7	Converter dolly or low loader dolly—
	(a)  road use component	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00

Bus charging category
Bus type		2 axles	3 axles	4 or more axles
		$	$	$
8	Bus (type 1)—
	(a)  road use component	325.40	nil	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	204.00	nil	nil
9	Bus (type 2)—
	(a)  road use component	325.40	2,380.20	2,380.20
	(b)  regulatory component	334.00	414.00	414.00
10	Articulated bus—
	(a)  road use component	nil	325.40	325.40
	(b)  regulatory component	nil	331.00	331.00

Special purpose vehicle charging category
$
11	Special purpose vehicle (type o)—
	(a)  road use component	394.90 + 394.90 for each axle in excess of 2 axles
	(b)  regulatory component	202.00
12	Special purpose vehicle (type p)—
	(a)  road use component	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	nil
13	Special purpose vehicle (type t)—
	(a)  road use component	315.95
	(b)  regulatory component	202.00

Part 2 Registration fees for financial year starting on 1 July 2023—nationally regulated fees

Truck and prime mover charging category
Truck or prime mover type		2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 or more axles
		$	$	$	$
14	Trucks—
	(a)  truck (type 1)—
	(i)  road use component	459.00	815.00	815.00	815.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	194.00	228.00	243.00	243.00
	(b)  truck (type 2)—
	(i)  road use component	815.00	925.00	925.00	925.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	253.00	323.00	343.00	343.00
	(c)  short combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	815.00	925.00	1,886.00	1,886.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	283.00	359.00	344.00	344.00
	(d)  medium combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	10,083.00	10,083.00	10,890.00	10,890.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	644.00	644.00	697.00	697.00
	(e)  long combination truck—
	(i)  road use component	13,939.00	13,939.00	13,939.00	13,939.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	890.00	890.00	890.00	890.00
15	Prime movers—
	(a)  short combination prime mover—
	(i)  road use component	801.00	4,572.00	4,915.00	4,915.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	401.00	401.00	401.00	401.00
	(b)  multi-combination prime mover—
	(i)  road use component	11,598.00	11,598.00	12,758.00	12,758.00
	(ii)  regulatory component	906.00	906.00	997.00	997.00

Trailer charging category
Trailer type		single axle or single axle group	tandem axle group	tri-axle group	quad-axle group	multi- axle group, for each axle
		$	$	$	$	$
16	Pig trailer—
	(a)  road use component	681.00	1,362.00	2,043.00	2,724.00	681.00
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
17	Dog trailer—
	(a)  road use component	681.00	1,362.00	2,043.00	2,724.00	681.00
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
18	Semitrailer—
	(a)  road use component	681.00	1,732.00	1,845.00	1,848.00	462.00
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
19	B-double lead trailer, B-triple lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer—
	(a)  road use component	681.00	1,732.00	1,845.00	1,848.00	462.00
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00
20	Converter dolly or low loader dolly—
	(a)  road use component	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	55.00	56.00	54.00	56.00	14.00

Bus charging category
Bus type		2 axles	3 axles	4 or more axles
		$	$	$
21	Bus (type 1)—
	(a)  road use component	344.00	nil	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	203.00	nil	nil
22	Bus (type 2)—
	(a)  road use component	350.00	2,559.00	2,559.00
	(b)  regulatory component	332.00	411.00	411.00
23	Articulated bus—
	(a)  road use component	nil	350.00	350.00
	(b)  regulatory component	nil	329.00	329.00

Special purpose vehicle charging category
$
24	Special purpose vehicle (type o)—
	(a)  road use component	417.00 + 417.00 for each axle in excess of 2 axles
	(b)  regulatory component	201.00
25	Special purpose vehicle (type p)—
	(a)  road use component	nil
	(b)  regulatory component	nil
26	Special purpose vehicle (type t)—
	(a)  road use component	334.00
	(b)  regulatory component	201.00

8Amendment of sch 4 (Other fees)

Schedule 4, part 1—
omit, insert—

Part 1 Nationally regulated plate fees

		$
1	Plate fee for national heavy vehicle number plates (s 20(2)(b)(i))	29.20
2	Application fee for replacement of the following (s 123(3)(a)(i))—
	(a)  an accessory plate for a category 2 vehicle with national heavy vehicle number plates	29.20 plus manufacturing costs
	(b)  a national heavy vehicle number plate, or a pair of national heavy vehicle number plates, with the same combination of numbers or letters and design as the replaced plate or plates	29.20 plus manufacturing costs
	(c)  a national heavy vehicle number plate, or a pair of national heavy vehicle number plates, with a new combination of numbers or letters	29.20
3	Application fee for replacement national heavy vehicle number plates (s 131(3)(a))	29.20
4	Application fee for accessory plate, for category 2 vehicle with national heavy vehicle number plates (ss 139(2)(b) and 141(2))	29.20