1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) (Fee Relief) Amendment Regulation 2024.2Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021.3Insertion of new s 220AAAfter section 220—insert—220AA Particular registration fees and fees relating to registration reduced during fee reduction period(1)This section applies in relation to the registration of a vehicle or dealer plate for a term, if—

(a)the term of registration starts during the period (the fee reduction period)—

(i)starting on 16 September 2024; and

(ii)ending on 15 September 2025 at the end of the day; and

(b)a fee mentioned in any of the following provisions (a relevant fee) is payable in relation to the registration of the vehicle or dealer plate—

(i)schedule 2;

(ii)schedule 3, item 27, 28, 30, 31 or 32;

(iii)schedule 4, item 15, 17 or 20.

(2)Despite section 220(1), (2) and (4)—

(a)the relevant fee is not the registration fee for, or other fee relating to, the registration of the vehicle or dealer plate for the term; and

(b)the registration fee for, or other fee relating to, the registration of the vehicle or dealer plate is the fee stated in schedule 4A that corresponds to the relevant fee.

(3)Despite section 220(5), a fee payable under this section for a term starting during the fee reduction period that is expressed in schedule 4A as a number of fee units is the fee worked out using the value of a fee unit as in force on 1 July 2024.(4)Section 220(6) applies in relation to the start of the term for the renewal of registration of the vehicle or dealer plate.(5)To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section does not affect the operation of this part, including section 220, other than to the extent it is inconsistent with this section.(6)For applying a provision of this regulation, other than section 220, in relation to a fee for the registration of a vehicle or dealer plate payable under this section—

(a)a reference to a fee stated in schedule 2 for a vehicle is taken to be a reference to a fee stated for the vehicle in schedule 4A, part 1; and

(b)a reference to a fee stated in schedule 3 is, in relation to a vehicle mentioned in item 27, 28, 30, 31 or 32, taken to be a reference to a fee stated for the vehicle in schedule 4A, part 2; and

(c)a reference to the registration administration fee stated in schedule 4, part 3 for conditional registration of a vehicle is taken to be a reference to the registration administration fee stated in schedule 4A, part 3, item 22; and

(d)a reference to the traffic improvement fee stated in schedule 4, part 3 for registration of a vehicle is taken to be a reference to the traffic improvement fee stated in schedule 4A, part 3, item 23; and

(e)a reference to a registration fee stated in schedule 4, part 4 for registering a dealer plate is taken to be a reference to the registration fee for registering the dealer plate stated in schedule 4A, part 4.

(7)This section and the following provisions expire on 15 September 2025—

(a)schedule 2, note after authorising provision;

(b)schedule 3, note after authorising provision;

(c)schedule 4, note after authorising provision;

(d)schedule 4A.

4Amendment of sch 2 (Category 1 vehicle registration fees for 1 year)Schedule 2, after authorising provision—insert—Note—The fees stated in this schedule do not apply for a term starting during the fee reduction period under section 220AA(1)(a). For fees applying for that period, see section 220AA and schedule 4A.5Amendment of sch 3 (Category 2 vehicle registration fees for 1 year)Schedule 3, after authorising provision—insert—Note—The fees stated in items 27, 28, 30, 31 and 32 of this schedule do not apply for a term starting during the fee reduction period under section 220AA(1)(a). For fees applying for that period, see section 220AA and schedule 4A.6Amendment of sch 4 (Other fees)Schedule 4, after authorising provision—insert—Note—The fees stated in items 15, 17 and 20 of this schedule do not apply for a term starting during the fee reduction period under section 220AA(1)(a). For fees applying for that period, see section 220AA and schedule 4A.7Insertion of new sch 4AAfter schedule 4—insert—Schedule 4AReduced fees during fee reduction periodsection 220AAPart 1Category 1 vehicle registration fees for 1 yearDivision 1Registration feesFee if vehicle is prescribed private use vehicleFee if vehicle is not prescribed private use vehicleFee unitsFee units1Motor vehicle, other than a motorbike, with a GVM of not more than 4t—(a)1, 2 or 3 cylinders, electric or steam213.98232.19(b)4 cylinders or 2 rotors272.14295.35(c)5 or 6 cylinders or 3 rotors430.91467.56(d)7 or 8 cylinders603.46654.83(e)9 to 12 cylinders707.75767.922Motor vehicle, other than a motorised caravan or bus, with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t676.43734.073Motorised caravan with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t491.68533.564Bus with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t674.17731.535Mobile machinery—(a)GVM of not more than 1t166.52(b)GVM of more than 1t but not more than 2t228.18(c)GVM of more than 2t but not more than 3t290.07(d)GVM of more than 3t but not more than 4t351.80(e)GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t356.676Motorbike102.807Trailer—(a)if the trailer is a small trailer93.08(b)otherwise177.24Note—Under schedule 8, definition caravan, a caravan is a type of trailer.Division 2Concessional registration feesFee if vehicle is prescribed private use vehicleFee if vehicle is not prescribed private use vehicleFee unitsFee units8Ambulance vehicle83.239Motor vehicle mentioned in schedule 5, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle, with a GVM of not more than 4t76.6783.2310Motor vehicle mentioned in schedule 5, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle, with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t, the greater of the following—(a)25% of the fee stated in part 1 for the vehicle(b)76.6783.2311Vehicle, other than a motorbike or conditionally registrable vehicle, owned by a primary producer and used in the producer’s business as a primary producer—(a)motor vehicle with a GVM of not more than 4t87.92(b)motor vehicle with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t128.56(c)trailer with an ATM of not more than 4.5t87.9212Motor vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile machinery, for a holder of a seniors card, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more than 4.5t—the greater of the following—(a)50% of the fee stated in part 1 for the vehicle(b)76.6783.2313Motor vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile machinery, for a pre-1994 pensioner—(a)if the vehicle has a GVM of not more than 4t76.6783.23(b)if the vehicle has a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t, the greater of the following—(i)25% of the fee stated in part 1 for the vehicle(ii)76.6783.2314Motor vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile machinery, for a holder of a pensioner concession card who is not a pre-1994 pensioner, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more than 4.5t—the greater of the following—(a)50% of the fee stated in part 1 for the vehicle(b)76.6783.2315Motor vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile machinery, for a prescribed service person if the vehicle has a GVM of not more than 4.5t76.6783.2316Special interest vehicle—(a)for a motorbike28.93(b)for a special interest vehicle other than a motorbike76.6783.23Part 2Category 2 vehicle registration fees for 1 yearDivision 1Registration fees—non-nationally regulated feesVehicle type2 axles3 axles4 axles5 or more axlesFee unitsFee unitsFee unitsFee units17Motorised caravan517.921,035.911,553.721,553.72Division 2Concessional registration fees18Ambulance vehicle—83.23 fee units.19Vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle, owned by a primary producer and used in the producer’s business as a primary producer—(a)for a motor vehicle—53.88 fee units(b)for a trailer—128.56 fee units.20Motorised caravan—the following percentage of the registration fee stated in item 17 for the vehicle—(a)for a holder of a seniors card—50%;(b)for a holder of a pensioner concession card—(i)if the holder is a pre-1994 pensioner—25%; or(ii)otherwise—50%; or(c)for a prescribed service person—25%.21Special interest vehicle—83.23 fee units.Part 3Fees relating to vehicle registrationFee units22Registration administration fee for conditional registration (ss 20(2)(b)(iii) and 33(1)(b)(i))—(a)limited access registration40.63(b)zone access registration40.63(c)unrestricted access registration88.9323Traffic improvement fee for a category 1 vehicle other than a trailer (ss 20(2)(b)(v) and 33(1)(b)(iii))—(a)if the vehicle is a prescribed private use vehicle47.47(b)otherwise51.53Part 4Fees relating to dealer plate registrationFee units24Registration fee for a dealer plate (ss  78(2)(c)(i) and 86(b)(i))—(a)if the registration or renewal is for a term of 1 year497.38(b)if the registration or renewal is for a term of 6 months248.68