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TASMANIA
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT
(HEAVY VEHICLE CHARGES) BILL 2004
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax)
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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
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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
($)
1. A 2 axle truck with a GVM not 331
exceeding 12 tonnes
2. A 2 axle truck with a GVM 551
exceeding 12 tonnes
3. A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a 606
combination having a trailer with a
laden mass exceeding 4.5 tonnes and
a mass entitlement not exceeding
42.5 tonnes
4. A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a 4 186
combination having one trailer and
more than 6 axles or a mass
entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes
5. A 3 axle truck with a GVM not 661
exceeding 16.5 tonnes
6. A 3 axle truck with a GVM 881
exceeding 16.5 tonnes
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7. A truck with 3 or more axles and 2 203
nominated for use in a combination
having a trailer with a laden mass
exceeding 4.5 tonnes and a mass
entitlement not exceeding 42.5
tonnes
8. A 3 axle truck nominated for use in a 4 186
combination having one trailer and
more than 6 axles or a mass
entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes
9. A truck with 4 or more axles and a 992
GVM not exceeding 20 tonnes
10. A truck with 4 or more axles and a 2 203
GVM exceeding 20 tonnes
11. A truck with 4 or more axles and 4 516
nominated for use in a combination
having one trailer and more than 6
axles or a mass entitlement
exceeding 42.5 tonnes
Division 2 - Prime Movers
Type of vehicle Tax payable
($)
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
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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 -
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"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
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(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
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