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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (HEAVY VEHICLE CHARGES) ACT 2001 (NO. 70 OF 2001) - SECT 4

Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax)

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 the Traffic Act 1925 .

Type of vehicle

Tax payable ($)

1. A 2 axle truck with a GVM not exceeding 12 tonnes

310

2. A 2 axle truck with a GVM exceeding 12 tonnes

516

3. A 2 axle truck 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

568

4. A 2 axle truck nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes

3 925

5. A 3 axle truck with a GVM not exceeding 16.5 tonnes

620

6. A 3 axle truck with a GVM exceeding 16.5 tonnes

826

7. A truck with 3 or more axles and 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

2 066

8. A 3 axle truck nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes

3 925

9. A truck with 4 or more axles and a GVM not exceeding 20 tonnes

930

10. A truck with 4 or more axles and a GVM exceeding 20 tonnes

2 066

11. A truck with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having one trailer and more than 6 axles or a mass entitlement exceeding 42.5 tonnes

4 235

Division 2 – Prime Movers

Type of vehicle

Tax payable ($)

1. A prime mover with 2 axles

1 343

2. A prime mover with 3 axles

3 512

3. A prime mover with 4 or more axles

4 545

4. A prime mover with 2 axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers

4 132

5. A prime mover with 3 axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers

5 165

6. A prime mover with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having 2 semi-trailers

5 681

Division 3 – Buses

Type of vehicle

Tax payable ($)

1. A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM not exceeding 12 tonnes

310

2. A 2 axle rigid bus with a GVM exceeding 12 tonnes

516

3. A rigid bus with 3 or more axles

1 291

4. An articulated bus

516

Division 4 – Trailers

Type of vehicle

Tax payable ($)

1. A goods carrying trailer with a GVM exceeding 4.5 tonnes

310 x the number of axles

Division 5 – Special Purpose Vehicles

In this Division –

"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), being a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for –

No charge

(a) off-road use; or

 

(b) use on public streets that are under construction or repair

 

2. A special purpose vehicle (type t), being a special purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that –

207

(a) has been built, or permanently modified, for use on public streets; and

 

(b) has no axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits prescribed under the Traffic Act 1925

 

3. A special purpose vehicle (type o), being a special purpose vehicle (other than one referred to in item 1) that –

258 plus 258 x the number of 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 the Traffic Act 1925

 


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