Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523:schedule:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 3956–8182

Schedule 3—Consequential amendments
1. Amendments to the C&E Act
2. Amendments to the Registration Regulations
Model Heavy Vehicle Charges Act

The following provisions are intended to provide the basis for nationally consistent transport laws on the topics with which they deal.  They do not, of themselves, have any legal effect.

Part 1–Preliminary matters

1.  Name
  This is the Model Heavy Vehicle Charges Act.
  [Local variations]

2.  Purpose
  The purpose of this Act is to set the annual registration charges and permit fees that are to apply to various heavy road transport vehicles from 1 July 2008.
  [Local variations]

3.  Approval
  This Act was approved by the Australian Transport Council on 29 February 2007.
  [Local variations]

4.  Application
  This Act applies to heavy vehicles that have an MRC (Mass Rating for Charging) of more than 4.5 tonnes.
Note: Definitions of terms used in this Act such as "MRC" are set out in the Dictionary in Schedule 2.

5.  Examples
 (1) Examples are part of this Act.
 (2) An example of the operation of a provision of this Act –
 (a) is not exhaustive; and
 (b) may extend the meaning of the provision; and
 (c) does not limit the meaning of the provision, unless the contrary intention appears.
  [Local variations]

6.  Notes
 (1) Notes that are at the foot of a provision are part of this Act.
 (2) Marginal notes, footnotes at the bottom of a page and endnotes are not part of this Act.
  [Local variations]

Part 2–Charges and fees

7.  Annual registration charges: 1/7/08 – 30/6/09
  The annual registration charge for a vehicle to which this Act applies for the 2008 – 2009 financial year is the relevant amount set out in Table 1 for the vehicle.
Table 1
Annual Registration Charges: 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009
Division 1 ‑ Load carrying vehicles ($)
Vehicle Type                                                  2 axles                        3 axles                          4 axles          5 or more axles
Trucks
Truck (type 1)                                                380                            652                              652              652
Truck (type 2)                                                652                            859                              859              859
Short combination truck                                       652                            859                              1593             1593
Medium combination truck                                      5161                           5161                             5574             5574
Long combination truck                                        7120                           7120                             7120             7120
Prime Movers
Short combination prime mover                                 1000                           3930                             4322             4322
Multi‑combination prime mover                                 7050                           7050                             7755             7755
Division 2 ‑ Trailers
                                                              Charge ($) per axle
                                                              Single axle                    Tandem axle group                Tri‑axle group   Quad‑axle group and above
Trailer type
Pig Trailer                                                   380                            380                              380              380
Dog Trailer                                                   380                            380                              380              380
Semi Trailer                                                  380                            380                              380              380
B‑Double lead trailer and B‑triple lead and middle trailers   380                            380                              380              380
Converter dolly or low loader dolly                           380                            380                              380              380
Division 3 – Buses ($)
Bus Type                                                      2 axles                        3 axles                          4 or more axles
Bus (type