Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523:schedule:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 15490–18055

percentage was negative), the previous annual registration charge.
 3. The result is to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole dollar amount (rounding an amount of 50 cents upwards).

11.  Clarification of meaning of previous annual registration charge
  A reference to the previous annual registration charge for a vehicle in sections 9 and 10 is a reference to the charge that was payable for the vehicle under this Act had the vehicle been registered for the entire relevant financial year, and regardless of whether the amount of the charge was paid or not.

12.  Permit fees
 (1) The charge for the grant of a permit to operate a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, with a loaded mass of more than 125 tonnes where the load being carried is an indivisible load is –

where
ESA is the sum of the equivalent standard axles for each of the rows of tyres across the trailer or trailers to be hauled under the permit by the vehicle, as determined by reference to the relevant part or parts of Table 4;
[Drafting note: This definition was previously found in regulation 4 ("How is N ascertained for the purposes of Part 3 of the Schedule to the Act?)"]
K is a reasonable estimate of the number of kilometres the vehicle will travel under the permit.
[Drafting note: The concept of "a reasonable estimate" has been introduced so as to make it clear this section is not intended to create obligations inconsistent with duties applicable under national trade measurement legislation prohibiting the use of measuring instruments for trade, which includes "determining the amount payable as a tax, rate, toll, duty, charge or other impost (however described)". For example, see section 4(1)(b) of the Trade Measurement Act 1989 (NSW), and the Trade Measurement Act 1990 (Qld).]

Table 4

[Drafting note: The following tables replicate those currently found in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Regulations ('Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers')]

Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers

Part A—Trailers with rows of 8 tyres

Column 1                       Column 2

Average load per row (tonnes)  Equivalent standard axles per row
10 or more but less than 11    0.4
11 or more but less than 12    0.6
12 or more but less than 13    0.9
13 or more but less than 14    1.2
14 or more but less than 15    1.7
15 or more but less than 16    2.2
16 or more but less than 17    2.8
17 or more but less than 18    3.6
18 or more but less than 19    4.6
19 or more but less than 20    5.7
20 or more but less than 21    6.9
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