Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311:reg:5:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 10/34)
Character Range: 83389–86075

any item or mechanism that can affect the measurement of the vehicle when it is disengaged is disengaged;
 (e) the wheels of the axles that are being weighed in any of the weighings are not wholly on the platform;
 (f) the wheels on 1 or more of the axles of the vehicle are not located within the indicated perimeter of the approaches.
 (3) The Secretary may, in writing, permit a weighbridge that does not comply with this regulation to be used to determine an end‑and‑end measurement.

Division 3.2—Public weighbridges

3.12  Prescribed fee—application for public weighbridge licence (Act s 18PA(3)(b))
  For the purposes of paragraph 18PA(3)(b) of the Act, the fee for an application for a public weighbridge licence is the sum of:
 (a) $785; and
 (b) $550 multiplied by the number of licence years for the application.
Note: The amount of $1,335 is the component of the total fee covering the first licence year.

3.13  Prescribed fee—application to amend condition of public weighbridge licence (Act s 18PI(2)(b))
  For the purposes of paragraph 18PI(2)(b) of the Act, the fee for an application to amend a condition of a public weighbridge licence is $196.

3.14  Prescribed fee—application to amend public weighbridge licence due to change of partnership (Act s 18PJ(3)(d))
  For the purposes of paragraph 18PJ(3)(d) of the Act, the fee for an application to amend a public weighbridge licence to state the people who are or will be the partners is $785.

3.15  Prescribed fee—application to contract out public weighbridge operation (Act s 18PK(3)(d))
  For the purposes of paragraph 18PK(3)(d) of the Act, the fee for an application to amend a public weighbridge licence to state the person who will operate the public weighbridge is $550 multiplied by each year, or part of a year, of the licence remaining after the application is made.

3.16  Prescribed fee—application for renewal of public weighbridge licence (Act s 18PL(2)(b))
  For the purposes of paragraph 18PL(2)(b) of the Act, the fee for an application for the renewal of a public weighbridge licence is $550 multiplied by the number of licence years for the application.

3.17  When use of weighbridge is taken not to be use of a public weighbridge
  The use of a weighbridge is taken not to be the use of a public weighbridge only if:
 (a) the weighbridge is being used to weigh stock on the hoof; or
 (b) both of the following subparagraphs apply:
 (i) the weighbridge is used to measure the tare mass of a vehicle for the purpose of registering the vehicle;
 (ii) the operator issues to the person who is in charge of the vehicle a written statement of the tare mass of the vehicle that indicates clearly that