Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000

Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000

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:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Act 2000 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on 1 October 2000.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of special purpose vehicle .

5.   Schedule 1 amended (Rates of Motor Tax)

Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in the first table after

Division 1 - Trucks

the following item:

In this Division, "mass entitlement" means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle or combination permitted under the Traffic Act 1925

(b) by omitting item 3 from the first table and substituting the following:

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

550

(c) by omitting item 4 from the first table and substituting the following:

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

3 800

(d) by omitting item 7 from the first table and substituting the following:

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

2 000

(e) by omitting item 8 from the first table and substituting the following:

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

3 800

(f) by omitting item 11 from the first table and substituting the following:

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

4 100

(g) by omitting the second table and substituting the following table:

Division 2 - Prime Movers
	Type of Vehicle	Tax payable $
1.	A prime mover with 2 axles	1 300
2.	A prime mover with 3 axles	3 400
3.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles	4 400
4.	A prime mover with 2 axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	4 400
5.	A prime mover with 3 axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	5 0000
6.	A prime mover with 4 or more axles and nominated for use in a combination having two semi-trailers	5 500

(h) by omitting "250" from item 1 in the fourth table and substituting "300";

(i) by omitting the fifth table and substituting the following table:

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 –	200
	(a) has been built, or permanently modifieed, for use on public streets; and
	(b) has no axle group loaded in excess of the mass limits presribed 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 –	250 plus 250 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

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 22 JUNE 2000

Legislative Council on 27 JUNE 2000]