Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Road Safety Levy) Act 2007
An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
[Royal Assent 1 August 2007]
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:
This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (Road Safety Levy) Act 2007 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 40AA inserted
After section 40 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Part 6:The regulations may –(a) provide for the imposition of a levy, in connection with the registration and renewal of registration of vehicles, for the purpose of improving road safety; and(b) fix the amount of the levy; and(c) provide for the payment of the levy; and(d) provide for concessions, waivers, rebates or exemptions related to the levy; and(e) deal with incidental and ancillary matters.
5. Sections 59A and 59B inserted
After section 59 of the Principal Act , the following sections are inserted in Part 8:59A. Road safety levies to be deposited into Special Deposits and Trust Fund
If the regulations provide for the imposition of a levy for the purposes of section 40AA , the levies paid in accordance with those regulations are to be paid into an account in the Special Deposits and Trust Fund.59B. Application of road safety levies
(1) If the regulations provide for the imposition of a levy for the purposes of section 40AA , the levies paid in accordance with those regulations are to be applied only for the purposes of improving road safety, as determined by the Minister.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Minister may consult with such persons and bodies as the Minister thinks fit.
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 3 JULY 2007
Legislative Council on 10 JULY 2007]