Traffic (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 1998


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Traffic (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 1998

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Traffic Act 1925 .

22 January 1998

G.S.M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

T. JOHN CLEARY

Minister for Transport

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Traffic (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 1998 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 28 January 1998.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1968 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.   Regulation 2 amended (Interpretation)

Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting after the definition of "high-beam" the following definition:
Internet payment system means a system by which payment may be made using the Internet;
(b) by inserting after the definition of "taxi" the following definition:
telephone payment system means a system by which payment may be made using a telephone;

5.   Schedule 9 amended (Vehicle registration fees)

Schedule 9 to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after Part 3 the following Part:
PART 4 - Reduced Registration Fees
If a fee for an item set out in this Schedule is paid by means of an Internet payment system or a telephone payment system, the amount of the fee is to be reduced by $5.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 28 January 1998

These regulations are administered in the Department of Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1968 by providing that if a vehicle registration fee is paid by means of an Internet payment system or a telephone payment system, the amount of the fee is to be reduced by $5.