Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Concessional Registration) Regulations 2001

Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Concessional Registration) Regulations 2001

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 Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 .

28 November 2001

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

P. A. LENNON

Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Concessional Registration) Regulations 2001 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 5 December 2001.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)

Regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of vintage car and substituting the following definition:

vintage vehicle means a motor vehicle having a body and frame that –

(a) are at least 30 years old; or

(b) are replicas of a body and frame manufactured at least 30 years ago;

5.    Regulation 100A inserted

After regulation 100 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Division 2:

100A.   Rebate for special interest vehicles

(1)  In this regulation,

special interest vehicle means –

(a) a motor vehicle designed or adapted to be used exclusively in motoring or other events conducted for charitable purposes; or

(b) a motor vehicle designed or adapted to be used exclusively in rallies conducted by the Confederation of Australia Motor Sports (CAMS); or

(c) a vintage vehicle.

(2)  If the Registrar is satisfied by statutory declaration or otherwise that a motor vehicle –

(a) is a special interest vehicle; and

(b) meets the construction, roadworthiness and related standards for special interest vehicles of that kind from time to time determined by the Registrar for the purposes of this regulation; and

(c) will be used only on limited occasions and in a manner that is consistent with its status as a special interest vehicle –

a rebate of 50% of the motor tax that would, but for this subregulation, be payable in respect of the motor vehicle applies.

(3)  For the purpose of identifying a motor vehicle as one in respect of which a rebate applies under this regulation, the Registrar may issue a distinctive number plate for the vehicle.

(4)  If the Registrar issues a distinctive number plate under subregulation (3) , the person to whom the number plate is issued must –

(a) affix the number plate to the motor vehicle in accordance with these regulations; and

(b) keep it so affixed for the registration period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

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

Notified in the Gazette on 5 December 2001

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 by –

(a) introducing a concessional registration scheme for special interest motor vehicles such as those designed or adapted exclusively for use in charitable events such as Tasbash or in rallies conducted by the Confederation of Australia Motor Sports; and

(b) correcting a definition.