Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulations 2004

Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Amendment Regulations 2004

I, the Lieutenant-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 .

11 August 2004

W. J. E. Cox

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

Bryan Green

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 Regulations 2004 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 1 September 2004.

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.    Schedule 1 amended (Fees)

Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) from item 13 and substituting the following:

	(a) in the case of a pensioner, a person with a severe disability, or the parent or guardian of a person with a severe disability who has not attained the age of 16 years	33 (includes a registration fee of 24 plus the amount which represents the "rounded index amount" in section 77L of the Fire Service Act 1979)
	(b) in the case of any other person	59 (includes a registration fee of 46 plus the amount which represents the "rounded index amount" in section 77L of the Fire Service Act 1979)

(b) by omitting items 23 , 24 and 25 and substituting the following:

23.	Issue of a set of number plates for a motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle)	13.5	DLVR 48(1)(h) DLVR 59(1)(c) DLVR 61(4)
24.	Issue of a number plate for a trailer	11.5	DLVR 48(1)(h) DLVR 59(1)(c) DLVR 61(4)
25.	Issue of a number plate for a motor cycle	11.5	DLVR 48(1)(h) DLVR 59(1)(c) DLVR 61(4)

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

Notified in the Gazette on 18 August 2004

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 increasing the fees payable in respect of –

(a) the registration, or renewal of registration, of certain motor vehicles; and

(b) the issuing of number plates for motor vehicles, motor cycles and trailers.