Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Concession Determination 2013
Disallowable instrument DI2013–169
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Road Transport (General) Concession Determination 2013.
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on 1 August 2013.
3	Revocation
I revoke instrument number DI2010-264.
4	Determination of concessions
The concessional fee payable under the road transport legislation for an item in the schedule is to be worked out in accordance with the following formula:
CF = DF – (DF × C) (rounded down to the nearest 10 cents)
5	Entitlement to concession
(1)	A person eligible for only 1 concession mentioned in part 1 of schedule 1 in relation to a vehicle may claim the concession in relation to only 1 vehicle.
(2)	A person eligible for more than 1 concession mentioned in part 1 of schedule 1 in relation to a vehicle may claim:
	(a)	 only 1 concession in relation to a vehicle; and
	(b)	 the concession only in relation to 1 vehicle. 
(3)	A person eligible for more than 1 concession mentioned in part 2 of schedule 1 in relation to a vehicle may claim:
	(a)	 only 1 concession in relation to each vehicle; and
	(b)	 the concession only in relation to a total of 2 goods carrying vehicles and 1 trailer and 1 tractor. 

6	Definitions
In this instrument:
C means the level of concession mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 for the item. 
CF means the concessional fee.
DF means the fee determined for a type of determined fee mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the item.
road transport legislation means the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) 
Regulation 2000 and the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000.

Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney-General 
25 June 2013

Part 1	Vehicle registration concessions
column 1
item	column 2
people eligible for concession	column 3
level of concession	column 4
type of determined fee the concession is granted on	column 5
number of concessions granted	
1	Holder of a current:
•	Centrelink pensioner concession card; or
•	Department of Veterans’ Affairs  pensioner concession card; or
•	Repatriation Health Card (‘gold card’) issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.	100%	Registration fee payable for a privately registered vehicle such as a passenger car, forward control passenger vehicle, off-road passenger vehicle, a bus or goods carrying vehicle with a GVM of not more than 4.5t or a goods carrying trailer with a tare mass of not more than 250kg or a GVM of not more than 750kg, or a caravan or a motorbike.
	For the registration of 1 vehicle only when registration is issued or renewed in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	
2	Holder of a Seniors Card.	10%	Registration fee payable for a privately registered vehicle such as a passenger car, forward control passenger vehicle, off-road passenger vehicle, a bus or goods carrying vehicle with a GVM of not more than 4.5t or a goods carrying trailer with a tare mass of not more than 250kg or a GVM of not more than 750kg, or a caravan or a motorbike.
	For the registration of 1 vehicle only when registration is issued or renewed in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	
3	Holder of a Seniors Card who is the registered operator of a gas/electric powered vehicle.	28%	Registration fee payable in relation to a gas/electric powered vehicle for a privately registered vehicle such as a passenger car, forward control passenger vehicle, off-road passenger vehicle, a bus or goods carrying vehicle with a GVM of not more than 4.5t or a goods carrying trailer with a tare mass of not more than 250kg or a GVM of not more than 750kg, or a caravan or a motorbike.
	For the registration of 1 vehicle only when registration is issued or renewed in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	

Part 2	Vehicle registration concessions—primary producers
column 1
item	column 2
people eligible for concession	column 3
level of concession	column 4
type of determined fee the concession is granted on	column 5
number of concessions granted	
1	Primary Producers certified as primary producer by a registered tax agent, qualified accountant or their latest tax assessment.	45%	Registration fee payable for goods carrying vehicles, trailers or tractors with a GVM of not more than 4.5t.  Goods carrying vehicles must be registered for business use.
	For the registration of up to 2 goods carrying vehicles and 1 trailer and 1 tractor when registration is issued or renewed in the name of the primary producer.	
2	Primary Producers certified as primary producer by a registered tax agent, qualified accountant or their latest tax assessment.	55%	Registration fee payable in relation to gas/electric powered vehicles that are goods carrying vehicles, trailers or tractors with a GVM of not more than 4.5t.  Goods carrying vehicles must be registered for business use.
	For the registration of up to 2 goods carrying vehicles and 1 trailer and 1 tractor when registration is issued or renewed in the name of the primary producer.	

Part 3	Vehicle registration concessions—operators of gas/electric powered vehicles
column 1
item	column 2
people eligible for concession	column 3
level of concession	column 4
type of determined fee the concession is granted on	column 5
number of concessions granted	
1	Registered operator of gas/electric powered vehicles.	20%	Registration fee payable for the relevant motor vehicle that is to be registered as gas/electric powered vehicle.
	For the issue or renewal of registration of every vehicle that is gas/electric powered.	

Part 4	Driver licence concessions
column 1
item	column 2
people eligible for concession	column 3
level of concession	column 4
type of determined fee the concession is granted on	column 5
number of concessions granted	
1	Holder of a current:
•	Centrelink pensioner concession card; or
•	Department of Veterans’ Affairs  pensioner concession card; or
•	Repatriation Health Card (‘gold card’) issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.	100%	Driver licence fee payable for a provisional or full licence.	For the issue or renewal of a provisional or full licence in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	
2	Person who is:
•	unemployed for more than 6 months (confirmed by Centrelink); and
•	holds a Health Care Card issued by Centrelink.
	50%	Driver licence fee payable for a provisional or full licence.	For the issue or renewal of a 1 year provisional or a 1 year full licence in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	
3	Person who is:
•	an ACT full licence holder who has attracted no demerit points, no traffic infringement notices and no court imposed traffic penalties for at least the last 5 years on their ACT driver licence will be eligible when renewing a full ACT driver licence; and
•	an ACT  provisional licence holder who has attracted no demerit points, no traffic infringement notices and no court imposed traffic penalties on their ACT provisional driver licence will be eligible when progressing to a full ACT driver licence.
	20%	Driver licence fee payable for a full licence.	For the issue or renewal of a full licence in the name of the person entitled to the concession.	
4	Person who:
•	is unemployed for more than 6 months (confirmed by Centrelink); and
•	holds a Health Care Card issued by Centrelink; and
•	is an ACT full licence holder who has attracted no demerit points, no traffic infringement notices and no court imposed traffic penalties for at least the last 5 years on their ACT driver licence will be eligible when renewing a full ACT driver licence; or
•	is an ACT  provisional licence holder who has attracted no demerit points, no traffic infringement notices and no court imposed traffic penalties on their ACT provisional driver licence will be eligible when progressing to a full ACT driver licence.
	60%	Driver licence fee payable for a full licence.	For the issue or renewal of a full licence in the name of the person entitled to the concession.