AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

MOTOR TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (No. 2) 1955

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 7 of 1955

The objects of this amendment are:

(1)	to increase registration fees to figures which approximate the average of those charged in the States,

(2)	to abolish the differential rates for British and foreign vehicles because of anomalies in applying the different rates, and because, with the exception of a small concession for some commercial vehicles in Victoria, there is no distinction made in any State,

(3)	to charge double rates for diesel vehicles (except tractors and miscellaneous vehicles) as is done in all States except Western Australia, to offset to some extent the fact that petrol tax is not paid on the fuel used,

(4)	in place of the fees based on weight, to provide a flat fee for tractors and miscellaneous vehicles on the ground that they are not used on the roads a great deal.

(5)	to omit special fees for vehicles with tyres other than pneumatic tyres, as there are no such vehicles registered.