Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Heavy Vehicle National Law Permit Exemption Fee Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–29
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 96 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 allows the Minister to determine fees, charges and other amounts payable under the ACT road transport legislation. Section 96 (5) explains that for the purposes of section 96, the road transport legislation includes the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (the National Law).  

Accordingly, under section 96 the Minister may determine fees and charges for a range of services related to the National Law, including services in relation to applications for a mass or dimension exemption or a special purpose vehicle permit (permit under section 123 of the National Law).  

It provides for a permit fee of $70 payable to the road transport authority as the road manager under the National Law, in respect of certain applications made under section 123 of the National Law for a mass or dimension exemption (permit), including special purpose vehicle permits. The amount of $70 is the amount nationally agreed by transport Ministers as the fee payable for applications under section 123.  Under a delegation issued by the Regulator,  the ACT Road Transport Authority has assumed responsibility, on an interim basis, for receiving and assessing these permit applications in respect of roads and road related areas in the ACT, this $70 application fee is payable to the Authority.