Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Vehicle Registration and Related Fees Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–88
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.

This disallowable instrument has the effect of determining fees, payable in advance, for transactions relating to vehicle registration and related fees under the road transport legislation. 

Vehicle registration and related fees have been increased by the Wage Price Index of 3% plus $0.57 (to cover the ongoing cost of the alcohol interlock program), rounded down to the nearest ten cents.  The road rescue fee is being increased by 4%, rounded down to the nearest ten cents.

In February 2008 the Australian Transport Council approved the national heavy vehicle registration charges to be implemented by all States and Territories.  The heavy vehicle fees in this determination reflect the 2013 heavy vehicle charges annual adjustments and fleet composition changes as agreed by the Transport and Infrastructure Council and advised by the National Transport Commission.

There has been no increase in the surcharge for short-term registration periods.

The description of the fee payable for a veteran, vintage or historic vehicle has been clarified to include a reference that a registered operator must be a current member of a club affiliated with the Council of ACT Motor Clubs.

Column 1 of schedule 1 lists the item number.  Column 2 of schedule 1 describes the service or other matter in relation to the fee payable.  Column 3 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable on or before 30 June 2014.  Column 4 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable on or after 1 July 2014.

Schedules 2 and 3 provides for fees applicable to external organisations requesting data sourced from the Road Transport Authority database.  The data is statistical fleet type data that is primarily used for commercial purposes.  Personal data will not be released and will continue to be covered by legislative protections including the Privacy Act 1988.  The $0.57 has not been applied to the fees for external organizations requesting data as these are not processed through the rego.act computer system.

This determination is a disallowable instrument and must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after its notification pursuant to section 64 of the Legislation Act 2001.