Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Vehicle Registration and Related Fees Determination 2017 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2017—53
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. 

This determination includes updated fees and charges for heavy vehicles. Heavy vehicle fees and charges are decided nationally by the Transport and Infrastructure Council (a ministerial council comprising state and territory ministers with responsibility for transport and infrastructure). Following agreement by the Council, the national heavy vehicle fees and charges are implemented in the Australian Capital Territory by way of a disallowable instrument made under section 96 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

Column 1 of schedule 1 lists the item number for a fee or charge.  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 for a registration period commencing on or before 30 June 2017.  Column 4 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable for a registration period commencing on or after 1 July 2017.

Schedules 2 and 3 provide for fees applicable to external organisations requesting data sourced from the Road Transport Authority database.  

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.