Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Numberplate Fees Determination 2018 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2018–81
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 numberplates and the rights to registration numbers issued under the road transport legislation.

This determination includes a new fee of $25 for national heavy vehicle numberplates at item number 9.1 and is effective from 1 July 2018.  This fee will be payable when a registered operator undertakes a registration transaction where a national heavy vehicle numberplate or set of numberplates are issued.  This will occur when a heavy vehicle is registered for the first time, or when a heavy vehicle displaying registration plates of another jurisdiction is transferred to the ACT.

No other fees have been adjusted in the determination.

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.

The preference of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (Legislative Scrutiny Role) that instruments or Explanatory Statements identify the amount of the old and new fee, any percentage increase and also the reason for any increase in the Instrument or the Explanatory Statement has been taken into account in the preparation of the instrument and the Explanatory Statement.  

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 2018. Column 4 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable on or after 1 July 2018.

There are no human rights or climate change implications arising from this regulation.

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.