Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (General) (Parking Permit Fees)
Determination 2018 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument DI2018–120

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 determination sets the fees for various kinds of parking permits. It also determines the fees for transactions relating to refunds and the handling of dishonoured cheques and credit cards. 

Updates to the instrument
This instrument provides an update to parking permit fees. It does not seek to apply retrospectively. 

The instrument applies a 4% increase to the regulatory fees, rounded down to the nearest ten cents, and applied a 2.5% increase (the forecast Wage Price Index for the 2018-19 budget) to the administration fees, rounded down to the nearest ten cents. This gives effect to the Government’s policy for fee increases as announced in the 2015-16 Budget and CMTEDD’s Fees and Charges Policy and Guidelines. There is no increase in the fee payable for a residents parking permit for Havelock House. 

The schedules to the instrument detail the item for which a fee is payable and the associated fee. 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 is provided for information only and lists the fee payable on or before 31 July 2017. Column 4 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable for a permit issued on or after 1 August 2017 and on or before 30 June 2018. Column 5 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable for a permit issued on or after 1 July 2018.

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.

Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)
A regulatory impact statement (RIS) is not required to be prepared for this fee determination as it is giving effect to the previously announced government policy in the 2015-16 Budget and CMTEDD’s Fees and Charges Policy and Guidelines (see 36(1)(k) of the Legislation Act). Further, there is no fee increase for resident’s permits at Havelock House. 

Human Rights
The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (Legislative Scrutiny Role) terms of reference require consideration of human rights impacts, among other matters. In this case, no human rights are impacted.

Outline of Provisions

Clause 1 names the instrument the Road Transport (General) (Parking Permit Fees) Determination 2018 (No 2).

Clause 2 states that the instrument commences on the day after its notification day. 

Clause 3 determines the fees payable by reference to schedule 1 and schedule 2.

Clause 4 determines the responsible party for paying fees mentioned in schedule 1 and schedule 2. This clause also states that fees are payable to the road transport authority.

Clause 5 defines terms and phrases for this instrument.

Clause 6 provides that the Road Transport (General) (Parking Permit Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (DI2018-75) is revoked.