{"id":"emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014","name":"Emergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014","slug":"emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235418,"registerId":"sa-emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Emergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014","content":"South Australia\nEmergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014\nunder the Emergency Services Funding Act 1998\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tRemission of levy on metropolitan goods carrying primary producers vehicles\n5\tRemission of levy on trailers\n6\tRemission of levy on vessels\n7\tProportionate reduction of remission\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Emergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations—\nAct means the Emergency Services Funding Act 1998;\nlevy means the levy under Part 3 Division 2 of the Act;\nnotice means a notice under section 24 of the Act declaring the amount of the levy.\n\t(2)\tIn these regulations, a reference to a motor vehicle in a Premium Class Code, in relation to a person who is liable to pay a levy on the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of a motor vehicle in that Premium Class Code, is a reference to a motor vehicle classified as such in the notice applicable in respect of the financial year in which the person is liable to pay the levy.\n4—Remission of levy on metropolitan goods carrying primary producers vehicles\nA person who is liable to pay a levy in relation to the 2014/2015 financial year or a subsequent financial year on the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of a vehicle in Premium Class Code 4 (goods carrying: primary producers) is entitled to a remission of $20.\n5—Remission of levy on trailers\nA person who is liable to pay a levy in relation to the 2014/2015 financial year or a subsequent financial year on the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of a motor vehicle in Premium Class Code 11 or 61 (trailers) is entitled to a remission of the whole of the levy.\n6—Remission of levy on vessels\n\t(1)\tA person who is liable to pay a levy in relation to the 2014/2015 financial year or a subsequent financial year on the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of a vessel fitted with an engine is entitled to a remission of the whole of the levy.\n\t(2)\tIn subregulation (1)—\nvessel has the same meaning as in the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993, but does not include a vessel used for purposes that are solely industrial, commercial or scientific purposes.\n7—Proportionate reduction of remission\n\t(1)\tThe amount of a remission prescribed by these regulations is in respect of the levy paid, or payable, for the whole of a financial year in relation to which the remission applies.\n\t(2)\tIf a proportion of a levy is paid, or payable, in respect of part of a financial year, the person liable to pay the levy is entitled to the same proportion of the remission prescribed by these regulations for that year.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe Emergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014 revoked the following:\nEmergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2000\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2014\n193\nGazette 26.6.2014 p3067\n1.8.2014: r 2\n2020\n220\nGazette 25.6.2020 p3511\n1.7.2020: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n1.7.2020\nr 4\nvaried by 220/2020 r 4\n1.7.2020\nr 5\nvaried by 220/2020 r 5\n1.7.2020\nSch 1\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n1.7.2020\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was not retrievable from the provided source. The title suggests a focused, purpose-specific regulation with no obvious scope creep, but this cannot be confirmed without reviewing the actual provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Actual legislative text was unavailable due to a broken URL — no content could be analysed","Title alone suggests relatively narrow and technical subject matter (levy remissions for specific asset classes)","Regulations of this type typically involve straightforward eligibility criteria and calculation formulas, which are generally low-to-moderate complexity","Score is kept low because complexity cannot be assessed without the actual text"],"plain_english_summary":"This South Australian regulation appears to set rules for remissions (reductions or waivers) of the Emergency Services Levy specifically for motor vehicles and vessels, affecting vehicle and boat owners who might qualify (eg, pensioners, charities or certain operators). \n\nThe actual text was unavailable, so specific eligibility and remission amounts can’t be confirmed. If this matters to you, check legislation.sa.gov.au or contact the SA Revenue Office."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of providing specific remissions for vehicle and vessel levies. The 2020 amendments were minor housekeeping (omitting spent provisions and updating references) rather than expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section (Act, levy, notice)","Single cross-reference to the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993 for 'vessel' definition","Straightforward conditional logic: if you fit category X, you get remission Y","No nested exceptions — only one simple exclusion for industrial/commercial/scientific vessels","Short document: 7 regulations total, with 2 already omitted","Minimal temporal complexity: applies to 2014/15 onwards with simple proportionality rule"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a South Australian law that gives certain vehicle and boat owners a discount (called a 'remission') on the emergency services levy they normally pay when registering their vehicles.\n\n**Who gets a discount:**\n- **Primary producers with goods vehicles in metropolitan areas** — they get $20 off the levy (Regulation 4)\n- **Trailer owners** — they pay no levy at all (full remission) for vehicles in Premium Class Codes 11 or 61 (Regulation 5)\n- **Boat owners** — they pay no levy at all for registering vessels with engines, unless the boat is used purely for industrial, commercial or scientific work (Regulation 6)\n\n**How it works:**\nThe remissions apply to the 2014/2015 financial year onwards. If you only pay the levy for part of a year (for example, if you register your vehicle mid-year), you get a proportional discount rather than the full amount (Regulation 7).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis reduces costs for specific groups — particularly farmers (primary producers), trailer owners, and recreational boat owners — by cutting or eliminating the emergency services levy on their registrations. The levy normally helps fund fire services, ambulance, and other emergency services in South Australia."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations replaced earlier 2000 regulations and were varied in 2020 (see legislative history). Variations in 2020 expressly affected regs 4 and 5, altering the remit or quantum of remissions for the listed vehicle classes; liability remains governed by the Act and the annual levy notice (regs 3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: fixed, itemised remissions for a small set of vehicle/vessel classes (regs 4–6)","Dependence on external instruments: levy definitions and Premium Class Codes are set by the Act and the annual levy notice (reg 3)","Simple calculation rule for part‑year cases (reg 7) reduces complexity","One interpretive exclusion (vessels used solely for industrial, commercial or scientific purposes) may require factual administrative judgment (reg 6(2))","Low regulatory interaction: relief is applied at point of registration/renewal via existing systems"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations reduce or remove the emergency‑services levy for particular vehicles and motor vessels. They grant a $20 remission for Premium Class Code 4 (primary‑producer goods carriers), full remission for trailers (Premium Class Codes 11 and 61), and full remission for vessels fitted with engines, excluding vessels used solely for industrial, commercial or scientific purposes (regs 4–6).\n\nEffective from 2014–15, proportionate remissions apply for part‑year registrations; liability and definitions follow the Act and the annual levy notice (regs 3, 7). Owners pay less; the cost falls to other levy payers or the budget."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/emergency-services-funding-remissions-motor-vehicles-and-vessels-regulations-2014/documents"}}