{"id":"F2009L00701","name":"Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations 2009","slug":"interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"26 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77639,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00701-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n These Regulations are the Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations 2009.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration charges—2017‑2018 financial year","content":"#### 4 Registration charges—2017‑2018 financial year\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 5(3) of the Act, the amount of the charge for the registration of a vehicle for a full year of registration that begins during the 2017‑2018 financial year is worked out using the formula:\n ![](image.002.png)\n where:\n\n> regulatory component means:\n\n (a) if the vehicle is a load carrying vehicle of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (5)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of load carrying vehicle; or\n (b) if the vehicle is a trailer of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (6)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of trailer; or\n (c) if the vehicle is a bus of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (7)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of bus.\n\n> road component means:\n\n (a) if the vehicle is a load carrying vehicle of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (2)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of load carrying vehicle; or\n (b) if the vehicle is a trailer of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (3)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of trailer; or\n (c) if the vehicle is a bus of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (4)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of bus.\n\n> Note: Example: The road component set out in subregulation (2) for a truck (type 1) with 2 axles is $412 and the regulatory component set out in subregulation (5) for that kind of truck is $199. The amount of the charge for the registration of a truck (type 1) with 2 axles is therefore $611.\n\n Road component\n (2) The following table sets out the road component for load carrying vehicles.\n\n```html\n

Road component—load carrying vehicles

Item

Kind of load carrying vehicle

2 axles

3 axles

4 axles

5 or more axles

1

Truck (type 1)

$412

$720

$720

$720

2

Truck (type 2)

$720

$817

$817

$817

3

Short combination truck

$720

$817

$1,695

$1,695

4

Medium combination truck

$8,906

$8,906

$9,619

$9,619

5

Long combination truck

$12,312

$12,312

$12,312

$12,312

6

Short combination prime mover

$720

$4,108

$4,416

$4,416

7

Multi‑combination prime mover

$10,421

$10,421

$11,463

$11,463

\n```\n\n (3) The following table sets out the road component for trailers.\n\n```html\n

Road component—trailers

Item

Kind of trailer

Single axle (amount per axle)

Tandem axle group (amount per axle)

Tri‑axle group (amount per axle)

Quad‑axle group and above (amount per axle)

1

Pig trailer

$612

$612

$612

$612

2

Dog trailer

$612

$612

$612

$612

3

Semi trailer

$612

$778

$553

$415

4

B‑double lead trailer

$612

$778

$553

$415

5

B‑triple lead trailer

$612

$778

$553

$415

6

B‑triple middle trailer

$612

$778

$553

$415

7

Converter dolly

$0

$0

$0

$0

8

Low loader dolly

$0

$0

$0

$0

\n```\n\n (4) The following table sets out the road component for buses.\n\n```html\n

Road component—buses

Item

Kind of bus

2 axles

3 axles

4 or more axles

1

Bus (type 1)

$309

‑

‑

2

Bus (type 2)

$309

$2,260

$2,260

3

Articulated bus

‑

$309

$309

\n```\n\n Regulatory component\n (5) The following table sets out the regulatory component for load carrying vehicles.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—load carrying vehicles

Item

Kind of load carrying vehicle

2 axles

3 axles

4 axles

5 or more axles

1

Truck (type 1)

$199

$235

$250

$250

2

Truck (type 2)

$260

$331

$353

$353

3

Short combination truck

$291

$369

$353

$353

4

Medium combination truck

$660

$660

$714

$714

5

Long combination truck

$913

$913

$913

$913

6

Short combination prime mover

$411

$411

$411

$411

7

Multi‑combination prime mover

$929

$929

$1,022

$1,022

\n```\n\n (6) The following table sets out the regulatory component for trailers.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—trailers

Item

Kind of trailer

Single axle (amount per axle)

Tandem axle group (amount per axle)

Tri‑axle group (amount per axle)

Quad‑axle group and above (amount per axle)

1

Pig trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

2

Dog trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

3

Semi trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

4

B‑double lead trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

5

B‑triple lead trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

6

B‑triple middle trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

7

Converter dolly

$55

$28

$18

$14

8

Low loader dolly

$55

$28

$18

$14

\n```\n\n (7) The following table sets out the regulatory component for buses.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—buses

Item

Kind of bus

2 axles

3 axles

4 or more axles

1

Bus (type 1)

$208

‑

‑

2

Bus (type 2)

$340

$422

$422

3

Articulated bus

‑

$337

$337

\n```","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration charges—2016‑2017 financial year","content":"#### 7C Registration charges—2016‑2017 financial year\n\n (1) For subsection 5(3) of the Act, the amount of the charge for the registration of a vehicle for a full year of registration that begins during the 2016‑2017 financial year is worked out using the formula:\n ![](image.002.png)\n where:\n\n> regulatory component means:\n\n (a) if the vehicle is a load carrying vehicle of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (5)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of load carrying vehicle; or\n (b) if the vehicle is a trailer of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (6)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of trailer; or\n (c) if the vehicle is a bus of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (7)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of bus.\n\n> road component means:\n\n (a) if the vehicle is a load carrying vehicle of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (2)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of load carrying vehicle; or\n (b) if the vehicle is a trailer of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (3)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of trailer; or\n (c) if the vehicle is a bus of a kind mentioned in the table in subregulation (4)—the amount set out in that table for that kind of bus.\n\n> Note: Example: The road component set out in subregulation (2) for a truck (type 1) is $418 and the regulatory component set out in subregulation (5) for a truck (type 1) is $202. The amount of the charge for the registration of a truck (type 1) is therefore $620.\n\n Road component\n (2) The following table sets out the road component for load carrying vehicles.\n\n```html\n

Road component—load carrying vehicles

Item

Kind of load carrying vehicle

2 axles

3 axles

4 axles

5 or more axles

1

Truck (type 1)

$418

$732

$732

$732

2

Truck (type 2)

$731

$831

$830

$830

3

Short combination truck

$731

$830

$1,723

$1,723

4

Medium combination truck

$9,052

$9,052

$9,776

$9,776

5

Long combination truck

$12,513

$12,513

$12,513

$12,513

6

Short combination prime mover

$732

$4,176

$4,489

$4,489

7

Multi‑combination prime mover

$10,591

$10,591

$11,651

$11,651

\n```\n\n (3) The following table sets out the road component for trailers.\n\n```html\n

Road component—trailers

Item

Kind of trailer

Single axle (amount per axle)

Tandem axle group (amount per axle)

Tri‑axle group (amount per axle)

Quad‑axle group and above (amount per axle)

1

Pig trailer

$622

$622

$623

$622

2

Dog trailer

$622

$622

$623

$622

3

Semi trailer

$622

$790

$562

$421

4

B‑double lead trailer

$622

$790

$562

$421

5

B‑triple lead trailer

$622

$790

$562

$421

6

B‑triple middle trailer

$622

$790

$562

$421

7

Converter dolly

$0

$0

$0

$0

8

Low loader dolly

$0

$0

$0

$0

\n```\n\n (4) The following table sets out the road component for buses.\n\n```html\n

Road component—buses

Item

Kind of bus

2 axles

3 axles

4 or more axles

1

Bus (type 1)

$314

‑

‑

2

Bus (type 2)

$314

$2,297

$2,297

3

Articulated bus

‑

$314

$314

\n```\n\n Regulatory component\n (5) The following table sets out the regulatory component for load carrying vehicles.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—load carrying vehicles

Item

Kind of load carrying vehicle

2 axles

3 axles

4 axles

5 or more axles

1

Truck (type 1)

$202

$238

$254

$254

2

Truck (type 2)

$264

$336

$359

$359

3

Short combination truck

$296

$375

$359

$359

4

Medium combination truck

$671

$671

$726

$726

5

Long combination truck

$929

$929

$929

$929

6

Short combination prime mover

$418

$418

$418

$418

7

Multi‑combination prime mover

$945

$945

$1,039

$1,039

\n```\n\n (6) The following table sets out the regulatory component for trailers.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—trailers

Item

Kind of trailer

Single axle (amount per axle)

Tandem axle group (amount per axle)

Tri‑axle group (amount per axle)

Quad‑axle group and above (amount per axle)

1

Pig trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

2

Dog trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

3

Semi trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

4

B‑double lead trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

5

B‑triple lead trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

6

B‑triple middle trailer

$55

$28

$18

$14

7

Converter dolly

$55

$28

$18

$14

8

Low loader dolly

$55

$28

$18

$14

\n```\n\n (7) The following table sets out the regulatory component for buses.\n\n```html\n

Regulatory component—buses

Item

Kind of bus

2 axles

3 axles

4 or more axles

1

Bus (type 1)

$211

‑

‑

2

Bus (type 2)

$346

$429

$429

3

Articulated bus

‑

$343

$343

\n```\n\n (8) This regulation is repealed at the start of 1 July 2018.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument confines itself to setting the numeric components used to compute interstate registration charges for the two stated financial years. It does not expand the Act’s regulatory scope or introduce new regulatory powers; it simply specifies year‑and‑vehicle‑specific amounts and includes a repeal date for the 2016–17 schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple numeric schedules: separate detailed tables for road and regulatory components across three vehicle categories (load carrying vehicles, trailers, buses).","Axle-based differentiation: amounts vary by axle count (2, 3, 4, 5+ or per-axle group), increasing matrix complexity.","Two financial years covered: nearly duplicate structures for 2016–17 (reg 7C) and 2017–18 (reg 4), requiring year-specific application.","Cross-reference to parent Act (subsection 5(3)) — the formula is specified but depends on the Act for legal operation.","Temporal limit: a repeal clause (reg 8) removes a year-specific regulation at 1 July 2018, so applicability is time-bound.","Ambiguities for implementers: many near-duplicate tables with small numeric differences increase risk of transcription or application errors."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations fix the dollar amounts used to calculate interstate vehicle registration charges for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 financial years. Charges are calculated by adding a road component and a regulatory component for each vehicle class (trucks, trailers, buses) and vary by vehicle kind and axle count. Vehicle owners (registrants) pay the charge; the rules are numeric schedules that implement subsection 5(3) of the Interstate Road Transport Charge Act and include a time limit for one of the yearly schedules."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2234},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original purpose of setting interstate heavy vehicle registration charges. While amendments have updated the specific dollar amounts for different financial years, the fundamental scope and mechanism (two-component fee calculation based on vehicle type and axle count) remain unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["12 detailed fee tables covering two separate financial years (2016-17 and 2017-18)","Technical vehicle classification system (distinguishing Type 1 vs Type 2 trucks, pig trailers vs dog trailers, B-double lead vs B-triple middle trailers)","Axle-based fee calculations requiring technical vehicle knowledge","Two-part fee structure requiring addition of separate road and regulatory components","Temporal limitations with specific repeal dates for superseded rate schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets fixed interstate registration fees for heavy vehicles—trucks, trailers and buses—using a two-part formula: a road component (to cover pavement wear) plus a regulatory component (administration and safety). It applies to interstate operators and owners of various vehicle types and axle configurations, with fees differing by vehicle class and axle count and specific dollar amounts prescribed for the relevant financial years."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009","history":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/interstate-road-transport-charge-regulations-2009/documents"}}