{"id":"motor-vehicles-fees-and-charges-regulations-2008","name":"MOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2008","slug":"motor-vehicles-fees-and-charges-regulations-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177026,"registerId":"nt-motor-vehicles-fees-and-charges-regulations-2008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"MOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2008","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nMOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2008\nAs in force at 1 July 2025\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n1A Excluded provisions ......................................................................... 1\n2 Fees and charges ............................................................................ 1\n3 Fees and charges reduced in certain circumstances....................... 1\n4 Repeal of regulations ....................................................................... 2\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 July 2025\n____________________\nMOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2008\nRegulations under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations 2008.\n1A Excluded provisions\nFor section 5A(2)(h) of the Act, all provisions of these Regulations\nare excluded provisions.\n2 Fees and charges\nThe fees and charges set out in Schedules 1 and 2 are prescribed\nfor the Act.\n3 Fees and charges reduced in certain circumstances\n(1) The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle is\none-half of the fee that would, but for this regulation, be applicable\nunder Schedule 1 or 2 if the vehicle is of a type mentioned in\nsubregulation (2) or (3).\n(2) This regulation applies to a vehicle that is:\n(a) either:\n(i) a goods vehicle; or\n(ii) a motor tractor; or\n(iii) a trailer; and\n(b) owned by a grazier or farmer; and\n(c) used solely for the carting of the owner's own produce or the\nrequisites of the owner's occupation; and\n(d) not let on hire or for any reward.\n\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 2\n(3) This regulation also applies to a vehicle that is:\n(a) either:\n(i) a goods vehicle; or\n(ii) a trailer; and\n(b) owned by a person engaged personally, and not in association\nwith more than 2 other persons, in mining, or in hunting or\ntrapping buffaloes, crocodiles, kangaroos or dingoes; and\n(c) used solely for the purposes of the owner's occupation.\n4 Repeal of regulations\nThe Regulations specified in Schedule 3 are repealed.\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 3\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nregulation 2\nPart 1 Definitions\nIn this Schedule:\nclassic motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that is more than\n30 years old.\ncorporate number plate means a number plate displaying a logo,\nor other letters or figures, identifying the corporation or other\norganisation to which the plate is to be issued, in colours chosen by\nthe corporation or organisation.\ndedicated rally car means a production vehicle that has been\nmodified for rally competition use.\neligible enthusiast vehicle means an enthusiast vehicle that is\nowned by a person who has agreed to comply, does comply and\ndoes not have a history of failing to comply, with conditions\nimposed by the Registrar on the registration of the vehicle under a\nscheme that provides for concessional registration of enthusiast\nvehicles.\nenthusiast vehicle means a classic motor vehicle, an individually\nconstructed vehicle, a dedicated rally car or a street rod, that is\naccepted for registration by the Registrar.\nindividually constructed vehicle means a motor vehicle that is\nnot a production vehicle.\nnational heavy vehicle number plate means a number plate\nbearing the words \"National Heavy Vehicle\" issued in relation to a\nheavy vehicle determined by the Registrar to be eligible to be\nissued with the plate.\nproduction vehicle means a motor vehicle manufactured and\nmarketed in volume for normal road use.\nNote for definition production vehicle\nProduction vehicles manufactured for use in Australia will normally have an\nidentification device.\nslimline number plate means a number plate that is:\n(a) to be issued in respect of a particular motor vehicle; and\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 4\n(b) narrower than the number plates normally issued by the\nRegistrar for motor vehicles of the same class.\nstreet rod means a motor vehicle that has a body and frame that\nwere built before 1949, or a replica of such a vehicle, that has been\nmodified for safe road use.\nPart 2 Prescribed fee\nItem Description Section of\nthe Act\nFee (revenue\nunits, unless\notherwise\nindicated)\n1 Issue or renewal of driver licence\n(a) for 12 months 13(1) 27\n(b) for 2 years 13(1) 41\n(c) for 5 years 13(1) 82\n(d) for 10 years 13(1) 141\n(e) for a number of years greater\nthan 2 but less than 5\n13(1) 16.4 for each\nyear of the\nlicence\n(f) for a number of years greater\nthan 5 but less than 10\n13(1) 14.1 for each\nyear of the\nlicence\n(g) learner licence 9(3) 20\n(h) AIL licence 13(1) 48\n(i) for a period the Registrar\nconsiders appropriate having\nregard to a matter mentioned\nin section 104(2)(b)(ii) of the\nAct\n13(1) 14.1 for each\nyear of the\nlicence\n2 Registration or renewal of\nregistration of motor vehicles or\ntrailers (other than those vehicles for\nwhich another fee is prescribed by\nthis Schedule or Schedule 2)\n(a) motor vehicles (other than\nmotor cycles) with engine\ncapacity\n13(1)\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 5\n(i) not greater than 1 L 36 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(ii) greater than 1 L but\nnot greater than 2 L\n39 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(iii) greater than 2 L but\nnot greater than 3 L,\nexcept engines with\nmore than 4 cylinders\nand rotary engines\n156\n(iv) greater than 2 L but\nnot greater than 3 L\nand not included in\nsubparagraph (iii)\n33 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(v) greater than 3 L but\nnot greater than 4 L\n35 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(vi) greater than 4 L but\nnot greater than 5 L\n36 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(vii) greater than 5 L but\nnot greater than 6 L\n39 per 500 ml\nand any\nexcess\n(viii) greater than 6 L but\nnot greater than 7 L\n76 per L and\nany excess\n(ix) greater than 7 L but\nnot greater than 9 L\n69 per L and\nany excess\n(x) greater than 9 L but\nnot greater than 12 L\n68 per L and\nany excess\n(xi) greater than 12 L 68 per L and\nany excess\n(xii) maximum charge for\nany motor tractor or\nplant\n198\n(b) any vehicle powered solely\nby electricity (other than a\nmotor cycle)\n13(1) 72\n(c) trailers, and caravans, having\na gross vehicle mass not\nexceeding 4.5 t\n13(1)\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 6\n(i) not greater than\n200 kg tare mass\n12\n(ii) greater than 200 kg\ntare mass but not\ngreater than 1 t tare\nmass\n12 per 200 kg\ntare mass\nand any\nexcess\n(iii) greater than 1 t tare\nmass but not greater\nthan 2 t tare mass\n15 per 200 kg\ntare mass\nand any\nexcess\n(iv) greater than 2 t tare\nmass\n70 per t tare\nmass and\nany excess\n(d) motor cycles with engine\ncapacity\n13(1)\n(i) not greater than\n600 ml\n24\n(ii) greater than 600 ml 36\n3 Registration or renewal of\nregistration of an eligible enthusiast\nvehicle\n(a) being a motor cycle 13(1) 10\n(b) not being a motor cycle 13(1) 35\n4 Registration or renewal of\nregistration of a powered wheelchair\ncapable of travelling at a speed\nexceeding 10 km/h\n13(1) 6\n5 Inspection by an inspector who is\nnot an employee within the meaning\nof the Public Sector Employment\nand Management Act 1993\n(a) for a motor vehicle not\nexceeding 4.5 t gross vehicle\nmass or a trailer not\nexceeding 4.5 t gross mass\n13(2) 43\n(b) in any other case 13(2) 98\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 7\n6 Replacement of damaged or\ndefaced number plates that are not\ncorporate number plates, slimline\nnumber plates or national heavy\nvehicle number plates unless the\ndamage or defacement is a result of\nreasonable wear and tear or\ndefective manufacturing\n(a) where replaced by number\nplates consisting of numerals\nand letters identical to those\non the damaged or defaced\nnumber plates\n17(2) 57\n(b) in any other case 17(2) 33.5\n7 Replacement of damaged or\ndefaced corporate number plates or\nslimline number plates\n17(2) 57\n7A Replacement of damaged or\ndefaced national heavy vehicle\nnumber plate or plates\n(a) if replaced by national heavy\nvehicle number plate or\nplates consisting of numerals\nand letters identical to those\non the damaged or defaced\nnumber plate or plates\n17(2) 57\n(b) if replaced by national heavy\nvehicle number plate or\nplates in any other case\n17(2) $31.10\n8 Replacement of number plates\ndeclared lost or destroyed that are\nnot corporate number plates,\nslimline number plates or national\nheavy vehicle number plates\n(a) where replaced by number\nplates containing numerals\nand letters identical to those\non the lost number plates\n18(2) 57\n(b) in any other case 18(2) 33.5\n9 Replacement of corporate number\nplates or slimline number plates\ndeclared lost or destroyed\n18(2) 57\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 8\n9A Replacement of national heavy\nvehicle number plate or plates\ndeclared lost or destroyed:\n(a) if replaced by national heavy\nvehicle number plate or\nplates containing numerals\nand letters identical to those\non the lost plate or plates\n18(2) 57\n(b) if replaced by national heavy\nvehicle number plate or\nplates in any other case\n18(2) $31.10\n10 Transfer of registration of a motor\nvehicle or trailer\n20(3) 15\n11 Test or examination to determine\nsuitability to be a driving instructor\n25E(2) 84\n12 (1) Motor vehicle trader's licence\nfor the use of trader's plates\nfor trailers or motor vehicles\nother than motor cycles\n(a) single plate 34(3) 90\n(b) each additional plate 34(3) 12\n(2) Motor vehicle trader's licence\nfor the use of trader's plates\nfor motor cycles\n(a) single plate 34(3) 24\n(b) each additional plate 34(3) 12\n13 Transfer of motor vehicle trader's\nlicence to the person taking over a\nbusiness\n38(2) 40\n14 Exemption of a vehicle from the\noperation of provisions of Part 5A of\nthe Act, the Standards or\nSchedule 4 to the Act\n(a) permitting an increase of the\nmass on the steer axle of a\nmotor vehicle\n(i) to more than 6.0 t but\nnot more than 6.5 t\n59 100 per\nannum\n(ii) to more than 6.5 t but\nnot more than 6.6 t\n59 200 per\nannum\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 9\n(iii) to more than 6.6 t but\nnot more than 6.7 t\n59 300 per\nannum\n(iv) to more than 6.7 t but\nnot more than 6.8 t\n59 400 per\nannum\n(v) to more than 6.8 t but\nnot more than 6.9 t\n59 500 per\nannum\n(vi) to more than 6.9 t but\nnot more than 7.0 t\n59 600 per\nannum\n(vii) to more than 7.0 t but\nnot more than 7.1 t\n59 610 per\nannum\n(viii) to more than 7.1 t but\nnot more than 7.2 t\n59 1 220 per\nannum\n(c) an exemption (from axle\nmass limits) of a heavy\nvehicle approved for\nvolumetric loading of\nlivestock\n59 24 per annum\n(d) an exemption (from axle\nmass limits) of a semi-trailer,\nwith an unladen mass of\nmore than 13 t but less than\n14 t, that is used to carry\nlivestock\n59 300 per\nannum\n(e) an exemption (from axle\nmass limits) of a semi-trailer,\nwith an unladen mass of 14 t\nor more but less than 15 t,\nthat is used to carry livestock\n59 600 per\nannum\n(f) any other exemption 59 56\n15 Provision of certified copy of\n(a) certificate of registration that\nhas been lost or destroyed\n96(2) 12\n(b) licence that has been lost or\ndestroyed\n96(2) 18\n16 Obtaining a new certificate of\nregistration or licence where a\ncertificate or licence has been\ndefaced and is returned to the\nRegistrar\n(a) certificate of registration 100(3) 12\n(b) licence 100(3) 18\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 10\n17 Inspection or examination of a motor\nvehicle or trailer produced in\naccordance with a direction in a\ndefect notice\n(a) for a motor vehicle or trailer\nnot exceeding 4.5 t gross\nvehicle mass\n128A(16) 43\n(b) in any other case 128A(16) 98\n18 Fee to be deducted for the purposes\nof a refund under section 132(2)(d)\n132(2) 18\n19 Issue of a licence permitting the\noperation on a public street of an\nunregistered vehicle, or of a\nregistered vehicle for a purpose in\nrelation to which a greater\ncompensation payment is payable\nthan that paid\n(a) if the vehicle is to be\noperated as a heavy vehicle\n137 for each\nweek of the\npermit –\n1/52 of the\nannual\nregistration\ncharge that\nwould be\npayable in\naccordance\nwith\nSchedule 2\nfor\nregistration\nas a heavy\nvehicle in the\nconfiguration\nin which the\nvehicle is to\nbe operated\n(b) in any other case 137 12\n20 Pastoral vehicle permit\n(a) grant 137B(1) 18\n(b) renewal 137B(1) 12\n(c) transfer 137B(3) 12\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 11\n22 Replacement of identification plate\nfor pastoral vehicle\n138 12\n23 Searching and supplying information\nin respect of records of registrations\nand licences\n(a) per search of the records of a\nvehicle\n138(1)(y) 17\n(b) per list of records of vehicles 138(1)(y) 166\n24 Provision of extract of a record\ncertified by the Registrar for the\npurposes of section 118(2)\n138(1)(y) 12\n25 Transfer of number plates 138(1)(af) 18\n26 Issue of particular number,\npersonalised or special number\nplates other than corporate number\nplates\n138(1)(af) 207 per set\n27 Issue of corporate number plates\n(a) for first pair of corporate\nnumber plates\n138(1)(af) 360 plus cost\nof plate\ndesign and\nset up\n(b) for each subsequent pair of\ncorporate number plates\n138(1)(af) 180\n27A Issue of number plates other than\nunder item 26, 27 or 27B\n138(1)(af) 33.5 per set\n27B Issue of national heavy vehicle\nnumber plate or plates\n(a) for a heavy vehicle previously\nregistered under a\ncorresponding law, where the\nRegistrar registers the vehicle\nusing the same registration\nnumber as shown on the\nplate or plates originally\nissued by the other\njurisdiction\n138(1)(af) Nil\n(b) in any other case 138(1)(af) $31.10\n28 Add new or additional classifications\nto licence\n6\n\nSchedule 1 Certain fees prescribed for Act\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 12\n29 Endorsement to licence\nclassifications\n(a) for endorsement with the letter\n\"h\" under regulation 4C(5) of\nthe Motor Vehicles\nRegulations 1977\n(i) from 1 July 2019 to\n30 June 2020\n138(1)(af) 25\n(ii) from 1 July 2020 to\n30 June 2021\n138(1)(af) 58\n(iii) on and from\n1 July 2021\n138(1)(af) 83\n(b) for any other endorsement 138(1)(af) 6\n30 Administration fee for each\ntransaction for registration or\nrenewal of registration of a motor\nvehicle or trailer\n138(1)(af) 11\n31 Driving test conducted for licence\napplications\n13(1B) 72 per test\n32 Inspection or examination of a motor\nvehicle or trailer other than under\nitem 5 or 17\n(a) for a motor vehicle or trailer\nnot exceeding 4.5 t gross\nvehicle mass\n138(1)(af) 43\n(b) in any other case 138(1)(af) 98\n33 Change to the registered\nconfiguration of a heavy vehicle\n107A 18\n34 Issue of temporary permit for heavy\nvehicle\n107B 18\nNote for Schedule 1, Part 2\nThe fees prescribed for items 7A(b), 9A(b), and 27B(b) are indicated in dollar\namounts and are not indexed in accordance with the Revenue Units Act 2009.\nThese fees are reviewed on advice from the National Transport Commission of\nan adjusted national fee.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 13\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nregulation 2\nPart 1 Interpretation\n1 Definitions\nIn this Schedule:\narticulated bus means a bus consisting of more than 1 rigid\nsection with passenger access between the sections and the\nsections connected so as to allow rotary movement between the\nsections.\naxle means 1 or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle,\non which 1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn.\naxle group means a single axle group, tandem axle group,\ntwinsteer axle group, tri-axle group or quad-axle group.\nB-double combination means a combination consisting of a prime\nmover towing 2 semi-trailers.\nB-double lead trailer means a semi-trailer that is nominated for\nuse as the lead trailer in a B-double combination.\nB-triple combination means a combination consisting of a prime\nmover towing 3 semi-trailers.\nB-triple lead trailer means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use\nas the lead trailer in a B-triple combination.\nB-triple middle trailer means a semi-trailer that is nominated for\nuse as the second trailer in a B-triple combination.\nbus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats\nmore than 9 adults (including the driver).\nbus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not\nexceeding 12 t.\nbus (type 2) means:\n(a) a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 t; or\n(b) a rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 14\ncompliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a\nvehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor\nVehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth).\nconverter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling\ndesigned to support a semi-trailer for hauling purposes.\ndog trailer means a trailer with:\n(a) a single axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by\nconnection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and\n(b) a single axle group or single axle at the rear.\ndrawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semi-trailer) that\nconnects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.\ndriver means the person driving or in control of a motor vehicle.\nfifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating\nelement and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi-trailer), used\nwith a prime mover, semi-trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick\ncoupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation.\nlead trailer, in a combination, means the trailer that is, or that is to\nbe, attached to the prime mover.\nload carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and constructed\nto haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water,\nlubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary\nfor normal operation of the vehicle.\nloaded mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the sum of the mass\nof the vehicle and the mass of the load on the vehicle that is\nimposed on the surface on which the vehicle is standing or running.\nlong combination truck means a truck nominated to haul 2 or\nmore trailers.\nlow loader means a gooseneck semi-trailer with a loading deck no\nmore than 1 m above the ground.\nlow loader dolly means a mass-distributing device that:\n(a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and\n(b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and\n(c) does not directly carry any load on itself; and\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 15\n(d) is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel\ncoupling.\nmedium combination truck means a truck, other than a short\ncombination truck, nominated to haul a single trailer.\nMRC or Mass Rating for Charging, in relation to a motor vehicle,\nmeans the maximum laden mass of the vehicle recorded by the\nRegistrar.\nmulti-combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated\nto haul 2 or more trailers.\nnominated means nominated by the person applying for\nregistration.\npig trailer means a trailer with a single axle group or single axle\nnear the middle of its load-carrying surface, and connected to the\ntowing vehicle by a drawbar.\npole type trailer means a trailer that:\n(a) is attached to a towing vehicle by means of a pole or an\nattachment fitted to a pole; and\n(b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes,\nstructural members or other long objects, that are generally\ncapable of supporting themselves like beams between\nsupports.\nprime mover means a motor vehicle designed to haul a\nsemi-trailer.\nquad-axle group means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal\ndistance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more\nthan 3.2 metres but not more than 4.9 metres.\nroad means an area that is open to or used by the public and is\ndeveloped for, or has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding\nof motor vehicles.\nroad related area means:\n(a) an area that divides a road; or\n(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or\n(c) an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by\ncyclists or animals; or\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 16\n(d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the\npublic for driving, riding or parking vehicles; or\n(e) any shoulder of a road; or\n(f) an area that is a road related area for the purposes of the\nAustralian Road Rules.\nsemi-trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has:\n(a) a single axle group or single axle towards the rear; and\n(b) a means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly\nthat results in some of the load being imposed on the prime\nmover, or the converter dolly, as the case may be.\nshort combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated\nto haul a single semi-trailer.\nshort combination truck means a truck nominated to haul a single\ntrailer where, according to the nomination:\n(a) the combination has 6 axles or fewer; and\n(b) the maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the\ncombination is 42.5 t or less.\nsingle axle means an axle not forming part of an axle group.\nsingle axle group means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the\nhorizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles\nis less than 1 m.\nspecial purpose vehicle, see clause 2.\nspecial purpose vehicle (type O) means a special purpose\nvehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P)):\n(a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and\n(b) that has at least 1 axle or axle group loaded in excess of the\naxle load limits specified in Table 1.\nExample\nExamples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted\nconcrete pumps and boring plants. These kinds of vehicle may also fall within the\ndefinition of special purpose vehicle (type T) if they have no axle or axle group\nloaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 1.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 17\nTable 1\nAxle load limits\nItem No Type of axle or axle group Axle load limit (t)\n1 Single axles\n(a) 2 tyres 6.0\n(b) 2 wide profile tyres\n(i) 375 mm to 450 mm 6.7\n(ii) over 450 mm 7.0\n(c) 4 or more tyres\n(i) on pig trailers 8.5\n(ii) on other vehicles 9.0\n2 Twinsteer axle groups\n(a) non-load sharing suspensions 10.0\n(b) load sharing suspensions 11.0\n3 Tandem axle groups\n(a) 4 tyres 11.0\n(b) 4 wide profile tyres\n(i) 375 mm to 450 mm 13.3\n(ii) over 450 mm 14.0\n(c) 6 tyres 13.0\n(d) 8 or more tyres\n(i) on pig trailers 15.0\n(ii) on other vehicles 16.5\n4 Tri-axle groups\n(a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres 15.0\n(b) 6 wide profile tyres (375mm or\nover)\n(i) on pig trailers 18.0\n(ii) on other vehicles 20.0\n(c) 12 or more tyres\n(i) on pig trailers 18.0\n(ii) on other vehicles 20.0\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 18\nspecial purpose vehicle (type P) means a special purpose vehicle\nbuilt, or permanently modified, primarily for:\n(a) off-road use; or\n(b) use on a road related area; or\n(c) use on an area of road that is under construction or repair.\nExample\nExamples of this kind of vehicle are agricultural tractors, self-propelled\nagricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders.\nspecial purpose vehicle (type T) means a special purpose vehicle\n(other than a special purpose vehicle (type P)):\n(a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and\n(b) that has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle\nload limits specified in Table 1.\nExample\nExamples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted\nconcrete pumps and boring plants. These kinds of vehicle may also fall within\nthe definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) if they have at least 1 axle or\naxle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 1.\ntandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the\nhorizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles\nis at least 1 m but not more than 2 m.\ntrailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a\nmotor vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle that is being\ntowed.\ntri-axle group means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the\nhorizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles\nis more than 2 m, but not more than 3.2 m.\ntruck means a rigid motor vehicle that is principally constructed as\na load carrying vehicle.\ntruck (type 1) means a truck that has:\n(a) 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 t; or\n(b) 3 axles and an MRC not exceeding 16.5 t; or\n(c) 4 or more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 t.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 19\ntruck (type 2) means a truck that has:\n(a) 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 t; or\n(b) 3 axles and an MRC exceeding 16.5 t; or\n(c) 4 or more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 t.\ntwinsteer axle group means a group of 2 axles:\n(a) with single tyres; and\n(b) fitted to a motor vehicle; and\n(c) connected to the same steering mechanism; and\n(d) the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of which is at\nleast 1 m, but not more than 2 m.\n2 Special purpose vehicles\n(1) In this Schedule:\nspecial purpose vehicle means:\n(a) a vehicle (other than a caravan, a mobile home, a mobile\nlibrary, a mobile workshop, a mobile laboratory, a mobile\nbillboard or a vehicle that the regulations declare not to be a\nspecial purpose vehicle for the purposes of this definition)\nwhere the primary purpose for which it was built, or\npermanently modified, was not the carriage of goods or\npassengers; or\n(b) any of the following vehicles:\n(i) a forklift;\n(ii) a straddle carrier;\n(iii) a mobile cherry picker;\n(iv) a mobile crane; or\n(c) a vehicle, or a vehicle of a type, declared by the Registrar to\nbe a special purpose vehicle.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 20\n(2) In subclause (1)(a):\ngoods does not include fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other\nequipment or accessories necessary for the normal operation of the\nvehicle.\nExample\nIn the case of a crane, goods would not include any chains on the crane\nnecessary to operate the crane.\npassengers does not include the driver, a trainee driver or any\nperson necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle.\n3 Close-spaced axles\n(1) For this schedule (other than the definitions of single axle group,\ntandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group and\nquad-axle group):\n(a) 2 axles less than 1 m apart are to be regarded as a single\naxle; and\n(b) 3 axles not more than 2 m apart are to be regarded as 2 axles;\nand\n(c) 4 axles not more than 3.2 m apart are to be regarded as\n3 axles.\n(2) A reference to a distance in subclause (1) is a reference to the\nhorizontal distance between the centre-lines of:\n(a) in subclause (1)(a) – the 2 axles; and\n(b) in any other case, the outermost axles.\n4 Determination of number of trailers\nFor determining the number of trailers that a prime mover or truck is\nnominated to haul:\n(a) a converter dolly and a semi-trailer when used together are to\nbe regarded as a single trailer; and\n(b) a low loader dolly and a low loader when used together are to\nbe regarded as a single trailer.\nNote\nNothing in this clause affects the requirement under Parts 2 and 3 that a separate\nannual registration fee be paid for each converter dolly or low loader dolly and for\neach semi-trailer.\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 21\nPart 2 Annual registration charges\n5 Annual registration charges from 1 October 2022 to\n30 September 2023\nFor the period commencing on 1 October 2022 and ending on 30\nSeptember 2023, the annual registration charge for a heavy vehicle\nis the amount set out in Table 2 for a vehicle of that type.\nTable 2\nAnnual registration charges from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023\nDivision 1 – Load carrying vehicles\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nVehicle Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more\naxles\nTrucks\nTruck (type 1) 548 944 920 920\nTruck (type 2) 944 1 176 1 198 1 198\nShort combination truck 944 1 215 2 104 2 104\nMedium combination truck 8 223 8 223 8 881 8 881\nLong combination truck 11 348 11 348 11 348 11 348\nPrime Movers\nShort combination prime mover 1 158 4 649 4 965 4 965\nMulti-combination prime mover 10 196 10 196 11 213 11 213\nDivision 2 – Trailers\nCharge per axle ($)\nTrailer type Single\naxle\nTandem\naxle\ngroup\nTri-axle\ngroup\nQuad-axle\ngroup and\nabove\nPig Trailer 548 548 548 548\nDog Trailer 548 548 548 548\nSemi-trailer 548 548 589 442\nB-double lead trailer and\nB-triple lead and middle trailers 548 548 589 442\nConverter dolly or low loader dolly 393 393 393 393\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 22\nDivision 3 – Buses\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nBus Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more\naxles\nBus (type 1) 529\nBus (type 2) 548 2 755 2 755\nArticulated bus 548 548\nDivision 4 – Special purpose vehicles\nVehicle type Charge per vehicle ($)\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type P) No charge\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type T) 344\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type O) Calculated using the formula:\n443 + (387 x number of axles over 2)\n6 Annual registration charges from 1 October 2023 to\n30 September 2024\nFor the period commencing on 1 October 2023 and ending on\n30 September 2024, the annual registration charge for a heavy\nvehicle is the amount set out in Table 3 for a vehicle of that type.\nTable 3\nAnnual registration charges from 1 October 2023 to\n30 September 2024\nDivision 1 – Load carrying vehicles\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nVehicle Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more\naxles\nTrucks\nTruck (type 1) 564 972 948 948\nTruck (type 2) 972 1 211 1 234 1 234\nShort combination truck 972 1 251 2 167 2 167\nMedium combination truck 8 470 8 470 9 147 9 147\nLong combination truck 11 688 11 688 11 688 11 688\nPrime Movers\nShort combination prime mover 1 193 4 788 5 114 5 114\nMulti-combination prime mover 10 502 10 502 11 549 11 549\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 23\nDivision 2 – Trailers\nCharge per axle ($)\nTrailer type Single\naxle\nTandem\naxle\ngroup\nTri-axle\ngroup\nQuad-axle\ngroup and\nabove\nPig Trailer 564 564 564 564\nDog Trailer 564 564 564 564\nSemi-trailer 564 564 607 455\nB-double lead trailer and\nB-triple lead and middle trailers 564 564 607 455\nConverter dolly or low loader dolly 381 381 381 381\nDivision 3 – Buses\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nBus Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more\naxles\nBus (type 1) 545\nBus (type 2) 564 2 838 2 838\nArticulated bus 564 564\nDivision 4 – Special purpose vehicles\nVehicle type Charge per vehicle ($)\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type P) No charge\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type T) 354\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type O) Calculated using the formula:\n456 + (399 x number of axles over 2)\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 24\n6A Annual registration charges from 1 October 2024 to\n30 September 2025\nFor the period commencing on 1 October 2024 and ending on\n30 September 2025, the annual registration charge for a heavy\nvehicle is the amount set out in Table 3A for a vehicle of that type.\nTable 3A\nAnnual registration charges from 1 October 2024 to\n30 September 2025\nDivision 1 – Load carrying vehicles\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nVehicle Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more\naxles\nTrucks\nTruck (type 1) 581 1 001 976 976\nTruck (type 2) 1 001 1 247 1 271 1 271\nShort combination truck 1 001 1 289 2 232 2 232\nMedium combination truck 8 724 8 724 9 421 9 421\nLong combination truck 12 039 12 039 12 039 12 039\nPrime Movers\nShort combination prime mover 1 229 4 932 5 267 5 267\nMulti-combination prime mover 10 817 10 817 11 895 11 895\nDivision 2 – Trailers\nCharge per axle ($)\nTrailer type Single\naxle\nTandem\naxle\ngroup\nTri-axle\ngroup\nQuad-axle\ngroup and\nabove\nPig Trailer 581 581 581 581\nDog Trailer 581 581 581 581\nSemi-trailer 581 581 625 469\nB-double lead trailer and\nB-triple lead and middle trailers 581 581 625 469\nConverter dolly or low loader dolly 370 370 370 370\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 25\nDivision 3 – Buses\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nBus Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more\naxles\nBus (type 1) 561\nBus (type 2) 581 2 923 2 923\nArticulated bus 581 581\nDivision 4 – Special purpose vehicles\nVehicle type Charge per vehicle ($)\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type P) No charge\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type T) 365\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type O) Calculated using the formula:\n470 + (411 x number of axles over 2)\n6B Annual registration charges from 1 October 2025\nCommencing on 1 October 2025, the annual registration charge for\na heavy vehicle is the amount set out in Table 3B for a vehicle of\nthat type.\nTable 3B\nAnnual registration charges from 1 October 2025\nDivision 1 – Load carrying vehicles\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nVehicle Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 or more\naxles\nTrucks\nTruck (type 1) 598 1 031 1 005 1 005\nTruck (type 2) 1 031 1 284 1 309 1 309\nShort combination truck 1 031 1 328 2 299 2 299\nMedium combination truck 8 986 8 986 9 704 9 704\nLong combination truck 12 400 12 400 12 400 12 400\nPrime Movers\nShort combination prime mover 1 266 5 080 5 425 5 425\nMulti-combination prime mover 11 142 11 142 12 252 12 252\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 26\nDivision 2 – Trailers\nCharge per axle ($)\nTrailer type Single\naxle\nTandem\naxle\ngroup\nTri-axle\ngroup\nQuad-axle\ngroup and\nabove\nPig Trailer 598 598 598 598\nDog Trailer 598 598 598 598\nSemi-trailer 598 598 644 483\nB-double lead trailer and\nB-triple lead and middle trailers 598 598 644 483\nConverter dolly or low loader dolly 359 359 359 359\nDivision 3 – Buses\nCharge per vehicle ($)\nBus Type 2 axles 3 axles 4 or more\naxles\nBus (type 1) 578\nBus (type 2) 598 3 011 3 011\nArticulated bus 598 598\nDivision 4 – Special purpose vehicles\nVehicle type Charge per vehicle ($)\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type P) No charge\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type T) 376\nSpecial purpose vehicle (type O) Calculated using the formula:\n484 + (423 x number of axles over 2)\nPart 4 Miscellaneous matters\n7 Permit fees\n(1) The permit fee for the grant of a permit to operate a vehicle, or a\ncombination of vehicles, with a loaded mass of more than\n125 tonnes where the load being carried is an indivisible load is:\n4 cents x ESA x K\nwhere:\nESA is the sum of the equivalent standard axles for each of the\nrows of tyres across the trailer or trailers to be hauled under the\npermit by the vehicle, as determined by reference to the relevant\npart or parts of Table 4;\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 27\nK is a reasonable estimate of the number of kilometres the vehicle\nwill travel under the permit.\nTable 4\nEquivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers\nPart A – Trailers with rows of 8 tyres\nAverage load per row (tonnes) Equivalent standard axles\nper row\n10 or more but less than 11 0.4\n11 or more but less than 12 0.6\n12 or more but less than 13 0.9\n13 or more but less than 14 1.2\n14 or more but less than 15 1.7\n15 or more but less than 16 2.2\n16 or more but less than 17 2.8\n17 or more but less than 18 3.6\n18 or more but less than 19 4.6\n19 or more but less than 20 5.7\n20 or more but less than 21 6.9\n21 or more but less than 22 8.4\n22 or more but less than 23 10.2\n23 or more but less than 24 12.1\n24 or more 14.4\nPart B – Trailers with rows of 4 tyres\nAverage load per row (tonnes) Equivalent standard axles\nper row\n5 or more but less than 6 0.1\n6 or more but less than 7 0.3\n7 or more but less than 8 0.5\n8 or more but less than 9 0.9\n9 or more but less than 10 1.5\n10 or more but less than 11 2.2\n11 or more but less than 12 3.2\n\nSchedule 2 Heavy vehicle registration charges\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 28\nAverage load per row (tonnes) Equivalent standard axles\nper row\n12 or more 4.6\n(2) For Table 4, the average load per row is the loaded mass (in\ntonnes) of the trailer divided by the number of rows of tyres that the\ntrailer has.\n(3) In this clause:\nindivisible load means a load comprising a single item or a\nnumber of similar items that cannot, without disproportionate effort,\nexpense or risk of damage, be divided into 2 or more smaller loads\nfor the purpose of transport.\n8 Vehicles in 2 or more categories\nIf a vehicle falls within 2 or more categories of heavy vehicle, the\nannual registration charge for the vehicle is the higher or highest of\nthe charges that could apply to the vehicle.\n\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 29\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nregulation 4\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations Subordinate Legislation\nNo. 13 of 1978\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 27 of 1980\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 24 of 1981\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 80 of 1982\nAmendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 48 of 1984\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 9 of 1986\nAmendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 32 of 1986\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 2 of 1987\nAmendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 54 of 1987\nAmendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 53 of 1988\nAmendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 26 of 1989\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 28 of 1990\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 39 of 1990\nAmendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 41 of 1991\nAmendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 34 of 1994\n\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 30\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 49 of 1994\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 18 of 1995\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 23 of 1995\nAmendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 30 of 1996\nAmendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 23 of 1999\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 59 of 2000\nAmendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and\nCharges) Regulations\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 48 of 2001\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment\n(Heavy Vehicles) Regulations 2005\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 5 of 2005\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment\nRegulations 2006\nSubordinate Legislation\nNo. 39 of 2006\n\nENDNOTES\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 31\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations (SL No. 26, 2008)\nNotified 20 October 2008\nCommenced 20 October 2008\nTransport Legislation Amendment (Alcohol Ignition Locks) Regulations 2009 (SL No. 9,\n2009)\nNotified 9 April 2009\nCommenced 9 April 2009 (r 2, s 2 Transport Legislation (Alcohol Ignition\nLocks) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 38, 2008) and Gaz\nS15, 9 April 2009)\nFees and Charges Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 34, 2009)\nNotified 14 December 2009\nCommenced 1 January 2010 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendments Regulations 2010 (SL No. 12, 2010)\nNotified 30 June 2010\nCommenced 1 July 2010 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 25, 2012)\nNotified 28 June 2012\nCommenced 1 July 2012 (r 2)\nFees and Charges (Transport) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 45, 2012)\nNotified 14 December 2012\nCommenced 1 January 2013 (r 2)\nRevenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 30, 2012)\nAssent date 18 December 2012\nCommenced pts 2 and 3: 4 December 2012; pt 4: 1 January 2013;\nrem: 18 December 2012 (s 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 32\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 16, 2013)\nNotified 1 July 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013 (SL No. 24,\n2013)\nNotified 1 July 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 15, 2014)\nNotified 4 June 2014\nCommenced 1 July 2014 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SL No. 17, 2015)\nNotified 30 June 2015\nCommenced 1 July 2015 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SL No. 10, 2016)\nNotified 27 April 2016\nCommenced 1 July 2016 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SL No. 2, 2017)\nNotified 14 February 2017\nCommenced 14 February 2017\nRevenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 13, 2017)\nAssent date 27 June 2017\nCommenced 1 July 2017 (s 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017\n(SL No. 21, 2017)\nNotified 29 June 2017\nCommenced 1 July 2017 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SL No. 8, 2018)\nNotified 23 May 2018\nCommenced 23 May 2018\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Further Amendment Regulations 2018 (SL No. 9,\n2018)\nNotified 23 May 2018\nCommenced 1 July 2018 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 5, 2019)\nNotified 15 May 2019\nCommenced r 5: 1 July 2019 (r 2(2)); rem: 15 May 2019 (r 2(1))\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Further Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 10,\n2019)\nNotified 19 June 2019\nCommenced 1 July 2019 (r 2)\nTransport Legislation Further Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 20, 2019)\nNotified 31 July 2019\nCommenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 33\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 23, 2020)\nAssent date 10 July 2020\nCommenced 1 July 2021 (Gaz G23, 9 June 2021, p 1)\nAmending Legislation\nStatute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)\nAssent date 19 November 2020\nCommenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SL No. 17, 2021)\nNotified 29 September 2021\nCommenced 29 September 2021 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL No. 11, 2022)\nNotified 27 September 2022\nCommenced 1 October 2022 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SL No. 19, 2023)\nDate made 29 August 2023\nCommenced 1 October 2023 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 7, 2024)\nDate made 16 May 2024\nCommenced 1 July 2024 (r 2)\nMotor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL No. 6, 2025)\nDate made 26 June 2025\nCommenced 1 July 2025 (r 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1 and sch 1.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 1A ins Act No. 23, 2020, s 40\nr 2 amd No. 24, 2013, r 4\nsch 1 amd No. 9, 2009, r 7; No. 34, 2009, r 14; No. 45, 2012, r 20; Act No. 30,\n2012, s 17; No. 16, 2013, r 4; No. 15, 2014, r 4; Act No. 13, 2017, s 20;\nNo. 21, 2017, r 4; No. 8, 2018, r 4; No. 9, 2018, r 4; No. 5, 2019, r 4; No. 10,\n2019, r 4; No. 20, 2019, r 10; Act No. 23, 2020, s 41; No. 17, 2021, r 4;\nNo.11, 2022, r 4; No. 19, 2023, r 4; No. 7, 2024, r 4; No. 6, 2025, r 4\nsch 2 amd No. 12, 2010, r 4; No. 25, 2012, r 4; No. 24, 2013, r 5; No. 15, 2014, r 5;\nNo. 17, 2015, r 4; No. 10, 2016, r 4; No. 2, 2017, r 3; No. 9, 2018, r 5; No. 5,\n2019, r 5; Act No. 23, 2020, s 42; No. 17, 2021, r 5; No. 11, 2022, r 5; No. 19,\n2023, r 5","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Schedule 2, clause 7(1), Table 4 Parts A and B","severity":"high","reasoning":"Clause 7(1) requires ESA to be determined for each row of tyres across the relevant trailers by reference to Table 4. Table 4 provides values only for rows of 8 tyres in Part A and rows of 4 tyres in Part B. Clause 7 contains no restriction limiting qualifying trailers to those row configurations and supplies no alternative rule for any other number of tyres.","confidence":0.97,"description":"The permit-fee formula cannot determine ESA for rows containing a number of tyres other than 4 or 8.","source_quotes":["ESA is the sum of the equivalent standard axles for each of the rows of tyres across the trailer or trailers to be hauled under the permit by the vehicle, as determined by reference to the relevant part or parts of Table 4;","Part A – Trailers with rows of 8 tyres","Part B – Trailers with rows of 4 tyres"]}],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of prescribing fees and charges for motor vehicle registration and licensing. While it has been regularly updated to reflect inflation and national heavy vehicle charging agreements, it has not expanded beyond its core function of setting fees."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple fee schedules with different calculation methods (revenue units vs dollar amounts vs formulas)","Extensive defined terms in Schedule 2 (approximately 40 definitions for heavy vehicle categories)","Temporal complexity: Four separate annual fee tables for heavy vehicles covering different financial years (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025+)","Tiered fee structures based on engine capacity (11 tiers for motor vehicles), axle count, and vehicle mass","Cross-references to the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 and the Revenue Units Act 2009","Conditional logic for concessions (Regulation 3) requiring multiple cumulative criteria","Formula-based calculations for special purpose vehicles and oversized load permits","Exceptions to standard indexing noted for specific national heavy vehicle plate fees"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Northern Territory regulation that sets out the fees and charges for registering motor vehicles, getting driver licences, and related services under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Driver licences**: Sets fees for getting or renewing a licence (ranging from 1 to 10 years), learner permits, and special licences like Alcohol Ignition Lock (AIL) licences.\n- **Vehicle registration**: Establishes registration fees based on engine size for cars, tare weight for trailers, and specific categories for motorbikes. It includes special reduced rates for \"enthusiast vehicles\" (classic cars, street rods, rally cars) and powered wheelchairs.\n- **Heavy vehicles**: Contains detailed tables of annual registration charges for trucks, prime movers, buses, and trailers based on axle configurations and vehicle types. These fees are updated periodically (with tables for 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and from 2025 onwards).\n- **Concessions**: Provides a 50% discount on registration for farmers, graziers, and certain individual miners/hunters using vehicles solely for their own business purposes (not for hire).\n- **Other services**: Covers fees for number plates (standard, personalised, corporate, heavy vehicle), vehicle inspections, transfers of registration, driving tests, and searches of vehicle records.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone registering a vehicle or getting a driver licence in the Northern Territory\n- Heavy vehicle operators and trucking companies\n- Farmers, graziers, and primary producers eligible for concessions\n- Car enthusiasts with classic or modified vehicles\n- Motor vehicle dealers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis regulation determines how much Territorians pay to legally drive and register their vehicles. It implements national heavy vehicle charging schemes while maintaining local concessions for primary producers and special interest vehicles."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains a fee schedule implementing the Motor Vehicles Act: its core scope is unchanged — prescribing fees and charges and technical categories for applying those fees. Amendments visible in the reprint update fee levels, add or clarify vehicle classifications, and add year-by-year heavy-vehicle tables and permit formulas, but they do not expand the regulatory powers beyond charging and classification functions. In short, the changes adjust rates and technical detail rather than widen the regulatory scope or create new substantive obligations outside the existing charging framework."},"complexity_factors":["Schedule 1, Part 2 contains 34 numbered fee items with multiple nested subitems and variable indexing (many sub-items for licence lengths and vehicle engine categories).","Schedule 2 contains an extensive technical definitions section with dozens of vehicle-type definitions (rigid distinction between many truck/bus/trailer types).","Multiple annual heavy-vehicle charge tables (for 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and from 1 Oct 2025) requiring time-based application logic.","Conditional fee reduction rule in Regulation 3 with multiple predicates (vehicle type, owner occupation, sole use for own produce, not let for hire) introduces eligibility checks.","Permit fee formula (Schedule 2, cl 7) uses variables (ESA and K) that require calculation and reference to Table 4 (numerical look-up), adding computational complexity.","Cross-references to Act sections for fee-authority and to Registrar powers (e.g. acceptance for registration, nominations) increase interpretive dependencies.","Mixture of indexed fees (revenue units) and fixed-dollar fees (some not indexed) increases maintenance complexity and potential for differing update rules.","Technical axle-spacing rules (close-spaced axles) and aggregation rules (how axles are counted) create non-obvious classification outcomes for multi-axle vehicles.","Special classifications and discretionary categories (eligible enthusiast vehicles, special purpose vehicle types O/T/P) require factual determinations and supporting evidence from applicants.","Schedule 3 repeals historical subordinate instruments — the instrument therefore consolidates historical amendments, which increases the size and variety of fee items to track."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does, mechanically**\n\n- Sets out the fees and charges that apply under the Motor Vehicles Act (the Act) by prescribing them in schedules. (Regulation 2; Schedules 1 and 2.)\n- Provides detailed definitions used to decide which fee applies (many vehicle-type and licence-type definitions appear in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2).\n- Lists specific dollar or indexed-fee amounts for common services: driver licences, vehicle registration and renewal, replacement number plates, transfer fees, trader plates, inspection fees, permits and other admin services (Schedule 1, Part 2).\n- Prescribes annual registration charges for heavy vehicles by vehicle type, axle configuration and year (Schedule 2, Tables for 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and from 1 October 2025 onward).\n- Provides a formula for permit fees for oversized indivisible loads (permit fee = 4 cents × ESA × K, where ESA = equivalent standard axles from Table 4 and K = estimated kilometres) (Schedule 2, cl 7).\n- Provides a special fee reduction rule: registration/renewal fees are halved for certain vehicles owned and used by graziers/farmers or by small-scale miners/hunters/trappers meeting specified conditions (Regulation 3).\n- Declares that all of these Regulations are “excluded provisions” for the operation of section 5A(2)(h) of the Act (Regulation 1A) and repeals a list of earlier subordinate instruments (Regulation 4; Schedule 3).\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Vehicle owners and operators: private motorists, motorcyclists, caravan/trailer owners, enthusiasts, pastoralists, graziers, farmers, small miners and operators of heavy vehicles and buses pay the fees set out in the schedules.\n- Businesses that operate fleets or heavy vehicles: fees vary by vehicle type, axle configuration and nominated use; prime movers, trailers, semi-trailers and multi-combination vehicles pay heavy-vehicle charges in Schedule 2.\n- Registrars and transport administration: the Registrar is responsible for applying definitions, determining eligibility for concessional schemes (e.g. enthusiast vehicles, national heavy vehicle plates), and administering exemptions and specialised permits.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect)**\n\n- Revenue: the schedules are the legal basis for collecting registration and licensing revenue from drivers and vehicle operators.\n- Cost signals: fees vary by vehicle type, engine size, axle configuration and usage (e.g. special purpose vehicles), so the instrument directly affects the operating cost of different vehicle choices.\n- Targeted concessions and exemptions: the halving rule for certain farmer/grazier/miner-owned vehicles (Reg 3) lowers the registration cost for those operators when conditions are met; some special purpose vehicles (type P) are charged nil for annual heavy-vehicle registration (Schedule 2, Division 4).\n- Administrative requirements: some cheaper rates require meeting eligibility conditions determined by the Registrar (for example, concessional enthusiast registration, national heavy vehicle plates, or pastoral permits). This creates a compliance and verification workload for applicants and the Registrar.\n\n**Official purpose-claims and how the instrument delivers them**\n\n- The instrument’s claimed purpose is to prescribe the fees and charges necessary to operate the motor-vehicle regulatory scheme. Mechanically, it achieves this by listing fees tied to Act provisions (Reg 2) and by providing technical categories and formulas (Schedules 1 and 2) that map a vehicle or service to a fee.\n\n**Costs, incentives, trade-offs and practical implementation points**\n\n- Who pays: vehicle owners/operators and licence applicants pay the listed fees. Fees are often per vehicle or per licence period; heavy-vehicle charges are per vehicle or per axle group and differ by year (Schedule 2). Some fees are expressed in “revenue units” (Schedule 1) and will therefore move with indexation rules; a few are fixed dollar amounts and are updated only on separate review (see note in Schedule 1, Part 2).\n- Behavioural incentives: differential charges (engine-size bands, axle counts, special purpose classifications, nil charges for type P vehicles) provide cost signals that may influence vehicle purchase, load planning, and how operators configure combinations of trailers.\n- Concentrated benefits and administrative costs: certain categories (graziers/farmers, eligible enthusiasts, some special purpose vehicles) receive substantial cost reductions; verifying eligibility shifts administrative burden to the Registrar and to applicants (evidence, history of compliance, use restrictions). That creates concentrated benefits for the receiving groups and a diffuse compliance cost across all users.\n- Implementation risk and discretion: the schedules rely on technical definitions, nominations by applicants (e.g. nominated prime mover classification) and Registrar determinations (e.g. eligibility for national heavy vehicle plate, special-purpose declarations). Those elements require administrative processes and create room for case-by-case decisions.\n- Trade-offs and opportunity cost: setting fees by vehicle class and axle structure targets road-use-related costs to operators, but it requires periodic updating (as seen in the multiple-year tables) and administrative capacity to maintain correct classifications.\n\n**Key sections to consult for specific points**\n\n- Regulation 2 – prescribes that fees in Schedules 1 and 2 apply under the Act.\n- Regulation 3 – halves registration fees in specified circumstances for farmers/graziers and small miners/hunters/trappers.\n- Schedule 1, Part 2 – itemised fees for driver licences, registration of ordinary vehicles, replacement plates, permits and administrative services.\n- Schedule 2 – long list of heavy vehicle technical definitions (Part 1), annual charge tables for successive years (Part 2), and the permit fee formula and table of equivalent standard axles (Part 4, cl 7 and Table 4).\n\n(Technical note: the schedules combine indexed fees (expressed in revenue units) and some specific dollar fees that are reviewed separately; read the notes accompanying the schedules to see which fees are indexed and which are fixed.)"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a routine annual fee update to an existing 2008 regulatory framework. The scope remains consistent with its original purpose — setting fees and charges for motor vehicle registration and licensing. No evidence of scope expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Split administration between two government departments (Department of Logistics and Infrastructure for most parts; Department of Treasury and Finance for Part V) creates potential confusion about who handles what","References an existing 2008 principal regulation, so understanding the full picture requires reading the original alongside this update","Fee schedules can involve multiple categories of vehicles, licence types, and charge structures that require careful reading to apply to your specific situation","The distinction between 'fees' (administrative charges) and 'charges' (potentially including duties or taxes under Part V) adds a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The 2025 update to the Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations sets the official fees for vehicle registration, driver licensing and other motor-vehicle administrative charges in the Northern Territory. It affects anyone who owns, registers or drives a vehicle in the NT and takes effect 1 July 2025.\n\nPart V (handled by the Department of Treasury and Finance) covers stamp-duty or tax‑related charges, so some costs may change."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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