Part 7Fees

Part 7—Fees 99—Fees (1) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the fees set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed. (2) The fees prescribed by Schedule 1 for searching the register and supplying information or supplying an extract of an entry in the register do not apply in relation to— (a) the provision of information for which fees are payable under a contract of a kind referred to in regulation 128(9); or (b) the provision of information as to whether or not a particular motor vehicle is registered under the Act if the information is provided by means of a telephone enquiry service or website maintained by the Registrar for that purpose. (3) A fee set out in Schedule 1 must be paid to— (a) the payee specified for that fee; or (b) if no payee is specified—the Registrar. (4) The Registrar may, by written notice given to a person who is liable to pay the fee prescribed by clause 22(3) of Schedule 1, require the person to pay the fee within the time specified in the notice (being a period of not less than 14 days from the day on which the notice is given). (5) If a fee is not paid as required by a notice given under subregulation (4), the Registrar may recover the fee in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Registrar. 100—Reduced registration fees—prescribed amounts (1) For the purposes of sections 34(1) and 37(2) of the Act, the prescribed amount is— (a) in the case of a heavy vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle, truck (type 1) or truck (type 2))—40% of the prescribed registration fee; (b) in the case of a motor vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle—50% of the prescribed registration fee. (2) For the purposes of section 38(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount is 66.667% of the prescribed registration fee. (3) For the purposes of sections 38A(1), 38AB(1) and 38B(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount is 50% of the prescribed registration fee. (4) In this regulation— truck (type 1) and truck (type 2) have the same respective meanings as in the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008. 101—Exemption from section 41(2) of Act (1) A person who uses a motor vehicle of restricted registration contrary to the terms of an undertaking in relation to the vehicle under section 34(1)(b) of the Act is exempt from the operation of section 41(2) of the Act if— (a) the purpose for which the vehicle is used is solely the carrying of primary produce to assist a charitable organisation or a sporting organisation in fundraising activities; and (b) neither the owner of the vehicle nor a person using the vehicle (if not the owner) receives a monetary or other material benefit (including out of pocket expenses relating to the use of the vehicle) in relation to that use of the vehicle; and (c) the use of the vehicle is within an area having a radius of 75 kilometres from the garage address of the vehicle. charitable organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non‑profit basis for charitable, religious, educational or benevolent purposes and includes a trustee who holds property on behalf of such a body; sporting organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non‑profit basis principally for the purpose of facilitating and coordinating the sporting activities of its members. 102—Reduction of fee—temporary configuration certificate (1) This regulation applies to an application under section 43A(4) of the Act for a temporary configuration certificate in respect of a registered heavy vehicle— (a) that is a convertible B‑double lead trailer; and (b) that is to be used pursuant to the certificate as a B‑double lead trailer. (2) Pursuant to section 145(1)(g) of the Act, the fee payable under section 43A(4)(b) of the Act in relation to an application to which this regulation applies is reduced to— (a) a fee equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of days in the period for which the certificate is to be in force or 28 days (whichever is the greater) by one‑three hundred and sixty fifth of the difference between— (i) the prescribed registration fee that would be payable for registration of the vehicle for 12 months if the configuration being applied for were nominated in an application for such registration; and (ii) the prescribed registration fee that would be payable for registration of the vehicle for 12 months if its registered configuration were nominated in an application for such registration, (a fraction of 1 dollar being counted as 1 dollar); and (b) the prescribed administration fee (being the fee prescribed for the purposes of section 43A(4)(b)(ii) of the Act). B‑double combination has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008; B‑double lead trailer means a semi‑trailer used as the lead trailer in a B‑double combination; convertible B‑double lead trailer means a trailer, the registered configuration of which is as a semi‑trailer, that is capable of being used as a B‑double lead trailer. 103—Additional amount payable where certain vehicles are altered or added to (1) If a motor vehicle is altered or added to during the period for which it is registered and the alteration or addition is such that, if it had been made before the registration, the registration fee would have been more than the amount paid, the additional amount payable under section 44(3) of the Act is an amount that bears to the difference the same proportion as the number of days in the unexpired period of registration bears to the number of days in the period of registration. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a heavy vehicle, motor bike, trailer or motor vehicle that is not propelled by an internal combustion engine. 104—Refund on cancellation of registration (1) For the purposes of sections 54 and 60 of the Act, the amount to be refunded on cancellation of the registration of a motor vehicle under those sections is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one three hundred and sixty‑fifth of the prescribed annual registration fee by the number of days in the unexpired period of registration. (2) If— (a) the registration of a motor vehicle is renewed before the expiry of the previous registration; and (b) before that expiry the registered owner or the registered operator of the vehicle applies for cancellation of the renewal of registration, the Registrar must also refund any surcharge paid in respect of the renewal of registration. 105—Refund on surrender of trade plate For the purposes of section 70(5) of the Act, the amount to be refunded on the surrender of a trade plate is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one three hundred and sixty‑fifth of the annual fee paid for the issue of the plate by the number of days in the unexpired portion of the period for which the plate was issued. 106—Refund on surrender of licence For the purposes of sections 75AAA(11)(b) and 98A(4) of the Act, the amount to be refunded on the surrender of a driver's licence or motor driving instructor's licence is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one quarter of the annual licence fee paid for the issue of the licence by the number of complete 3 month periods in the unexpired portion of the period for which the licence was issued. 107—Refund of part of licence fee on eligibility for reduced fee If— (a) a driver's licence has been issued or renewed on payment of the licence fee prescribed in clause 22(1)(c) of Schedule 1; and (b) the holder of the licence becomes, at any time during the currency of the licence, entitled to a reduction of the licence fee, the Registrar may refund to the holder of the licence such part of the licence fee as the Registrar thinks just in the circumstances. 108—No refund of administration fees Administration fees are not refundable. 109—Rounding of fees and refunds (1) In calculating a fee or refund payable under the Act (other than a fee referred to in subregulation (2), (3) or (4)) a fraction of 10 cents not exceeding 5 cents must be excluded and a fraction of 10 cents exceeding 5 cents is to count as 10 cents. (2) In calculating the fees payable for— (a) the registration of a motor vehicle; or (b) the issue of a trade plate; or (c) the issue of a replacement trade plate; or (d) the issue of a probationary licence or provisional licence, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar. (3) The following provisions apply in relation to calculating the monthly payment to be debited to an account for the purposes of the periodic payment scheme under section 24A of the Act: (a) in calculating the quarterly registration fee that is to be divided by 3, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar; (b) in calculating the monthly amount to be so debited, a fraction of 1 cent is to be excluded. (4) In calculating the periodic payment (other than monthly payment) to be debited to an account for the purposes of the periodic payment scheme under section 24A of the Act, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar. (5) In applying this regulation, the calculation to the nearest 10 cents or to the whole next dollar is to be applied only to the final amount payable. 110—Exemption from practical driving test fees An applicant for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit or driver's licence, or the holder of a learner's permit or driver's licence, who is required to be tested otherwise than pursuant to section 72(4) or 79A of the Act, is exempt from the requirement that they pay the prescribed practical driving test fee. 111—Administration fee for licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions The administration fee prescribed by clause 40 of Schedule 1 for the issue of a licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions— (a) is payable in addition to any other fee prescribed by Schedule 1 for the issue of a licence; and (b) must be paid— (i) in the case of a licence that is to be subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions for a period of 12 months or less—before the issue of the licence; or (ii) in any other case—on or before 1 or more dates determined by the Registrar. 112—Remission and reduction of fees (1) The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, remit or reduce any of the following fees: (a) an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations; (b) a fee payable for registration of a motor vehicle following cancellation of a current authority issued under the law of another State or a Territory by virtue of which the vehicle may be driven on roads within that State or Territory; (c) a fee payable for the issue of a driver's licence following the surrender of a current interstate licence; (d) a fee payable for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit; (e) a fee payable for an examination of a motor vehicle for the purposes of section 139(1)(d) of the Act or regulation 20; (f) a fee payable for motor bike driver training conducted by the Transport Department for the purposes of section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) or 79A(3)(c) of the Act. (1a) The Registrar may, with the approval of the Treasurer, reduce or remit any fee payable under the Act or these regulations. (2) The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, reduce a fee payable under section 139BD of the Act for personal service of a notice of disqualification. (3) The Registrar may remit or reduce a fee payable for registration under section 24 of the Act of a converter dolly or low loader dolly. (4) The Registrar must remit the registration fee payable in relation to registration of an electric vehicle if the Registrar is satisfied that registration of the vehicle meets the remission eligibility criteria determined by the Treasurer for the purposes of this provision. (5) In subregulation (4)— electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that is powered wholly by electricity from an external source (commonly known as a battery electric vehicle) or by hydrogen (commonly known as a fuel cell vehicle or a fuel cell electric vehicle) but does not include— (a) a heavy vehicle; or (b) a motor bike; or (c) a special purpose vehicle. (6) The Registrar may remit the following fees payable by an Aboriginal person who ordinarily resides in a remote area: (a) an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations; (b) a fee for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit; (c) a fee for the issue or renewal of a licence; (d) a fee for an approved theoretical examination; (e) a fee for a practical driving test (including any booking fee that may be payable). (7) In this regulation, Aboriginal person and remote area have the same respective meanings as in section 98AAG of the Act. 113—Exemption from section 42(1) of Act Section 42(1) of the Act does not apply to a motor vehicle that has been registered without payment of a fee in accordance with regulation 112(4).