12. Permit fees12. Permit fees

12. Permit fees

(1) The charge for the grant of a permit to operate a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, with a loaded mass of more than 125 tonnes where the load being carried is an indivisible load is – Image unavailable in extracted text where

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;

Note: [Drafting note: This definition was previously found in regulation 4 (“How is N ascertained for the purposes of Part 3 of the Schedule to the Act?)”]

K is a reasonable estimate of the number of kilometres the vehicle will travel under the permit.

Note: [Drafting note: The concept of “a reasonable estimate” has been introduced so as to make it clear this section is not intended to create obligations inconsistent with duties applicable under national trade measurement legislation prohibiting the use of measuring instruments for trade, which includes “determining the amount payable as a tax, rate, toll, duty, charge or other impost (however described)”. For example, see section 4(1)(b) of the Trade Measurement Act 1989 (NSW), and the Trade Measurement Act 1990 (Qld).]

Table 4

Note: [Drafting note: The following tables replicate those currently found in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Regulations (‘Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers’)]

Equivalent standard axles for rows of tyres across trailers

Part A—Trailers with rows of 8 tyres