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Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
59Payment of motor tax and fire levy
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### 59 Payment of motor tax and fire levy
> > (1) [*\[Section 59 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja132@GC1@EN) The Registrar must, as and when directed by the Treasurer, pay to the Treasurer for the credit of the Public Account the amount of motor tax received or recovered under this Act less the amount of any refunds made under this Act.
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> > (2) The Registrar must, at least monthly, pay to the State Fire Commission the amounts prescribed under [section 77L of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS77L@EN) [Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035) as the fire levy payable on registration or renewal of registration of motor vehicles (other than motor cycles).