163Fees generally

163 Fees generally

(1)  Subject to these regulations, the applicable scheduled fee is payable to the Registrar –

(a) on an application for a matter described in Schedule 1 ; or

(b) for an administrative act described in Schedule 1 ; or

(c) for an examination, test or assessment, other than a medical examination, described in Schedule 1 ; or

(d) for a vehicle inspection described in Schedule 1 that is carried out by a police officer or an authorised officer; or

(e) for materials or services described in Schedule 1 .

(2)  The applicable scheduled fee is payable irrespective of whether the person liable for the fee asked for, or wanted, the administrative act, examination, test, assessment, vehicle inspection, materials or services to which the fee relates.

(3)  Nothing in these regulations prevents a fee from being charged in respect of an administrative act, examination, test, assessment, vehicle inspection, material or service, provided under the Act or these regulations, for which no such specific provision exists.

(4)  If a registration period is to be more or less than a period for which a registration fee is fixed in Schedule 1 , the registration fee payable for the period is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

where –

A is the registration fee;

B is the number of days in the period for which the vehicle is to be registered;

C is the number of days in the 12-month period that commences on the day on which the registration, or renewal of registration, is to take effect;

D is the fee payable for the registration of the vehicle for 12 months.