Northern Territory Repealed Regulations Northern Territory Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
[This Regulation commenced on 01 July 2008 and was repealed by the MOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2008, NO. 26 which commenced on the 20 October 2008.]
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
MOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS
As in force at 1 July 2008
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
2A Definitions 1
3A Registration fees for heavy vehicles 2
Schedule Scale of fees payable under Motor Vehicles Act
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 1 July 2008. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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MOTOR VEHICLES (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS
Regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations.
These Regulations shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
2A Definitions
In these Regulations –
classic, in relation to a motor vehicle, means of a kind that was manufactured after 31 December 1930 but which is more than 30 years old.
corporate number plate means a number plate that is to be issued to a corporation or other organisation and that displays a logo or other letters or figures, in colours chosen by the corporation or organisation, identifying the corporation or organisation.
gross vehicle mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the mass recorded by the Registrar, whether by reference to the particulars recorded or kept by an officer having duties in connection with the registration of vehicles in a State or in another Territory of the Commonwealth or otherwise, as the maximum laden mass at which the vehicle should be operated.
heavy vehicle means a vehicle to which the Schedule, Part 2 of the Road Transport Charges Act applies.
Road Transport Charges Legislation, see the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Road Transport Charges Act) Regulations 2006 (Cth).
slimline number plate means a number plate that is to be issued in respect of a particular motor vehicle and that is narrower than the number plates determined by the Registrar to be affixed to motor vehicles belonging to the same class of motor vehicle as that motor vehicle.
veteran, in relation to a motor vehicle, means of a kind manufactured before 1 January 1919.
vintage, in relation to a motor vehicle, means of a kind manufactured after 31 December 1918 but before 1 January 1931.
Subject to these Regulations, the fees and charges set out in the Schedule are prescribed fees for the purposes of the Motor Vehicles Act.
3A Registration fees for heavy vehicles
(1) This regulation applies subject to regulation 4.
(3) The fee for registering or renewing the registration of a heavy vehicle in a financial year commencing on or after 1 July 2005 is the same as the annual registration charge for the vehicle determined for the financial year in accordance with the Road Transport Charges Legislation.
(4) The amounts of the annual registration charges for heavy vehicles are made available to the public by the National Transport Commission under the Road Transport Charges Legislation.
(1) In the case of –
(a) a goods vehicle;
(b) a motor tractor; or
(c) a trailer,
owned by a grazier or farmer and used solely for the carting of his own produce or the requisites of his occupation, and not let on hire or for any reward, the fee for registration or renewal of registration of that vehicle shall be one-half of the fee that would, except for this subregulation, be applicable –
(d) in the case of a heavy vehicle – under regulation 3A; or
(e) in any other case – under the Schedule.
(2) In the case of –
(a) a goods vehicle; or
(b) a trailer,
owned by a person engaged on his own account, and not in association with more than 2 other persons, in mining, or in hunting or trapping buffaloes, crocodiles, kangaroos or dingoes, and used solely for the purposes of the owner's occupation, the fee for registration or renewal of registration of that vehicle shall be one-half of the fee that would, except for this subregulation, be applicable –
(c) in the case of a heavy vehicle – under regulation 3A; or
(d) in any other case – under the Schedule.
Schedule Scale of fees payable under Motor Vehicles Act
regulation 3
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Item
|
Description of fee or charge
|
Section of the Act
|
Prescribed fee
|
|
1
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Driving licences and associated charges:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) learner licence
|
9(3)
|
$18.00
|
|
|
(b) licence or renewal of licence taken out for one
year
|
13(1)
|
$24.00 per annum
|
|
|
(c) licence or renewal of licence taken out for 2
years
|
13(1)
|
$36.00
|
|
|
(d) licence or renewal of licence taken out for 3
years
|
13(1)
|
$48.00
|
|
|
(e) licence or renewal of licence taken out for 4
years
|
13(1)
|
$60.00
|
|
|
(f) licence or renewal of licence taken out for 5
years
|
13(1)
|
$72.00
|
|
2
|
Registration or renewal of registration of all motor
vehicles or trailers (other than motor vehicles in respect of which another fee
is provided by this Schedule or in the case of a heavy vehicle, under regulation
3A):
|
|
|
|
|
(a) motor vehicles (other than motor cycles) with
engine capacity –
|
13(1)
|
|
|
|
(i) not greater than one litre
|
|
$15.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(ii) greater than 1 litre but not greater than 2
litres
|
|
$16.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(iii) greater than 2 litres but not greater than 3
litres, except engines with more than 4 cylinders and rotary
engines
|
|
$70.00
|
|
|
(iv) greater than 2 litres but not greater than 3
litres and not included in subparagraph (iii)
|
|
$18.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(v) greater than 3 litres but not greater than 4
litres
|
|
$19.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(vi) greater than 4 litres but not greater than 5
litres
|
|
$20.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(vii) greater than 5 litres but not greater than 6
litres
|
|
$21.00 per 500 millilitres or part
thereof
|
|
|
(viii) greater than 6 litres but not greater than 7
litres
|
|
$42.00 per litre or part thereof
|
|
|
(ix) greater than 7 litres but not greater than 9
litres
|
|
$37.70 per litre or part thereof
|
|
|
(x) greater than 9 litres but not greater than 12
litres
|
|
$36.60 per litre or part thereof
|
|
|
(xi) greater than 12 litres
|
|
$36.10 per litre or part thereof
|
|
|
(xii) maximum charge for any motor tractor or
plant
|
|
$110.00
|
|
|
(b) any vehicle powered solely by electricity (other
than a motor cycle)
|
13(1)
|
$30.00
|
|
|
(c) trailers, and caravans, having a gross vehicle
mass not exceeding 4.5 tonnes –
|
13(1)
|
|
|
|
(i) not greater than 200 kilograms tare
mass
|
|
$4.80
|
|
|
(ii) greater than 200 kilograms tare mass but not
greater than 1 tonne tare mass
|
|
$4.80 per 200 kilograms tare mass or part
thereof
|
|
|
(iii) greater than 1 tonne tare mass but not greater
than 2 tonnes tare mass
|
|
$6.00 per 200 kilograms tare mass or part
thereof
|
|
|
(iv) greater than 2 tonnes tare mass
|
|
$28.70 per tonne tare mass or part
thereof
|
|
|
(d) motor cycles with engine capacity
–
|
13(1)
|
|
|
|
(i) not greater than 600 millilitres
|
|
$10.00
|
|
|
(ii) greater than 600 millilitres
|
|
$15.00
|
|
3
|
Registration or renewal of registration of a vintage,
veteran or classic motor vehicle:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) being a motor cycle
|
13(1)
|
$10.00
|
|
|
(b) not being a motor cycle
|
13(1)
|
$35.00
|
|
4
|
Registration or renewal of registration of a powered
wheelchair capable of travelling at a speed exceeding 10 km/h
|
13(1)
|
$6.00
|
|
5
|
Inspection prior to registration or renewal of
registration by an inspector who is not an officer or employee of the Public
Service of Australia or an employee as defined in the Public Sector
Employment and Management Act:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for a motor vehicle not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross
vehicle mass or a trailer not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross mass
|
13(2)
|
$35.00
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
13(2)
|
$70.00
|
|
6
|
Replacement of damaged or defaced number plates that
are not corporate number plates or slimline number plates:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) where replaced by number plates consisting of
numerals and letters identical to those on the damaged or defaced number
plates
|
17(2)
|
$50.00
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
17(2)
|
$12.00
|
|
7
|
Replacement of damaged or defaced corporate number
plates or slimline number plates
|
17(2)
|
$50.00
|
|
8
|
Replacement of number plates declared lost or
destroyed that are not corporate number plates or slimline number
plates:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) where replaced by number plates containing
numerals and letters identical to those on the lost number plates
|
18(2)
|
$50.00
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
18(2)
|
$12.00
|
|
9
|
Replacement of corporate number plates or slimline
number plates declared lost or destroyed
|
18(2)
|
$50.00
|
|
10
|
Transfer of registration of a motor vehicle from one
person to another
|
20(3)
|
$14.40
|
|
11
|
Test or examination to determine suitability of a
person to be a driving instructor
|
25E(2)
|
$84.00
|
|
12
|
(1) Motor vehicle traders licence for the use of
trader's plates for motor vehicles other than motor cycles:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for one plate
|
34(3)
|
$90.00
|
|
|
(b) for each additional plate
|
34(3)
|
$12.00
|
|
|
(2) Motor vehicle traders licence for the use of
trader's plates for motor cycles:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for one plate
|
34(3)
|
$24.00
|
|
|
(b) for each additional plate
|
34(3)
|
$12.00
|
|
13
|
Transfer of motor vehicle traders licence and trader's
plates from the person who sold or disposed of the business to the person to
whom the business was sold or disposed of
|
38(2)
|
$39.60
|
|
14
|
Exemption of a vehicle from the operation of one or
more provisions of Part VA of the Act, the Standards or Schedule 4 to the
Act:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) an exemption permitting an increase of the mass on
the steer axle of a motor vehicle from 6.5 tonne to 7 tonne
|
59
|
$480.00 per annum
|
|
|
(b) any exemption permitting a motor omnibus that
complies with Australian Design Rule 68 having a tandem rear axle to allow an
overall mass up to 1 tonne greater than that specified
|
59
|
$480.00 per annum
|
|
|
(c) an exemption of a heavy vehicle approved for
volumetric loading of livestock
|
59
|
$24.00 per annum
|
|
|
(d) an exemption of a semi-trailer, with an unladen
mass of more than 13 tonnes but less than 14 tonnes, that is used to carry
livestock
|
59
|
$300.00 per annum
|
|
|
(e) an exemption of a semi-trailer, with an unladen
mass of 14 tonnes or more but less than 15 tonnes, that is used to carry
livestock
|
59
|
$600.00 per annum
|
|
|
(f) any other exemption
|
59
|
$18.00
|
|
15
|
Provision of certified copy of:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) certificate of registration that has been lost or
destroyed
|
96(2)
|
$12.00
|
|
|
(b) licence that has been lost or
destroyed
|
96(2)
|
$18.00
|
|
16
|
Obtaining a new certificate of registration or licence
where such certificate or licence has been defaced and is returned to the
Registrar:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) certificate of registration
|
100(3)
|
$12.00
|
|
|
(b) licence
|
100(3)
|
$18.00
|
|
17
|
Inspection or examination of a motor vehicle produced
in accordance with a direction in a defect notice:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for a motor vehicle not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross
vehicle mass or a trailer not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross mass
|
128A(16)
|
$35.00
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
128A(16)
|
$70.00
|
|
18
|
Fee to be deducted for the purposes of a refund under
section 132(2)(d)
|
132(2)
|
$18.00
|
|
19
|
Issue of a licence permitting the operation on a
public street of an unregistered vehicle, or of a registered vehicle for a
purpose in relation to which a greater compensation payment is payable than that
paid –
|
|
|
|
|
(a) where the vehicle is to be operated as a heavy
vehicle
|
137
|
for each week of the permit – 1/52 of the annual
registration charge that would be payable under the Road Transport Charges Laws
for registration as a heavy vehicle in the configuration in which the vehicle is
to be operated
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
137
|
$12.00
|
|
20
|
Pastoral vehicle permit:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) grant
|
137B(1)
|
$18.00
|
|
|
(b) renewal
|
137B(1)
|
$12.00
|
|
|
(c) transfer
|
137B(3)
|
$12.00
|
|
21
|
Replacement of registration label
|
138
|
$8.40
|
|
22
|
Replacement of identification plate for pastoral
vehicle
|
138
|
$12.00
|
|
23
|
Searching and supplying information in respect of
records of registrations and licences:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) per search of the records of a
vehicle
|
138(1)(y)
|
$12.00
|
|
|
(b) per list of records of vehicles
|
138(1)(y)
|
$102.00
|
|
24
|
Provision of extract of a record certified by the
Registrar for the purposes of section 118(2)
|
138(1)(y)
|
$12.00
|
|
25
|
Transfer of number plates from one vehicle to
another
|
138(1)(af)
|
$18.00
|
|
26
|
Issue of particular number, personalised or special
number plates other than number plates referred to in item 27 or 28
|
138(1)(af)
|
$140.00 per set
|
|
27
|
Issue of corporate number plates:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for first pair of corporate number
plates
|
138(1)(af)
|
$360.00 plus cost of plate design and set
up
|
|
|
(b) per each subsequent pair of corporate number
plates
|
138(1)(af)
|
$180.00
|
|
28
|
Issue of Centenary of Federation number
plates:
(a) for limited edition plates CF000 to
CF999
(b) for special series plates
|
138(1)(af)
138(1)(af)
|
$140.00 per set
$18.00 per set
|
|
29
|
Amendment to licence to add new or additional
classifications
|
|
$6.00
|
|
30
|
Endorsement to any licence classification
|
138(1)(af)
|
$6.00
|
|
31
|
Administration fee for each transaction in or in
relation to the registration or renewal of registration of motor
vehicles
|
138(1)(af)
|
$8.40
|
|
32
|
Driving tests conducted in respect of licence
applications
|
13(1B)
|
$24.00 per test
|
|
33
|
Inspection or examination of a motor vehicle other
than under item 5 or 15:
|
|
|
|
|
(a) for a motor vehicle not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross
vehicle mass or a trailer not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross mass
|
138(1)(af)
|
$35.00
|
|
|
(b) in any other case
|
138(1)(af)
|
$70.00
|
|
34
|
Change to the registered configuration of a heavy
vehicle
|
107A
|
$18.00
|
|
35
|
Issue of temporary permit for heavy
vehicle
|
107B
|
$18.00
|
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
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Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 13, 1978)
|
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Notified 30 June 1978
|
|
Commenced 1 July 1978 (r 2 and Gaz 26B, 30
June 1978, p 3)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 27, 1980)
|
|
Notified 1 July 1980
|
|
Commenced 1 July 1980 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 24, 1981)
|
|
Notified 26 August 1981
|
|
Commenced 26 August 1981(r 1)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 80, 1982)
|
|
Notified 21 December 1982
|
|
Commenced 1 January 1983 (r 1)
|
|
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 48, 1984)
|
|
Notified 22 August 1984
|
|
Commenced 6 September 1984 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 9, 1986)
|
|
Notified 23 April 1986
|
|
Commenced 6 May 1986 (r 1, s 2 Motor Vehicles
Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 38, 1985) and Gaz G16, 23 April 1986,
p 11)
|
|
Amendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 32, 1986)
|
|
Notified 29 August 1986
|
|
Commenced 1 September 1986 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 2, 1987)
|
|
Notified 30 January 1987
|
|
Commenced 1 February 1987 (r 1)
|
|
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 54, 1987)
|
|
Notified 13 January 1988
|
|
Commenced r 3: 1 February 1988; rem: 13 January 1988
(r 1 and Gaz S2,
1 February 1988) |
|
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 53, 1988)
|
|
Notified 23 December 1988
|
|
Commenced 1 January 1989 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 26, 1989)
|
|
Notified 2 October 1989
|
|
Commenced 2 October 1989
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 28, 1990)
|
|
Notified 1 August 1990
|
|
Commenced 1 August 1990
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 39, 1990)
|
|
Notified 1 October 1990
|
|
Commenced 1 October 1990
|
|
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles (Fees and
Charges) Regulations (SL No. 41, 1991)
|
|
Notified 1 August 1991
|
|
Commenced 1 August 1991
|
|
Public Sector Employment and Management
(Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 28, 1993)
|
|
Assent date 30 June 1993
|
|
Commenced 1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector
Employment and Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz
S53, 29 June 1993)
|
|
Amendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 34, 1994)
|
|
Notified 12 October 1994
|
|
Commenced r 3(a): 1 January 1995; rem: 12 October
1994 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 49, 1994)
|
|
Notified 14 December 1994
|
|
Commenced 14 December 1994
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 18, 1995)
|
|
Notified 14 June 1995
|
|
Commenced 1 July 1995 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 23, 1995)
|
|
Notified 30 June 1995
|
|
Commenced 30 June 1995
|
|
Amendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 30, 1996)
|
|
Notified 28 June 1996
|
|
Commenced 28 June 1996
|
|
Statute Law Revision Act 1999 (Act No. 27,
1999)
|
|
Assent date 18 June 1999
|
|
Commenced 18 June 1999
|
|
Amendments of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 23, 1999)
|
|
Notified 1 July 1999
|
|
Commenced 1 July 1999
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 59, 2000)
|
|
Notified 22 December 2000
|
|
Commenced 1 January 2001 (r 1)
|
|
Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
Regulations (SL No. 48, 2001)
|
|
Notified 19 December 2001
|
|
Commenced 19 December 2001
|
|
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18,
2002)
|
|
Assent date 7 June 2002
|
|
Commenced 7 June 2002
|
|
Statute Law Revision Act 2003 (Act No. 12,
2003)
|
|
Notified 18 March 2003
|
|
Commenced 18 March 2003
|
|
Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment
(Heavy Vehicles) Regulations 2005 (SL No. 5, 2005)
|
|
Notified 2 March 2005
|
|
Commenced 2 March 2005
|
|
Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment
Regulations 2006 (SL No. 39, 2006)
|
|
Notified 8 November 2006
|
|
Commenced 8 November 2006
|
|
Motor Vehicles Amendment Regulations 2008
(SL No. 6, 2008)
|
|
Notified 23 April 2008
|
|
Commenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz G22, 4 June 2008, p
7)
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3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 2A ins No. 53, 1988, r 2
amd No. 30, 1996, r 2; No. 23, 1999, r 2; No. 5, 2005, r 3; No. 39, 2006, r 3
r 3 amd No. 27, 1980, r 2
r 3A ins No. 5, 2005, r 4
amd No. 39, 2006, r 4
r 4 amd No. 34, 1994, r 2
sub No. 30, 1996, r 3
amd No. 5, 2005, r 5
sch amd No. 27, 1980, r 3; No. 24, 1981, r 2; No. 80, 1982, r 2; No. 48, 1984, r 2; No. 9, 1986, r 2; No. 32, 1986, r 2; No. 2, 1987, r 2; No. 54, 1987, rr 2 and 3; No. 53, 1988, r 3; No. 26, 1989; No. 28, 1990
sub No. 39, 1990; No. 41, 1991
amd Act No. 28, 1993, s 3(2); No. 34, 1994, r 3; No. 49, 1994
sub No. 18, 1995
amd No. 23, 1995; No. 30, 1996, r 4; Act No. 27, 1999, s 16; No. 23, 1999, r 3; No. 59, 2000, r 2
sub No. 48, 2001
amd Act No. 18, 2002, s 7; Act No. 12, 2003, s 19; No. 5, 2005, r 6; No. 6, 2008, r 8