South Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 43

43—Fees for inspections

        (1)         In this regulation—

"Central Inspection Authority inspection" means an inspection or examination of a vehicle by the Central Inspection Authority for the purposes of section 163D of the Act;

"further inspection" means an inspection undertaken to determine if faults or defects identified by a previous inspection have been corrected;

"heavy vehicle" means a vehicle that has a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes or, in the case of a trailer, that has a GTM greater than 4.5 tonnes;

"LPG" means liquefied petroleum gas;

"Transport Department inspection" means an inspection or examination of a vehicle by the Transport Department for the purposes of—

            (a)         section 145, 161A or 163AA of the Act; or

            (b)         regulation 46; or

            (c)         section 139(1)(ab)(i) or (ii) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 ; or

            (d)         the Dangerous Substances Act 1979 where the vehicle has been converted to use liquefied petroleum gas,

other than an inspection or examination for the purposes of an application for a vehicle permit to which regulation 43A(2) applies;

"written-off vehicle" has the same meaning as in Part 7 of the Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010 .

        (2)         The following fees are payable for a Transport Department inspection of a vehicle (other than a bus) for the purposes of an approval under section 161A of the Act or an exemption under section 163AA of the Act where the approval or exemption is in relation to the use of the vehicle—

            (a)         as part of a road train or B-double; or

            (b)         as part of a combination that, including its load (if any), is over 19 metres long or has a total mass over 42.5 tonnes:

Type of vehicle and inspection	Fee
First inspection of a motor vehicle	$303.00
First inspection of a trailer (other than a converter dolly)	$152.00
First inspection of a converter dolly	$76.00
Further inspection of a vehicle	$76.00

        (2a)         The following fees are payable for a Transport Department inspection or Central Inspection Authority inspection of a vehicle (or, where a particular inspection is specified, for a Transport Department inspection or Central Inspection Authority inspection of that kind), other than an inspection referred to in subregulation (2):

	Type of vehicle and inspection		Fee
1.	Heavy vehicles and buses
	(1)	First inspection of a motor vehicle (other than a bus)	$227.00
	(2)	First inspection of a trailer	$152.00
	(3)	First inspection of a bus	$227.00
	(4)	Further inspection of a vehicle	$76.00
2.	Vehicles other than heavy vehicles or buses
	(1)	First inspection of a vehicle for the purposes of an exemption under section 163AA of the Act or regulation 46	$227.00
	(2)	First inspection of a written-off vehicle for the purposes of section 139(1)(ab)(i) or (ii) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959	$227.00
	(3)	First inspection of LPG-converted vehicle for the purposes of the Dangerous Substances Act 1979	$227.00
	(4)	Any other first inspection of a vehicle	$152.00
	(5)	Further inspection of a vehicle	$76.00

        (3)         A further fee of $9.00 is payable for the issue of each "type approval" plate in connection with an inspection referred to in subregulation (2) or (2a).

        (3a)         An additional fee of $22.00 is payable to book an inspection (whether a first or further inspection) referred to in subregulation (2) or (2a).

        (4)         Where, pursuant to section 145 of the Act, a vehicle is produced for examination by a police officer at a police station, a fee of $52.00 is payable to the Police Department on certification that the required repairs have been made to the vehicle.

        (9)         If more than one fee becomes payable under this regulation in respect of an inspection or examination, only the higher or highest fee (as the case may be) must be paid.

        (10)         A fee payable under this regulation for an inspection—

            (a)         must, except where otherwise specified, be paid to the Transport Department; and

            (b)         must be paid prior to that inspection.

        (11)         A fee payable under this regulation for booking an inspection—

            (a)         must be paid to the Transport Department; and

            (b)         must be paid when the booking is made.