South Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 43A

43A—Fees for vehicle permits etc

        (1)         In this regulation—

"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;

"oversize or overmass vehicle exemption" means an exemption granted by the Minister by instrument in writing under section 163AA of the Act in respect of a heavy vehicle, from—

            (a)         a dimension limit in the vehicle standards; or

            (b)         a mass or dimension limit in the mass and loading requirements;

"restricted access vehicle approval" means an approval granted under section 161A of the Act by the Minister in respect of a restricted access vehicle referred to in regulation 35(1);

"supplied vehicle specifications", in relation to an application for assessment, means details of a vehicle's dimensions and mechanical and other specifications supplied to the Transport Department by the applicant;

"vehicle permit" means an oversize or overmass vehicle exemption, a restricted access vehicle approval, or both.

        (2)         A fee of $67.00 is payable to the Transport Department on application for the issue or renewal of a vehicle permit for a vehicle or combination.

        (3)         A fee of $45.00 per vehicle is payable to the Transport Department on application for an assessment of supplied vehicle specifications for the purposes of a vehicle permit or for other purposes.

        (4)         A fee under subregulation (3) is payable for each vehicle whose specifications are to be assessed (including each vehicle forming part of a combination) and, where the assessment is for the purposes of a vehicle permit, is payable in addition to any fee payable under subregulation (2).

        (5)         Where a more detailed or complex assessment is required in relation to an application referred to in subregulation (2), involving the detailed inspection (or inspection other than at Transport Department premises) of a vehicle, the survey or inspection of proposed routes, the examination of bridges or other transport infrastructure, the determination of road work or other work required to enable the use of a proposed route, the consideration of special conditions that may be applicable to the permit, or any other exceptional action or costs—an additional fee of the Minister's estimate of the reasonable cost of providing that more detailed and complex assessment is payable.

        (6)         A fee referred to in subregulation (5) is payable to the Transport Department prior to the making of that more detailed or complex assessment.