Electric Vehicles (Revenue Arrangements) Act 2021 (NSW)

Electric Vehicles (Revenue Arrangements) Act 2021 No 25

An Act to provide for a system of distance-related road user charges for zero and low emissions vehicles and to amend the Duties Act 1997 to exempt certain zero and low emissions vehicles from the payment of duty under Chapter 9 of that Act.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Electric Vehicles (Revenue Arrangements) Act 2021.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Object of Act The object of this Act is to establish a system of distance-related road user charges for persons who use certain zero and low emissions vehicles.

4 Definitions The Dictionary in Schedule 1 defines terms used in this Act.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 also contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

5 Act binds Crown This Act binds the Crown.

6 Extraterritorial operation of Act This Act is intended to have extraterritorial application as far as the legislative powers of the State permit, including in relation to zero or low emissions vehicles registered in New South Wales that travel on roads in other States or Territories.

7 Parliament's intention It is Parliament's intention that the total amount of revenue collected under this Act from road user charges be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

8 Motor vehicles that are excluded from the application of Act Each of the following is an excluded motor vehicle for the purposes of this Act— (a) a motor vehicle that is not required to be registered in New South Wales, (b) a heavy vehicle, (c) a motor vehicle that is of a type, or used for a purpose, prescribed by the regulations for this section.

Part 2 Road user charges

Division 1 Liability for and calculation of road user charges