Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008 (SA)

South Australia Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008 under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Close‑spaced axles 5 Determination of number of trailers 6 Meaning of configuration and current configuration Part 2—Registration fees 7 Registration fees for 2024/2025 financial year Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008. Note— 1 These regulations make provision for nationally consistent registration fees for heavy vehicles. 2 Administration fees and surcharges on registration fees are prescribed by Schedule 1 of the Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010. 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Act means the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; articulated bus means a bus consisting of more than 1 rigid section with passenger access between the sections and the sections connected to one another so as to allow rotary movement between the sections; ATM (aggregate trailer mass), of a trailer, means the maximum mass, specified by the manufacturer, for the loaded trailer, and includes any mass imposed on the vehicle towing the trailer when they are on a horizontal surface; axle means 1 or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which 1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn; axle group means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri‑axle group or quad‑axle group; B‑double combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi‑trailers; B‑double lead trailer means a semi‑trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B‑double combination; B‑triple combination means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 3 semi‑trailers; B‑triple lead trailer means a semi‑trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B‑triple combination; B‑triple middle trailer means a semi‑trailer that is nominated for use as the second trailer in a B‑triple combination; bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats more than 9 adults (including the driver); bus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; bus (type 2) means— (a) a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or (b) a rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles; converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semi‑trailer for hauling purposes; dog trailer means a trailer with— (a) 1 axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and (b) 1 axle group or single axle at the rear; drawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semi‑trailer) that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes; driver means the person driving or in control of a motor vehicle; fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi‑trailer), used with a prime mover, semi‑trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation; GTMR (gross trailer mass rating), of a trailer, means the mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of the trailer when— (a) coupled to a towing vehicle; and (b) carrying its maximum load approximately uniformly distributed over the trailer's load bearing area; identification plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a motor vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a motor vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth; lead trailer, in a combination, means the trailer that is, or is to be, attached to the prime mover; load carrying vehicle means a motor vehicle designed and constructed to haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the vehicle; long combination truck means a truck nominated to haul 2 or more trailers; low loader means a gooseneck semi‑trailer with a loading deck no more than 1 metre above the ground; low loader dolly means a mass‑distributing device that— (a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and (b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and (c) does not directly carry any load on itself; and (d) is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling; medium combination truck means a truck, other than a short combination truck, nominated to haul 1 trailer; MRC (mass rating for charging), in relation to a motor vehicle, means— (a) the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, recorded on the identification plate as the GVM, GTMR or ATM of the vehicle; or (b) in relation to a vehicle for which there is no identification plate—its operating mass; multi‑combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul 2 or more trailers; nominated means nominated by the person applying for registration; operating mass, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, as determined by the Registrar having regard to the design and construction of the vehicle or of any of its components; pig trailer means a trailer with 1 axle group or single axle near the middle of its load‑carrying surface, and connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; pole type trailer means a trailer that— (a) is attached to a towing vehicle by means of a pole or an attachment fitted to a pole; and (b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes, structural members or other long objects, that are generally capable of supporting themselves like beams between supports; quad‑axle group means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is more than 3.2 metres but not more than 4.9 metres; short combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul 1 semi‑trailer; short combination truck means a truck nominated to haul 1 trailer where, according to the nomination— (a) the combination has 6 axles or fewer; and (b) the maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the combination is 42.5 tonnes or less; single axle means an axle not forming part of an axle group; single axle group means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is less than 1 metre; special purpose vehicle means— (a) a motor vehicle (other than a caravan, mobile home, mobile library, mobile workshop, mobile laboratory or mobile billboard) where the primary purpose for which it was built, or permanently modified, was not the carriage of goods or passengers; or (b) any of the following motor vehicles: (i) a forklift; (ii) a straddle carrier; (iii) a mobile cherry picker; (iv) a mobile crane; special purpose vehicle (type O) means special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))— (a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and (b) that has at least 1 axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 1. Examples— Examples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck mounted concrete pumps and boring plants. These kinds of vehicles may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type T) if they have no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 1.