Primary producer vehicles
233 Primary producer vehicles
No duty is chargeable under this Chapter on an application for registration or transfer of registration of a heavy trailer—
registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer; and
used or to be used solely in the business of the registered operator as a primary producer.
No duty is chargeable under this Chapter on an application for registration or transfer of registration of a vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer used or to be used solely in the business of the applicant for registration or the registered operator as a primary producer, being—
a motor vehicle—
so constructed that its engine is used to drive or operate an agricultural implement forming an integral part of the vehicle; and
the primary purpose of which is not to carry a load; or
a tractor with an MRC of 4·5 tonnes or less; or
S. 233(2)(c) substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(1).
a special work vehicle.
No duty is chargeable under this Chapter on an application for registration or transfer of registration of a vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer used or to be used for travelling within a radius of 25 kilometres from the registered operator's residence or residential address for the purpose of working the land of another primary producer, being—
a motor vehicle—
so constructed that its engine is used to drive or operate an agricultural implement forming an integral part of the vehicle; and
the primary purpose of which is not to carry a load; or
a tractor with an MRC of 4·5 tonnes or less; or
S. 233(3)(c) substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(2).
a special work vehicle.
S. 233(4) amended by No. 26/2015 s. 10(3).
No duty is chargeable under this Chapter on an application for registration or transfer of registration of a special purpose vehicle (type O) as defined in clause 1 of Schedule 1 that is—
conditionally registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer to operate on a highway at any distance from the registered operator's residence or residential address; and
used or to be used solely in the business of the registered operator as a primary producer.
In this section—
S. 233(5) def. of agricultural implement substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(b).
agricultural implement means—
a vehicle without its own motive power, not designed to carry a load and used exclusively to perform agricultural tasks; or
an agricultural trailer;
S. 233(5) def. of agricultural task inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(a).
agricultural task includes cultivation of land, growing and harvesting of crops and rearing of livestock;
S. 233(5) def. of agricultural trailer inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(a).
agricultural trailer means a trailer designed to carry a load and used exclusively to perform agricultural tasks, but does not include—
a semi-trailer; or
a trailer (other than a trailer specifically constructed to carry a boat) that—
is not used in the course of trade; and
weighs less than 200 kilograms unladen; and
does not exceed in width the width of its towing vehicle as produced by the manufacturer; and
is not more than 3·0 metres long, including the part of the trailer that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes and any load;
load, in relation to a vehicle, includes anything that is normally removed from the vehicle when not in use;
S. 233(5) def. of primary producer amended by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(c), repealed by No. 17/2019 s. 19.
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S. 233(5) def. of primary producer special vehicle repealed by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(d).
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S. 233(5) def. of residential address amended by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(e).
residential address, in relation to a company or other body corporate, means its registered office or any place recorded in the register as its residential address or business address;
S. 233(5) def. of semi-trailer inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(a).
semi-trailer has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
S. 233(5) def. of special work vehicle inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(a).
special work vehicle means a motor vehicle—
with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes and that is not constructed as a tractor; and
that is primarily constructed and used for off-road transportation; and
that is undertaking agricultural maintenance or service tasks; and
that does not comply with an Australian Design Rule;
S. 233(5) def. of trailer inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 10(4)(a).
trailer has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986.
S. 233AA inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 11.
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