Vehicles exempt from payment of tolls
5 Vehicles exempt from payment of tolls
For the purposes of section 198(2) of the Act, the following vehicles and classes of vehicle are exempt from the payment of a toll and toll administration fees—
an ambulance under the control of—
an ambulance service within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986; or
an ambulance service created under a law in force in another State or in a Territory of the Commonwealth that the Minister, by notice in the Government Gazette, declares to be an ambulance service to which this paragraph applies; or
the Australian Defence Force;
a fire service unit under the control of—
Reg. 5(b)(i) substituted by S.R. No. 98/2025 reg. 6(1).
Fire Rescue Victoria; or
Reg. 5(b)(ii) substituted by S.R. No. 98/2025 reg. 6(2).
the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; or
the Country Fire Authority; or
the Australian Defence Force;
a vehicle under the control of, or being driven by, a police officer acting in the course of duty;
a vehicle under the control of, or being driven by, a member acting in the course of duty, of one of the following police forces or police services—
the Australian Federal Police;
the Military, Naval or Air Force Police of the Australian Defence Force;
the police service of another State or a Territory;
a vehicle under the control of the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority established under the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005;
a vehicle under the control of the Emergency Management Commissioner (within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 2013);
a vehicle under the control of the Australian Defence Force that is being used to convey any of its members or property while on march or duty;
a vehicle being used to convey a member of the Australian Army engaged in connection with emergency ordnance disposal procedures;
a vehicle under the control of Airservices Australia;
Reg. 5(j) amended by S.R. No. 98/2025 reg. 6(3).
without limiting paragraphs (a) to (i), a vehicle that is an emergency vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017[5] and is being operated or used in the performance of emergency services.
Note to reg. 5(j) revoked by S.R. No. 98/2025 reg. 6(4).
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Notes to reg. 5 inserted by S.R. No. 98/2025 reg. 6(5).
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