Definitions

Current

In this Act—

additional information notice—see section 45;

authorised officer means an authorised officer appointed for the purposes of this Act under section 59;

business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993;

current registration period, in relation to a ZLEV, means the current period for which the ZLEV is registered;

declaration means a declaration under section 10 or 11;

Department means Department of Transport;

electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that—

(a)

uses one or more electric motors for propulsion; and

(b)

is fuelled from an off-vehicle electrical power source, a battery or an electric generator; and

(c)

is not fitted with an internal combustion engine that provides—

(i)

propulsion; or

(ii)

a fuel source for an electric propulsion system;

excluded vehicle means—

(a)

mobile plant; or

(b)

a motor cycle within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986; or

(c)

a heavy vehicle; or

(d)

a motor vehicle determined as an excluded vehicle, or a motor vehicle of a class determined as a class of excluded vehicles, under section 4;

heavy vehicle has the same meaning as in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

hydrogen vehicle means a motor vehicle that—

(a)

uses one or more electric motors for propulsion; and

(b)

is fuelled from a hydrogen fuel cell; and

(c)

is not fitted with an internal combustion engine that provides—

(i)

propulsion; or

(ii)

a fuel source for an electric propulsion system;

initial declaration means a declaration under section 10;

invoice means an invoice issued under section 18 or a revised invoice issued under section 20;

mobile plant means a motor vehicle, including a tractor, that—

(a)

is not a heavy vehicle; and

(b)

is not designed solely for carrying passengers; and

(c)

the carrying of a load in or on is incidental to the purpose for which the vehicle was constructed, except water in the case of concrete pumps and fire trucks; and

(d)

is not a tow truck within the meaning of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007;

motor vehicle has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986;

notice of cancellation means a notice given under section 36;

notice of suspension means a notice given under section 29(1);

objection—see section 40 or 43;

objector means a registered operator who lodges an objection under section 40 or 43;

plug-in hybrid electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that—

(a)

uses one or more electric motors for propulsion; and

(b)

is fuelled from an off-vehicle electrical power source, a battery, a fuel cell or an electric generator; and

(c)

is fitted with an internal combustion engine that provides—

(i)

propulsion; or

(ii)

a fuel source for an electric propulsion system;

registered, in relation to a ZLEV, means registered under Part 2 of the Road Safety Act 1986;

registered operator, in relation to a ZLEV that is or has been used on a specified road, means the person who is or was the registered operator (within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986) of the ZLEV when it is or was used on the road;

Secretary means Secretary to the Department;

specified road means—

(a)

a public road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004; or

(b)

a road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986; or

(c)

a highway at common law in Victoria that is not a public road or road related area referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(d)

a highway at common law outside Victoria; or

(e)

a road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004, other than a private road, prescribed by the regulations;

vehicle identifier has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986;

ZLEV means any of the following that is not an excluded vehicle—

(a)

an electric vehicle;

(b)

a hydrogen vehicle;

(c)

a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle;

ZLEV charge means the charge imposed by section 7.

Regulations

This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations). Made under this Act:

Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-Based Charge Regulations 2021

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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