Transport Co-ordination Act 1966

In respect of every public vehicle licence the following fees are payable to the Director General in the prescribed manner, in relation to the term of the licence, or such shorter period as is prescribed, namely —

for a commercial goods vehicle licence under Division 3 a fee determined by the Minister, but not exceeding the prescribed amount for each licence for each 50 kilograms or part thereof of the gross weight of the vehicle, which prescribed amount may be different for different routes or areas of operation or for different classes of goods or mass of goods or for any combination of those factors; and

for an aircraft licence under Division 4, a fee determined by the Minister and —

based on, but not exceeding the prescribed percentage of, the gross earnings of the vehicle assessed in such manner as may be prescribed; or

based on, but not exceeding the prescribed amount per annum for each kilogram of, the maximum permissible take‑off weight specified in the Certificate of Airworthiness issued in respect of the vehicle under the Air Navigation Regulations of the Commonwealth,

for a ferry licence under Division 4A, a fee determined by the Minister based on, but not exceeding the prescribed amount per annum for each unit of, the maximum number of passengers that the vehicle is licensed to carry at any one time with a maximum fee of $600 per annum.

Subject to the limitations imposed by subsection (1), the Minister may at any time vary the fee determined by him in respect of any public vehicle licence.

The Director General may, and at the direction of the Minister shall, refund the whole or any part of any licence fee paid in respect of any commercial goods vehicle, where the vehicle has not been operated in the manner or to the extent or for the period contemplated when the licence was issued.

In assessing a licence fee based on the gross earnings derived from the operation of a vehicle, the Minister shall not take into account the amount of any subsidy paid or payable in respect of its operation.