Bills Digest No. 147 1999-2000
Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 2000
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CONTENTS
Passage History
Purpose
Background
Main Provisions
Endnotes
Contact Officer & Copyright Details
Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 2000
Date Introduced: 8 March 2000
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Transport and Regional Services
Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of the Interstate Road Transport Amendment Act 2000.
To amend the definition of a trailer in the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985.
This Bill is one of three Bills intended to update national heavy vehicle registration charges.(1) Background on the heavy vehicle registration charge can be found in Bills Digest no.146 1999-2000
Schedule 1
Item 1 amends subsection 3(1) of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 to substitute a new definition of 'trailer'. This brings it into line with definitions contained in the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Bill 2000.
The others are the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Bill 2000 and the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2000.
Angus Martyn
6 April 2000
Bills Digest Service
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