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Traffic Act - Traffic (Amendment) Regulations 2000

LAWS OF TONGA


TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2000


GS 9A of 2000


TRAFFIC ACT (CAP. 156)


IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Traffic Act (Cap. 156), as amended, the Principal Licensing Authority with the consent of Cabinet, makes the following Regulation:


1.


(1). These Regulation may be cited as the Traffic (Amendment) Regulations 2000.


(2). The Traffic Regulations are referred to in these Regulations as the Prinicipal Regulations (Cap. 156)


2. The Principal Regulations are amended by the addition of the following sub-regulations to Regulation 5-


"(3). The owner of a motor vehicle shall within 7 days after the registering of a motor vehicle and paying the prescribed fee set out in the Fourth Schedule, affix the registration number plates issued to him by the Principal Licensing Authority, containing the registration number to the vehicle.


(4). Where the figures on a registration number plate become defaced so that a number is no longer visible, or where the number plate is damaged or lost, the owner of the motor vehicle shall notify the Principal Licensing Authority.


(5). The owner shall be supplied with a new set of registration number plates and shall pay the fee prescribed in the Fourth Schedule.


(6). The owner shall affix the new set of registration number plates to the vehicle within 7 days.


(7). The owner of a vehicle commits an offence if he uses any other registration number plate on his vehicle or permits any other registration number to be fixed to his vehicle.


(8)


(a). Any person may make application to the Principal Licensing Authority for one or more sets of special registration number plates.


(b). Every application for special registration number plates shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the Fourth Schedule and upon receiving the application and fee the Principal Licensing Authority may, if satisfied the application is in order, issue the special registration number plates.


(c). The special registration number plates shall be in such size and form as the Principal Licensing Authority shall direct."


3. The Fourth Schedule of the Principal Regulations is replaced by the following Schedule-


"FOURTH SCHEDULE - FEES


A. Motor vehicle Registration


(a)
Application for initial registration of any vehicle
$10.00
(b)
Issue of Certificate of Registration
$10.00
(c)
Issue of Initial Registration Number plates
$50.00
(d)
Issue of Initial Registration Number plates- (Motor Cycle)
$25.00
(e)
Transfer of Registration
$55.00
(f)
Particulars of Registration
$5.00

B. Examination of Motor Vehicles


(a)
Class A – motor cycle [with or without side car]
$5.00
(b)
Class B – Motorized tricycle
$5.00
(c)
Class C – Private Motor Car
$20.00
(d)
Class D – Taxi or Rental Vehicle
$25.00
(e)
Class E – passenger Bus or Lorry


(i) 7 to 20 seats
$30.00

(ii) more than 20 seats
$40.00
(f)
Class F-Light Goods Vehicle
$20.00
(g)
Class G- Tractor
$30.00
(h)
Class H –Heavy Plant
$30.00
(i)
Class I – Invalid Carriage
$20.00
(j)
Heavy Goods Vehicle


(i) weighing between 2,000 and 3,000 kg
$25.00

(ii) weighing between 3,000 and 5,000 kg
$35.00

(iii) weighing more than 5,000 kg
$40.00
(k)
Issues of warrant of fitness
$5.00
(l)
Examination of any vehicle involved in an accident
$15.00




C. Vehicle Licence (per annum)


(a)
Application for Licence of any class of motor vehicle
$5.00
(b)
Motor Cycles [with or without side cars]
$10.00
(c)
Invalid Carriage
$5.00
(d)
Public Service Vehicle – including taxis, rental vehicles, passenger buses and lorries


(i) not more than 5 passengers
$45.00

(ii) more than 5 passengers
$55.00
(e)
Goods vehicle


(i) weighing less than 1,000 kg
$45.00

(ii) weighing between 1,000 and 2,000 kg
$50.00

(iii) weighing between 2,000 and 3,000 kg
$60.00

(iv) weighing more than 3,000 kg
$75.00
(f)
Private Motor Vehicles


(i) weighing less than 1,000 kg
$75.00

(ii) weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 kg
$35.00

(iii) weighing more than 1,500 kg
$40.00
(g)
Miscellaneous


(i) Boat Trailers – non commercial
$10.00

(ii) Agricultural Trailers
$10.00

(iii) All other Trailers
$35.00

(iv) Tractors used for agricultural purposes (not for hire)
$10.00

(v) Tractors used for any other purpose, heavy plant, specialized equipment and any other vehicle not specified






(A) weighing less than 1,000 kg
$45.00


(B) weighing between 1,000 and 2,000 kg
$50.00


© weighing between 2,000 and 3,000 kg
$60.00


(D) weighing more than 3,000 kg
$75.00
(h)
Issue duplicate of lost or defaced licence
$5.00
(i)
Transfer of Licence
$10.00
(j)
Dealers General Licence
$200.00

D. Driving Licence


(a)
Application for a learner drivers permit
$5.00
(b)
Issue of a learners drivers permit
$10.00

(i) Theoretical test
$10.00

(ii) Practical test
$10.00
(d)
Renewal of a learner's permit
$10.00
(e)
Application for a visitor's driving licence
$5.00
(f)
Issue of a visitors driving licence
$5.00
(g)
Licence for all classes of vehicle in part C of this schedule except public service vehicles, invalid carriages, motor cycles and per anum
$10.00
(h)
Licence to drive a public service per annum
$45.00
(i)
Licence to drive a motor cycle per annum
$5.00
(j)
Licence to drive an individual carriage per annum
$5.00
(k)
Issue of a duplicate licence – all classes
$10.00
(l)
Renewal of licence
$10.00

E. Bus Route Permits


(a)
Special Bus route permit [valid 24 hours]
$15.00
(b)
Specified bus route permit per annum
$15.00
(c)
Any other transport route per annum
$15.00

F Registration Number Plates


(a)
Registration Number Plates


(i) for Motor Cycles and Trailers – initial issue or replacement
$25.00

(ii) for all other vehicles- initial issue or replacement
$50.00
(b)
Special Registration Number Plates – initial issue or replacement
$200.00

Made at Nuku'alofa this 11 day of September, 2000.


Principal Licensing Authority.


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