1995--No. 70

MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS ACT 1980--REGULATION
(Relating to fees) NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 18 of 24 February 1995]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder. WENDY MACHIN, M.P., Minister for Consumer Affairs.

Commencement 1. This Regulation commences on 28 February 1995. Amendments 2. The Motor Vehicle Repairs Regulation 1982 is amended: (a) by omitting from clause 4 (3) (a) (i) the matter "$182" and by inserting instead the matter "$190"; (b) by omitting from clause 4 (3) (a) (ii) the matter "$285" and by inserting instead the matter "$298"; (c) by omitting from clause 4 (3) (b) the matter "$125" and by inserting instead the matter "$130"; (d) by omitting from clause 4 (3) (c) and (d) the matter "$39" wherever occurring and by inserting instead the matter "$41".

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EXPLANATORY NOTE The objects of this Regulation are: (a) to increase the fee for an application for a new licence to carry out motor vehicle repair work under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980: · from $182 to $190 in the case of an applicant who is a former licensee and whose licence has lapsed within the previous 12 months; and · from $285 to $298 in any other case; and (b) to increase the annual renewal fee for such a licence from $125 to $130; and (c) to increase the application fees for a tradesman's certificate and a loss assessor's certificate from $39 to $41. This Regulation is made under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980, including sections 17 (5) and 21 (4) (as continued in operation by Schedule 2 to the Business Licences Act 1990 and an order under Part 2 of that Schedule published in Gazette No. 45 dated 15 March 1991), sections 24 (2) and 30 (2). and section 89 (the general regulation making power).