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CLASS

DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

1

Cars and station wagons

2

Motorised homes (but not if the part of the motor vehicle designed for residence is detachable from the part providing the motive power)

3

Taxis (cars and station wagons only)

4

Vehicles Covered:

• Hire Vehicles that are:
• Cars or station wagons
• Motorised Homes
• Trucks, Utilities and Vans (including panel vans) with a GVM </= 4.5t

Hire vehicles that would otherwise fall within class 1,2 or 6

NOTE: This includes vehicles driven by the hirer, as well as vehicles where a driver is provided, such as a Public Passenger Service (PPSE). 

Limousines (cars and station wagons) will be automatically converted from Class 4 CTP insurance to Class 26 CTP insurance from 1 October 2017.
The use of Class 4 CTP for limousines will remain valid for 14 months after 1 October 2017 to allow for manual updates if required. No new business transactions with class 4 are to be performed after 1 October 2017.
Cars or station wagons with a POU of Booked Hire Rental (BKRN) remain in Class 4 as they are they are required to pay the higher CTP premium.

5

Motor vehicles (including cycles) for use only as vintage, veteran, historic or street rod motor vehicles

6

Trucks, utilities and vans (including panel vans) with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5t or less

7

Trucks, prime movers and vans with a gross vehicle mass of more than 4.5t

8(a)

Buses that are exempt or partially exempt from payment of vehicle registration fees on the basis of use for charitable or community service.

8(b)

Buses that are used only for driver tuition

8(c)

Buses that are not used for or in connection with a business or commercial purpose (i.e. private use)

9(a)

Buses used substantially for transporting -

• Children
• Mature age students
• Teachers
• Other school employees
• Parents

 - to or from school or school events.

9(b)

Buses used substantially for transporting persons of any age to or from centres for therapy, rehabilitation, or remedial or other special education;
(but a bus is not taken to be used substantially for transporting passengers of these classes if it carries a number of passengers of some other class or classes that is more than 10% of its adult passenger seating capacity)

10(a)

Buses that are not within class 8 or 9, but are to be used within 350km of a nominated base with a registration period commencing on or after 01/07/07

10(b)

Buses that are not within class 8 or 9, but are to be used within 150km of a nominated base with a registration period commencing on or after 01/07/07

11

Buses that are not within class 8, 9 or 10

12

Motorcycles (with 2 or 3 wheels), including motorcycles for hire, with seating only for the driver

13

Motorcycles (with 2 or 3 wheels), including motorcycles for hire, with either or both of the following:
o seating for a pillion passenger;
o a sidecar

14

Tractors (with or without attachment)

15

Self-propelled machinery or equipment, fire engines, bush fire brigade vehicles, and other emergency vehicles (other than ambulances)

Purpose of Use: Booked Hire, Limousine, Special Purpose Limousine (BKHR, LIMO)
Vehicles covered:

• Cars
• Utilities
• Dual Cabs
• Utility Cab 'n Chassis

NOTE: Limousines and Special Purpose Limousines for passenger cars only.