- Pilot/escort vehicles do not need to be registered as ‘primary producer’
- ‘Primary Producer’ registered vehicles can be driven for any aspect of your life, as long as you are not using them to carry on another business for reward (payment via money or goods)
South Australia Motor Vehicles Act 1959 34—Registration fees for primary producers' commercial vehicles (1) If the owner of a commercial motor vehicle— (a) satisfies the Registrar by such evidence as the Registrar requires that the owner is a primary producer in this State; and (b) undertakes that that motor vehicle will not, unless the balance of the prescribed registration fee is paid, be used on roads for carrying Her Majesty's mails, goods or passengers for pecuniary reward or for carrying goods in the course of any trade or business other than that of a primary producer, the prescribed registration fee for that motor vehicle must be reduced by the prescribed amount. (2) In this section— carry, carrying and carriage respectively include haul, hauling and haulage.
Exception
There is an exemption under the Regulations for charity work so, for example, a Club fundraiser where people cart grain for free but to raise money for the club or church etc.
All 3 elements of this Regulation (a, b & c) are required to be followed.
The 75km limit is the only element of this that is not enough for farming areas and should be advocated for to be increased.
Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010 under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 79—Exemption from section 41(2) of Act (1) A person who uses a motor vehicle of restricted registration contrary to the terms of an undertaking in relation to the vehicle under section 34(1)(b) of the Act is exempt from the operation of section 41(2) of the Act if— (a) the purpose for which the vehicle is used is solely the carrying of primary produce to assist a charitable organisation or a sporting organisation in fundraising activities; and (b) neither the owner of the vehicle nor a person using the vehicle (if not the owner) receives a monetary or other material benefit (including out of pocket expenses relating to the use of the vehicle) in relation to that use of the vehicle; and (c) the use of the vehicle is within an area having a radius of 75 kilometres from the garage address of the vehicle. (2) In this regulation— charitable organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non-profit basis for charitable, religious, educational or benevolent purposes and includes a trustee who holds property on behalf of such a body; sporting organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non-profit basis principally for the purpose of facilitating and coordinating the sporting activities of its members.
We are inquiring about registering our farm ute as a primary producer.
Does this mean we can only travel within a 75km radius of the farm?
We often go interstate to collect or drop of stock or to Adelaide which is 400km from farm>
Can we still register the ute as a primary producer?
Hi Petria, the 75km radius is only relevant for fundraisers where you are carting produce for something like a Club fundraiser under your primary producer registration. For example, if you are carting grain for the local football club for free, the rules allow 75km trip with a primary producer registered vehicle. Otherwise, primary producer registered vehicles can drive anywhere you want as long as you are not carrying on another business for reward – so not using that PP registered vehicle for another workplace or income stream other than the farm. Drop me an email at broadacrefarm@gmail.com if you are still not sure.
Hi Karen,
I was wondering if you can use a Ute registered as Primary Production to go away camping for the weekend?
Yes, as long as you are not receiving payment for using that ute, you can drive anywhere.
Can anyone drive a vehicle that is registered primary producer?
Yes Belinda, anyone can drive Primary Producer registered vehicles. The only restrictions are on using a PP registered vehicle to carry on another business for reward (payment). You can drive the vehicle anywhere as long as it is either for personal use or use related to your farming business.
Hi Karen. Is it ok to cart for neighbours under primary producer rego? Recently purchased a new truck so thought I’d check as a few in my area do. Thanks
Sorry Ralph, I only just saw this question. No you can’t cart for others under primary production rego, you need to shift it back to open rego. There are only a couple of circumstances that allow it like a footy club fundraiser, but there are limits on that also.
If there are farmers doing this then they are putting our registration concession at risk. Abuse it, we lose it. My information is that the NHVR will be cracking down on this over harvest. I will be extremely disappointed if a few rogue actors ruin this valuable concession for the rest of us.