Pursuant to section 166 (3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, I, William John McCook, General Manager, Operations, Land Transport Safety Authority, notify the following exemptions from Land Transport Rules were made under section 166 (1) of that Act, between 1 October 2001 and 31 December 2001:
Rule Nature of Exemption Number of Exemptions
Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999
Exemptions relating to doors and their operation 8
Exemptions relating to seats and other requirements 44
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 1998
Exemptions relating to border checks 16
Exemptions relating to heavy vehicle exemptions 15
Exemptions relating to light vehicle exemptions 18
Exemptions relating to companies 3
Land Transport Rule: Interior Impact 1997
Exemptions relating to compliance with approved vehicle standards 1
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999
Exemptions relating to driving of campervans and other vehicles covered by
Class 2 licences by holders of Class 1 licences 254
Exemptions relating to conditions on learner and restricted driver licences 505
Exemptions relating to eyesight and other medical factors 202
Exemptions relating to approved course requirements 2
Exemptions relating to practical tests for older drivers 2
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of January 2002.
WILLIAM JOHN MCCOOK, General Manager, Operations, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 3 May 1999.