Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is hereby given of the making of 10 Rules that amend Land Transport Rules.
The amendment Rules, which were consulted on in Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2011, are:
- Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods Amendment 2011 (Rule 45001/3)
- Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact Amendment 2011 (Rule 32006/5)
- Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2011 (Rule 31002/5)
- Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes Amendment 2011 (Rule 32014/2)
- Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing Amendment (No 2) 2011 (Rule 81001/6)
- Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems Amendment 2011 (Rule 32003/3)
- Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices Amendment 2011 (Rule 54002/5)
- Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment 2011 (Rule 33001/5)
- Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2011 (Rule 35001/9)
- Land Transport Rule: Work Time and Logbooks Amendment (No 2) 2011 (Rule 62001/4)
The amendment Rules make relatively minor changes to Rules, including clarifying or modifying current requirements to assist understanding and enforcement, amending requirements to accord with current industry needs or practices, updating requirements relating to vehicle standards to ensure that vehicles continue to be operated safely, removing unnecessary restrictions and requirements (without diminishing safety standards), amending requirements to ensure they are in line with international recommendations for the transport of dangerous goods on land and the New Zealand hazardous substances and new organisms regulations, and making consequential changes as a result of changes to Rules and other legislation.
The above amendment Rules come into force on 1 October 2011.
They are available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, Victoria Arcade, 50 Victoria Street, Wellington, and at the NZ Transport Agency’s regional offices.
A bound copy can be purchased from bookshops that sell legislation or from Wickliffe Limited, PO Box 932, Dunedin, or telephone (06) 358 8231.
Rules are available on the website
www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/about/
For further information about Land Transport Rules, contact the Rules Team, NZ Transport Agency, Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, or email
rules@nzta.govt.nz.
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of August 2011.
ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager Rules.