Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is hereby given of the making of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment 2016 (“amendment Rule”).

The amendment Rule widens the scope of the current high-capacity urban bus permit regime by allowing road controlling authorities to issue permits for passenger service vehicles to exceed the general access axle mass limits on specified routes.

The amendment Rule comes into force on 15 April 2016.

The amendment Rule is available for inspection, free of charge, at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, 50 Victoria Street, Wellington, and at the NZ Transport Agency’s regional offices.

Bound copies of Rules are available for purchase from selected bookshops that sell legislation and most can also be purchased from Wickliffe Solutions, PO Box 932, Dunedin 9054 (telephone: (06) 353 2700).

Land Transport Rules are available on the website

www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/

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 11th day of March 2016.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Managing Counsel (Rules).