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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notification of Exemptions From Land Transport Rules

Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 April 2019 and 30 June 2019:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions

Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)

Clause 4.4(1)—drawbeam must comply with NZS 5446 719
Clause 4.4(2)—drawbeam fitted before 1 February 1989 must comply with NZS 5446 on or after 1 April 2006 719
Clause 4.4(3)—drawbeam must comply with NZS 5446 719
Clause 4.4(4)—towbar fitted to a vehicle before 1 April 2006 must comply with NZS 5467 or NZS 5446 267
Clause 4.4(5)—towbar fitted to a vehicle on or after 1 April 2006 for towing a light trailer must comply with NZS 5467 267
Clause 4.5—drawbar requirements 484
Clause 4.6(4)—A 50 mm diameter tow ball fitted to a vehicle for towing a light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 267
Clause 4.6(5)—A 1 7/8 inch diameter tow ball fitted to a vehicle for towing light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 267
All of the rule to the extent that the rule requires a towbar to be certified to certain standards 10

Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)

Clause 3.2(1)—applicable dimension requirements 7
Clause 6.3—classification of vehicles into categories according to width, forward-distance, length, front overhang, and rear overhang 38
Clause 6.5(1)—standard motor vehicle may transport an over-dimension load if certain requirements are met 3
Clause 6.8(1)(b)—route restrictions for overdimension motor vehicles 61
Clause 6.25(2)(f)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in Zone 1 on Saturdays 26
Clause 6.25(2)(g)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in Zone 1 on Sundays 19
Clause 6.27(2)(b)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in zone 3 on Tuesdays 8

Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)

Clause 6.4(1)(e)—vehicle may be certified for re-entry into the service only if the vehicle has undergone a specialist inspection and specific aspects of the vehicle have been certified 1378
Clause 6.5(1)(d)— heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 1378
Clause 6.5(1)(e)—specialist inspection and certification required 1378
Clause 6.5(2)—vehicle requiring specialist inspection and certification may only be certified for entry/re-entry if it is certified in accordance with 6.5(5) 1378
Clause 7.2(b)(vi)—vehicle may not be certified for operation in service if the most recent record of determination, warrant of fitness, certificate of fitness, alternative fuel inspection certificate, conditional permit or certificate of loading has been revoked under 11.3. 1378
Clause 7.4(1)(d)—vehicle may be certified for operation in service only if the vehicle has undergone a specialist inspection and specific aspects of the vehicle have been certified 1378
Clause 7.5(1)(b)—heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 1378
Clause 7.5(1)(c)—specialist inspection and certification required 1378
Clause 7.5(2)—vehicle requiring specialist inspection and certification may be certified for operation in service only if it has been certified in accordance with 7.5(5). 1378


Note: Exemptions to various vehicle components (such as exemptions relating to towbars, drawbars and drawbeams) were often granted under specific conditions, for example, on the condition that the vehicle be used unladen, or on the condition the vehicle may only tow a mass up to a specified percentage of the permitted maximum load and/or only for a limited period of time.