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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 July 2019 and 30 September 2019:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions

Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)

Clause 4.4(4)—towbar fitted to a vehicle before 1 April 2006 must comply with NZS 5467 or NZS 5446 462
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 462
Clause 4.5—drawbar requirements 10
Clause 4.6(4)—A 50 mm diameter tow ball for towing a light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 462
Clause 4.6(5)—A 1 7/8 inch diameter tow ball for towing light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 462
All of the rule to the extent that the rule requires a towbar to be certified to certain standards 11

Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)

Clause 3.2(1)—applicable dimension requirements 2
Clause 6.5(1)—standard motor vehicle may transport an over-dimension load if certain requirements are met 215
Clause 6.6(1)—specialist vehicles may exceed certain dimension limits if requirements are met 5
Clause 6.8(1)(b)—route restrictions for overdimension motor vehicles 47
Clause 6.23(2)(f)—travel time restrictions for category 3 vehicle travelling in a city area on Saturdays 19
Clause 6.23(2)(g)—travel time restrictions for category 3 vehicles travelling in a city area on Sundays 11
Clause 6.27(2)(b)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in zone 3 on Tuesdays 3

 

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

464

Clause 6.5(1)(d)—heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 4
Clause 6.5(1)(e)—specialist inspection and certification required 464
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) 464
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 11.3 464
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 464
Clause 7.5(1)(b)—heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 464
Clause 7.5(1)(c)—specialist inspection and certification required 4
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). 464


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.