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Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating 2008 (Not in force)

This rule has not yet been brought into force. This is because no Gazette notice has been made to bring the rule into force.

This rule sets out the key aspects of the operator rating system. The rating of operators will allow Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency compliance units, and police enforcement units, to focus on operators of vehicles covered by the rule.

Rule versions

The ‘Current rule’ will give you the most up-to-date version of the Rule and any amendments made to it. We recommend this as your reference point if you want to read the most current information.
The ‘Original rule and amendments’ will give you the very first version of the rule (as it was when it was first created) as well as links to all amendments made to it over time. We recommend this page as your reference page if you want to research the history of the rule.

Note: Both of these pages will also provide links to the consultation material – such as summary of submissions and FAQs (questions and answers) – for each version and amendment.

Questions and answers

Questions and answers are provided to accompany a new rule or amendment when they are signed. These and other consultation documents on this page have not been updated to take into account any later rule amendments and are retained for historic interest only.

Land Transport Rules – questions & answers

Amendment Rules from the Omnibus Amendment 2009

What are the new amendment Rules?

The new amendment Rules signed by the Minister of Transport (the Minister) are:

Land Transport Rule: Heavy-vehicle Brakes Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2009
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2009
Land Transport Rule: Work Time and Logbooks Amendment 2009.

How did these amendment Rules originate?

These amendment Rules make changes to 11 Land Transport Rules. They were consulted on as part of the draft Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2008 (the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule).

Following consultation, the provisions in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into separate amendment Rules. A further amendment Rule consulted on in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule, Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (No 2) 2008, was signed in December 2008, with provisions coming into force on two separate dates, 15 January and 1 April 2009.

Why were the amendments Rules made?

The amendment Rules make relatively minor changes to Rules. The amendments are required:

to clarify current requirements;
to better align New Zealand requirements with overseas standards;
amend procedural requirements to accord with industry needs or practices;
make requirements more flexible (without diminishing safety standards);
make consequential changes required as a result of changes to other land transport legislation, including Rules; and
make other minor changes to Rules.

When do these amendment Rules come into force?

Ten of these Rules come into force on 7 May 2009. Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating Amendment 2009 will be brought into effect by Gazette notice.

Was the public consulted on the amendments?

Yes. In August 2008, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advised about 1500 groups and individuals registered on the Rules consultation database, by letter or email, of the proposed changes and invited them to make submissions. Printed copies of the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule and the summary of the proposed changes were made available to people on request. The draft Omnibus Amendment Rule and information material were also available on the NZTA

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