Land Transport Rule

Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2011

Rule 32017/4

Note: This Rule should be read in conjunction with the consolidated version of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004, which includes previous Rule amendments.

Contents

Objective of the Rule

Extent of consultation

Section 1     Application

Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

Section 3     Amendment to Definitions


Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2011 amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004 (the Vehicle Equipment Rule). The Vehicle Equipment Rule sets out safety and maintenance requirements for the following equipment fitted to motor vehicles: warning devices, speedometers, sun visors, mudguards, footrests on motorcycles and mopeds, child restraints, televisions, fuel tanks and fuel lines. The Rule applies to all motor vehicles except power-assisted pedal cycles.

The objective of the amendment Rule is to amend the Vehicle Equipment Rule to:


Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, amendments proposed to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004 and five other Land Transport Rules were combined into a single draft Rule, Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2010 (the Omnibus Amendment Rule).

On 23 November 2010, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) sent details of the amendment proposals by letter or email to approximately 1800 groups and individuals who had registered an interest in the Rules to be amended. The draft Omnibus Amendment Rule was made available through the NZTA Contact Centre and, together with Questions and Answers, was also made available on the NZTA's website. The availability of the draft for comment was publicised in the metropolitan daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and in the New Zealand Gazette. The NZTA received 26 submissions on the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule, of which 13 commented on the proposed amendments to the Vehicle Equipment Rule.

Following consultation, the provisions in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into six separate amendment Rules, including this Rule. The submissions that were received were taken into account in drafting this amendment Rule before it was submitted to the Minister of Transport for signing.


Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2011.

1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

This Rule comes into force on 1 April 2011.

1.3     Scope of Rule

This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004.


Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

2.1     Fuel tanks and fuel lines

2.1(1)     Clause 2.6 is amended by substituting “2.6(4)” for “11.5 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002” in subclause 2.6(3).

2.1(2)     Clause 2.6 is amended by inserting the following after subclause 2.6(3):

2.2     Exhaust systems

Clause 2.7 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 2.7(9):


Section 3     Amendment to Definitions

3.1     Substitution of definition

Part 2 is amended by substituting the following for the definition of 'speedometer':

Land Transport Rule - Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2011 - Rule 32017/4
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