Land Transport Rule

Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2011

Rule 35001/9

Note: This Rule should be read in conjunction with the consolidated version of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002, which includes previous Rule amendments.

Contents

Objective of the Rule

Extent of consultation

Section 1     Application

Section 2     Amendments to Definitions

Section 3     Amendment to Schedules



Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2011 amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 ('the Rule'). The Rule implements the NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA's) function under the Land Transport Act 1998 in exercising control over the entry of vehicles into, and operation of vehicles in, the land transport system.

The objective of the amendment Rule is:

Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, amendments proposed to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 and 10 other Land Transport Rules were combined into a single draft Rule, Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2011 (the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule).

On 1 June 2011, the NZTA sent details of the amendment proposals by letter or email to approximately 2200 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 daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and in the New Zealand Gazette. The NZTA received 17 submissions on the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule, of which 14 commented on the proposed amendments to the Rule.

Following consultation, the provisions in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into 11 separate amendment Rules, including this Rule. The submissions that were received were taken into account in finalising 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 Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2011.

1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

This Rule comes into force on 1 October 2011.

1.3     Scope of Rule

This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002.


Section 2     Amendments to Definitions

2.1     Insertion of new definitions

Part 2 Definitions is amended by inserting the following definitions in the appropriate places:


Section 3     Amendment to Schedules

3.1     Amendment to Schedule 2

Schedule 2 is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (f):

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2011 - Rule 35001/9
NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi