Land Transport Rule

Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2013

Rule 35001/10

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 Rule requirements

Section 3     Amendments to Definitions


Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2013 (the amendment Rule) amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule).The Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule sets out requirements for controlling the entry of vehicles into, and operation of vehicles in, the land transport system.

The objective of this amendment Rule, and of amendments to seven other Land Transport Rules, is to ensure that legislation that affects the primary production sector is fit for purpose and does not impose unnecessary costs or restrictions, including on the ability of the sector to manage critical operations where time or the weather is a limiting factor.

The amendment Rule provides for:


Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, proposed amendments to Land Transport Rules applying to vehicles used for agricultural purposes were combined into a single Rule, Land Transport Rule: Agricultural Vehicles Omnibus 2012 (the Omnibus Rule). The Rule amendment proposals arose out of a review of agricultural transport legislation in 2012 involving government agencies, key transport and agriculture industry stakeholders and the public.

On 19 October 2012, the NZ Transport Agency sent details of the amendment proposals by letter or email to approximately 2300 groups and individuals who had registered an interest in the Rules to be amended. The Omnibus Rule was made available through the NZ Transport Agency’s Contact Centre and, together with Questions and Answers, was also made available on the NZ Transport Agency’s website. The availability of the amendment proposals for comment was publicised in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and in the New Zealand Gazette.

The NZ Transport Agency received 29 submissions on the Omnibus Rule, of which 20 commented on the proposed amendments to the Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule.

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


Part 1     Rule requirements

Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2013.

1.2     Commencement

1.2(1)     Clause 2.4 comes into force on 11 November 2013.

1.2(2)     The rest of this Rule comes into force on 1 June 2013.

1.3     Scope of Rule

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


Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

2.1     Inspection of vehicles at the border

In clause 4.1(1)(b), replace "(i)" with "(j)".

2.2     Inspection and certification of vehicles for entry or re-entry into service

2.2(1)     In clause 6.1(e), replace “agricultural, land management” with “non-agricultural land management”.

2.2(2)     In clause 6.1(h), replace “months.” with “months;”.

2.2(3)     In clause 6.1(i), replace “2011.” with “2011;”.

2.2(4)     After clause 6.1(i), insert:

2.3     Inspection and certification of vehicles for operation in service

2.3(1)     In clause 7.1(1)(g), replace “agricultural, land management” with “non-agricultural land management”.

2.3(2)     Delete clauses 7.1(1)(h)(iii) and (iv).

2.3(3)     In clause 7.1(1)(j)(iii), replace “vehicle.” with “vehicle;”.

2.3(4)     After clause 7.1(1)(j), insert:

2.3(5)     In clause 7.1(2)(b), replace “7.1(2)(a).” with “7.1(2)(a); or”.

2.3(6)     After clause 7.1(2)(b) insert:

2.3(7)     Replace clause 7.9(c), with:

2.4     Evidence of vehicle inspection

2.4(1)     In clause 9.5(2)(a), replace “date;” with “date unless (c) applies;”.

2.4(2)     In clause 9.5(2)(b), replace “9.8.” with “9.8;”.

2.4(3)     After clause 9.5(2)(b), insert:

2.5     Operation of vehicles

In clause 10.1, replace “(j)” with “(k)”.


Section 3     Amendments to Definitions

3.1     Amendments to definitions

3.1(1)     In Part 2 Definitions, insert in the appropriate alphabetical places:

3.1(2)     In the definition of ‘All-terrain vehicle’ delete “special purpose”.

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2013 - Rule 35001/10
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