Land Transport Rule

Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2007

Rule 31001/3

Note: This Rule should be read in conjunction with the consolidated version of Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999, which includes previous Rule amendments.

Contents

Objective of the Rule

Extent of consultation

Material incorporated by reference

Section 1     Application

Section 2     Amendments relating to passenger service vehicles

Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2007 amends Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999 (the Rule), which specifies the requirements for the design and construction of passenger service vehicles operated in New Zealand.

The objective of this amendment Rule is:

Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, a number of amendments proposed to Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999 and nine other Land Transport Rules were combined into a single draft Rule, Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2007 (the Omnibus Amendment Rule).

On 3 August 2007, Land Transport New Zealand sent details of the proposed amendments by letter or email to about 2500 groups and individuals who had registered an interest in the Rules to be amended, and sought their submissions. The draft Omnibus Amendment Rule was made available through the Land Transport NZ Help Desk and, together with Questions and Answers, was also available on the Land Transport NZ 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. Land Transport NZ received 35 submissions on the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule, of which one commented on the proposed amendments in this Rule.

Following consultation, the provisions in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into 10 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 for Transport Safety for signing.

Material incorporated by reference

Documents that are ‘incorporated by reference’ in this Rule are available, on request, for inspection (free of charge) at the National Office of Land Transport NZ. Contact details are listed at the front of this Rule.

Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

1.1(1)    This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2007.

1.1(2)    This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999.

1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

This Rule comes into force on 17 January 2008.

Section 2     Amendments relating to passenger service vehicles

2.1     Exceptions

Clause 1.6 is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (g):

“(g) motor vehicles registered under the Amusement Devices Regulations 1978 that are either:

  • “(i) used in adventure tourism; or
  • “(ii) trailers designed, constructed and permitted to be drawn at a maximum speed of 50 km/h or less.”

2.2     Wheelchair hoists and ramps

Paragraph 8.2(1)(b) is amended by substituting “AS/NZS 3856.2:1998” for “AS 3856.2:1998”.

Land Transport Rule - Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2007 - Rule 31001/3
Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand, Te Mana Marutau Waka Whenua o Aotearoa