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Common questions about the Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Stewardship (Omnibus) Amendment 2018.
Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Stewardship (Omnibus) Amendment 2018 (‘the Omnibus Amendment Rule’) is a document prepared for public consultation that contains proposals to change requirements in a number of existing Land Transport Rules. Annual Omnibus Amendment Rules provide a means for consulting on relatively straightforward, small and discrete Rule changes that are mainly of a technical or editorial nature, or that originate, for example, from the need to reflect current industry best practice or changes to other legislation.
CloseSections 152 to 158 (inclusive) of the Land Transport Act 1998 allow the Minister of Transport to make Land Transport Rules relating to a wide variety of issues, including those covered by the proposed Rule changes – road user behaviour, vehicles, driver and operator licensing and roads (traffic control devices).
CloseThe Omnibus Amendment Rule allows us to consult on a range of relatively minor changes to several Land Transport Rules, all at once.
The changes are necessary for a range of reasons. These include:
Changes are proposed for the following Land Transport Rules:
Land Transport Rule: Driver Licensing 1999(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Fuel Consumption Information 2008(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles 2004(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2017(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Road User 2004(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004(external link)
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002(external link)
CloseThe Omnibus Amendment Rule brings together proposed changes for 15 Land Transport Rules. It’s more efficient to consult on the proposed changes in this way, instead of producing separate Amendment Rules. Following consultation, the provisions in the Omnibus Amendment Rule will be split into separate Amendment Rules for approval and publication.
CloseThe yellow draft consultation document has been released for comment. The opportunity to comment is being advertised in daily newspapers in the five main centres and in the New Zealand Gazette. Groups and individuals who have registered their interest in Land Transport Rules will be directly advised of the availability of the yellow draft for comment. They will be provided with a link to the consultation material on the Transport Agency’s website and invited to make a submission.
CloseTo obtain a physical copy of the consultation document or if you have any queries about it after reading the consultation material, telephone the Transport Agency Contact Centre on 0800 699 000.
CloseThis is an Amendment Rule, and, therefore, contains only the proposed amending proposals. The Summary of proposals in the consultation document provides information about the amendments and why they are being proposed. The draft Amendment Rule should be read in conjunction with the consolidated version of the principal Rule available on the Transport Agency’s website.
The consultation material provides a link between the proposed amendments and the existing Rules on the Transport Agency website. This is intended to help put the proposed changes into context.
CloseThe Rules are available from selected bookshops that sell legislation. Most are available direct from the printers, Wickliffe New Zealand, PO Box 932, Dunedin 9054 (telephone 06 353 2700). The Driver Licensing and Road User Rules (and amendments) are available from Legislation Direct (telephone (04) 568 0005). Land Transport Rules are also available on the Transport Agency’s website at www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/about
CloseSubmissions closed on Friday 24 August 2018.
CloseThe submissions received during the consultation period will be analysed and taken into account in preparing the final drafts of the Amendment Rules. The final draft Rules will then be submitted to the Associate Minister of Transport for approval and signing.
CloseUpdated 31 July 2018
Some correspondents seek further clarification on the proposed Rule changes to assist them to compose their submission.
Requests for further clarification on the Omnibus Amendment Rule and the respective Transport Agency responses, are captured in the table to ensure all potential respondents can access this additional information.
Email the Rules team at rules@nzta.govt.nz if you require clarification on particular proposals.
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Request for clarification raised |
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24 - Allow for higher pressure inflation of heavy vehicle tyres if the manufacturer has specified a higher pressure
Tyres and Wheels 2001, clauses 2.4(2) & 2.4(3)
[See Omnibus Amendment 2018, clause 12.3] |
Is this amendment as a result of the high productivity motor vehicles higher mass limits? What impact, (if any) is there on road surface degradation as a result of maximum inflation pressure from 825 kPa (120 psi) to 900 kPa (130.5 psi)? |
The answer is no, the amendment was not raised as a result of HPMV. The main reasons for this proposed change and the impacts are:
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