Land Transport Rule

Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2016

Rule 32013/8

 

Wellington, New Zealand

PURSUANT to sections 152 and 155(b) of the Land Transport Act 1998, and after having had regard to the criteria specified in section 164(2) of that Act

I, Craig Foss, Associate Minister of Transport, make the following ordinary Rule:

Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2016

SIGNED at Wellington

This 1st day of November 2016

 

Contents

Objective of the Rule

Extent of consultation

Section 1 Application

Section 2 Amendments to clause 2.7

Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2016 (the amendment Rule) amends Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001 (the Tyres and Wheels Rule). The Tyres and Wheels Rule sets safety requirements and standards for tyres and wheels and their assembly with hubs and axles, on all motor vehicles and pedal cycles.

The amendment Rule corrects a typographical error.

Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, amendments proposed to the Tyres and Wheels Rule and 14 other Land Transport Rules were combined into a single Rule, Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2016 (the Omnibus Amendment Rule). Following consultation, the provisions in the Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into separate amendment Rules.

The NZ Transport Agency sent details of the amendment proposals by letter or email to approximately 3170 groups and individuals who had registered an interest in the Rules to be amended. The Omnibus Amendment Rule was made available through the NZ Transport Agency’s Contact Centre and, together with Questions and Answers, was also 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 35 submissions on the Omnibus Amendment Rule, of which 7 commented on the proposed amendment to the Tyres and Wheels Rule.

The submissions received were taken into account in finalising the draft Rule following which it was submitted to the Associate Minister of Transport for signing.

Section 1 Application

1.1 Title

This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2016.

1.2 Commencement

This Rule comes into force on 1 December 2016.

1.3 Principal Rule amended

This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001.

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Section 2 Amendment to clause 2.7

2.1 Amendment to clause 2.7

In clause 2.7(8), delete “to that standard”.

 

Land Transport Rule - Tyres and Wheels Amendment 2016 - Rule 32013/8
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