Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 July 2017 and 30 September 2017.
Nature of Exemption |
Number of Exemptions |
Driver Licensing 1999 (Rule 91001)
Clause 7—exemption from class of licence required for class of vehicle |
1 |
Clause 15(b)—requirements to obtain learner licence |
40 |
Clause 17(b)—requirements to obtain restricted licence |
77 |
Clause 18—conditions of restricted licence |
177 |
Clause 19(b)—requirements to obtain full licence |
27 |
Clause 23(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining driving instructor endorsement |
1 |
Clause 27(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining passenger endorsement |
220 |
Clause 29(c)—person has successfully completed approved course before obtaining special-type endorsement |
13 |
Clause 31(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining testing officer endorsement |
4 |
Clause 34(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence of a class other than Class 6 for at least 2 years before obtaining vehicle recovery endorsement |
1 |
Clause 38(2)—minimum visual acuity to obtain driver licence or endorsement |
12 |
Clause 89(2)(c)—overseas driver licence conversion: use of a document from the licensing authority in lieu of presenting the original driver licence card |
18 |
Clause 89(2)(d)—overseas driver licence conversion: production of overseas driver licence |
26 |
Door Retention Systems 2001 (Rule 32001)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
2 |
External Projections 2001 (Rule 32008)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
2 |
Glazing Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999 (Rule 32012/1)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Clause 3.1(8)—requirements for overlays applied to glazing |
10 |
Head Restraints 2001 (Rule 32010)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
2 |
Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006 (Rule 32015)
Clause 2.5(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Clause 4.4(1)—requirement for drawbeam to comply with certain standard |
16 |
Clause 5.5(1)—requirement for load anchorage points to comply with certain standard |
16 |
Clause 5.5(2)—requirement for unmodified load anchorage points to comply with certain standard |
16 |
Clause 7.5(3)—compliance with requirements of clause 7.5 |
1 |
Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)
Clause 4.4(5)—towbar fitted on or after 1 April 2006 must comply with certain standard |
3 |
Clause 7.3(5)—towing vehicle and towed vehicle must be fitted with approved coupling device |
16 |
Interior Impact 2001 (Rule 32002/1)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
12 |
Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 (Rule 32014)
Clause 2.4(5)—brakes on light trailer with laden weight of 2500kg or more |
167 |
Clause 2.5(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
12 |
Operator Licensing 2007 (Rule 81001)
Clause 3.2(1)—requirement to display current driver identification card when operating small passenger service vehicle |
13 |
Passenger Service Vehicles 1999 (Rule 31001)
Clause 2.2(1)—compliance with requirements of Door Retention Systems Rule |
6 |
Clause 4.1(8)—foot room requirements |
2 |
Clause 4.4—vision from the driving position |
1 |
Clause 6.2(16)—location of fire extinguishers |
1 |
Clause 6.15(2)—maximum dimension of opening window |
76 |
Seats and Seat Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32004)
Clause 2.1(1)—compliance with general safety requirements and approved vehicle standards |
11 |
Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32011)
All requirements of Rule |
10 |
Clause 2.1(4)—compliance with specified requirements for seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages |
2 |
Clause 2.1(5)—compliance with type of seatbelts required |
21 |
Clause 2.1(7)(f)—type of seatbelt required in vehicle of Class NB or Class NC |
16 |
Clause 2.7(1) and (2)—approved vehicle standards for seatbelt anchorages: original equipment |
2 |
Steering Systems 2001 (Rule 32003)
Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Clause 2.5—left-hand drive vehicles |
1 |
Tyres and Wheels 2001 (Rule 32013)
Clause 2.3(1)—requirement for tyres on the same axle to be the same size designation and construction, and of the same tread pattern type |
2 |
Clause 2.7(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)
Clause 3.2(1)—compliance with applicable dimension requirements |
4 |
Clause 4.4—axle mass limits |
4 |
Clause 4.5—mass ratio of towed and towing vehicle for heavy combination vehicles |
4 |
Clause 4.6—steering mass ratio |
4 |
Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 (Rule 33001)
Clause 2.2(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
37 |
Vehicle Lighting 2004 (Rule 32005)
Clause 2.2(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Clause 9.3(5)—rearward-facing retroreflector on certain heavy motor vehicle classes must meet specified dimensions |
16 |
Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)
Clause 4.2—inspection requirements |
20 |
Clause 4.3—information to be recorded |
20 |
Clause 6.3(4)—requirement to produce certain documents upon request |
13 |
Clause 10.2(1) to (4)—operation of vehicles with evidence of vehicle inspection or certificates of loading |
13 |