Pursuant to section 166 (3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, I, Robert John Martyn, General Manager, Operations, Land Transport Safety Authority, notify the following exemptions from Land Transport Rules were made under section 166 (1) of that Act, between
1 April 2000 and 30 June 2000:
Rule Nature of Exemption Number of Exemptions
Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999
Exemptions relating to depth and width of entry and exit steps 4
Exemption relating to seats to the right of the driver's seat 1
Land Transport Rule: Door Retention Systems 1997
Exemptions relating to doors on Police vehicles for prisoners 3
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 1998
Exemptions relating to compliance with vehicle standards 4
Exemptions relating to border checks 6
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 1999
Exemption relating to carriage of liquid nitrogen 1
Land Transport (Driving Licensing) Rule 1999
Exemptions relating to the sitting of tests 10
Exemptions relating to requirements to hold particular licences for certain periods before progressing to a higher licence class 6
Exemptions relating to the driving of campervans and other vehicles covered by Class 2 licences by holders of Class 1 licences 220
Exemption relating to the driving of specific vehicles covered by a Class 4 licence by the holder of a Class 2 licence 1
Exemptions relating to the extension of the period of validity of licences 5
Exemption relating to the driving of steam-powered vehicles without holding special type vehicle endorsements 1
Exemptions relating to conditions on learner and restricted driver licences 354
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of August 2000.
ROBERT JOHN MARTYN, General Manager, Operations, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 3 May 1999.