Pursuant to section 166 (3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, I, William John McCook, 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 October 2000 to 31 December 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 3
Exemptions relating to removal or deactivation of child safety locks 38
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 1998
Exemptions relating to operation of uncertified vehicles 42
Exemptions relating to certification of a modified vehicle 1
Exemptions relating to border checks 5
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999
Exemptions relating to the driving of campervans and other vehicles covered by Class 2 licences by holders of Class 1 licences
243
Exemptions relating to meeting eyesight standards 2
Exemptions relating to the sitting of tests 7
Exemptions relating to requirements to hold particular licences for certain periods before progressing to a higher licence class
18
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 2001.
WILLIAM JOHN MCCOOK, General Manager, Operations, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 3 May 1999.