Pursuant to section 61 (3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, Transit New Zealand hereby makes the following bylaw.
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1. This bylaw may be cited as the Transit New Zealand (Milford Sound Highway Chains) Bylaw 2001/4.
2. This bylaw shall come into force 28 days after the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
3. Interpretation-In this bylaw:
(a) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Transport
Act 1962.
(b) "Chains" means 2 separate lengths of chain (commonly referred to as snow chains) which are designed and are able to be fitted over the wheels of a vehicle providing drive-on-the-road surface, thereby increasing the vehicle's traction in ice and snow.
4. This bylaw shall apply to that part of State Highway No. 94 between the Lower Hollyford Road (at Route Position 212/15.88) and Milford Sound/Piopiotahi (at Route Position 241/16.55) being part of the State highway known as Milford Sound Highway.
5. Between 1 May and 30 November in each year, no vehicle shall be driven on the said portion of State Highway No. 94 past any sign erected on or adjacent to the highway which stipulates either:
(a) that "chains must be carried" unless the vehicle is carrying a set of chains which can be conveniently fitted to the driving wheels of the vehicle, or
(b) that "chains must be fitted" unless a set of chains has been fitted to the driving wheels of the vehicle.
6. Nothing in this bylaw shall apply to any vehicle on the said State highway being used by a contractor appointed by Transit New Zealand and undertaking maintenance duties on the State highway.
This bylaw was made by resolution passed at a meeting of the Transit New Zealand Authority held in Wellington on
4 April 2001.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of April 2001.
Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand by:
J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, National Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.