Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is hereby given of the making of the following Land Transport Rules.
? Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2007 (Rule 32017/2)
This Rule, which comes into force on 1 June 2008, amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004 (Rule 32017).
The objective of this amendment Rule is to set the maximum decibel limit for vehicles entering into and being operated in service, and to extend objective noise testing to light motor vehicles at in-service inspection (warrant of fitness and certificate of fitness).
? Land Transport Rules:
– Heavy-vehicle Brakes Amendment 2007 (Rule 32015/1)
– Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment (No 2) 2007 (Rule 31001/3)
– Traffic Control Devices Amendment 2007 (Rule 54002/3)
– Tyres and Wheels Amendment (No 2) 2007 (Rule 32013/3)
– Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment (No 2) 2007 (Rule 41001/3)
– Vehicle Lighting Amendment (No 2) 2007
(Rule 32005/3)
– Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment (No 2) 2007 (Rule 35001/4)
? Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule (No 2) 2007 (Rule 61001/3).
The objective of these eight amendment Rules is to make changes to the respective Land Transport Rules in order to clarify requirements, to update standards and other material incorporated by reference in Rules, to update Rules as a result of changes to other New Zealand legislation, to make minor technical or editing changes, or to correct minor inconsistencies or oversights in Rules.
These amendment Rules come into force on 17 January 2008.
The Rules are available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of Land Transport New Zealand, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, and for purchase from January 2008 at selected bookshops that sell legislation.
Most Rules are also available direct from Wickliffe Limited, PO Box 932, Dunedin. Telephone: (06) 358 8231.
Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule (No 2)
2007 is available from Legislation Direct (telephone (04) 568 0005).
Rules are also available on the Land Transport New Zealand website at
www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2007.
WAYNE DONNELLY, Director of Land Transport.