Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is hereby given of the making of Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact Amendment 2008 (Rule 32006/3).
The main objective of this amendment Rule, which
comes into force on 8 May 2008, is to improve the
system for approving the entry into New Zealand of
the following vehicles that do not comply with approved frontal impact standards:
? vehicles imported by immigrants and returning
New Zealand citizens and residents (commonly known as “baggage vehicles” or “immigrants’ vehicles”);
? motor sport vehicles;
? special interest vehicles; and
? passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 2.5 tonnes.
The amendment Rule is available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of Land Transport New Zealand,
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, and for purchase from late April 2008 at selected bookshops that sell legislation.
Copies of most Rules are also available direct from Wickliffe Limited, PO Box 932, Dunedin, or telephone (06) 358 8231.
Rules are available on the Land Transport New Zealand website at
www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April 2008.
WAYNE PATRICK DONNELLY, Director of Land Transport.