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: Operator Safety Rating 2008 (Rule 81002) – This Rule sets out key aspects of the proposed Operator Safety Rating System. The objective is to reduce crashes and related social costs by encouraging and recognising compliance with land transport legislation, and to enable enforcement efforts to be targeted at operators with a below average record of compliance who, consequently, present a risk to safety. The Rule will come into force on a date to be notified in the New Zealand Gazette.
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2008 (Rule 91001/4) – This Rule amends Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, which specifies the requirements for obtaining and renewing a driver licence or licence endorsement, and for providing driver licensing services. From 1 September 2008, the amendment Rule removes the requirement for drivers applying to convert their overseas driver licence to a New Zealand Class 1 (light four-wheeled vehicle) or Class 6 (motorcycle) licence to pass a theory test, if their overseas licence was issued by a specified country whose licence holders are currently exempt from a
New Zealand practical driving test. Other changes in the amendment Rule are aimed largely at clarifying existing requirements in the 1999 Rule. This amendment Rule comes into force on 16 June 2008.
Both Rules are available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of Land Transport New Zealand, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, and will be available for purchase at selected bookshops that sell legislation.
Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating 2008 will
also be available from Wickliffe Limited, telephone (06) 358 8231, and Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2008 will be available from Legislation Direct, telephone (04) 568 0005.
Rules are also accessible on the Land Transport New Zealand website at
www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of May 2008.
SIMON WHITELEY, Acting Director of Land Transport.