Pursuant to section 27(1)(e) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery gives the following notice:

The Christchurch City Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2010 is amended from 11 December 2014 by:

• Inserting in clause 3 the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order:

“ “INNER ZONE”: means those roads or parts of roads bounded by but not including Kilmore Street, Madras Street, Latimer Square East (including those portions of Hereford Street and Gloucester Street east of Madras Street and adjoining Latimer Square), St Asaph Street, Hagley Avenue and Hagley Park, together with Colombo Street (Moorhouse Avenue to St Asaph Street) and Victoria Street.”

• Adding a new clause 8 as follows:

“ 8 INNER ZONE LIMITS

(1) Despite clause 5, no person may operate a vehicle on any road or part of a road in the Inner Zone at a speed exceeding 30km/h unless that vehicle is being driven by an enforcement officer engaged on urgent duty, or is an emergency vehicle being used in an emergency, as provided for in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.

(2) Despite clause 5 and clause 8(1), no person may operate a vehicle on any road or part of a road in a Shared Zone (as defined in the Traffic and Parking Bylaw) at a speed exceeding 10km/h unless that vehicle is being driven by an enforcement officer engaged on urgent duty, or is an emergency vehicle being used in an emergency, as provided for in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.”

The changes to the Speed Limits Bylaw identify the Inner Zone and set the speed limit for this area at 30km/h but also provide that the speed limit in Shared Zones is set at 10km/h.

The full text of the Speed Limits Bylaw 2010, including the amendments and the First Schedule, can be viewed on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s website

www.cera.govt.nz

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.