Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notification of Exemptions From Land Transport Rules

Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were made under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 January 2015 and 31 March 2015:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions


Door Retention Systems 2001
(Rule 32001/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 2


Driver Licensing Rule 1999
(Rule 91001)

Clause 14 2
Clause 15(b) 9
Clause 16 1
Clause 17(b) 74
Clause 18 (restricted licence conditions) 57
Clause 19(b) (driving experience) 28
Clause 23(1)(b) 4
Clause 27(1)(b) 73
Clause 31(b) 2
Clause 38(2) 11
Clause 89(2)(d) 38


External Projections 2001
(Rule 32008)

Clause 2.3(1) 4


Glazing, Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999
(Rule 32012)

Clause 2.3 and 3.2 2


Head Restraints Rule 2001
(Rule 32010/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 2


Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006
(Rule 32015)

Section 3.6(1)(a) 4
Section 2.3(9) 1


Heavy Vehicles 2004
(Rule 31002)

Clause 3.5(2) 1


Interior Impact 2001
(Rule 32002/1)

Clause 2.1 1
Clause 2.3(1) 2


Light-vehicle Brakes 2002
(Rule 32014)

Clause 2.4(5) 28
Clause 2.5(1) 2


Operator Licensing Rule 2007
(Rule 81001)

Clause 3.2(1) 51


Seats and Seat Anchorages 2002
(Rule 32004)

Clause 2.2(1) 8
Clause 2.3(1) 2


Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
(Rule 32011)

Clause 2.3(1) and 2.7(1) and 2.7(2) 2


Steering Systems 2001
(Rule 32003)

Clause 2.3(1) 2
Clause 2.5 3


Tyres and Wheels Rule 2001
(Rule 32013)

Clause 2.3(1) 1


Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007
(Rule 33001)

Clause 2.2(1) 92


Vehicle Lighting 2004
(Rule 32005)

Clause 5.3(2) 2
Clause 10.8 and 10.9 1042


Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002
(Rule 35001)

Clause 2.3(1) 2
Clause 3.2(2) and 7.3(3) 3
Clause 6.3(2) and 7.3(3) 5
Clause 4.2 and 4.3 22


Vehicle Dimension and Mass 2002
(Rule 41001)

Clause 4.2(7) 1
Table 4.1 9