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 granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 October 2015 and 31 December 2015:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions


Door Retention Systems Rule 2001
(Rule 32001/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 2


Driver Licensing Rule 1999 (Rule 91001)

Clause 14 1
Clause 15(b) 24
Clause 16 3
Clause 17(b) 56
Clause 18 265
Clause 19(b) 33
Clause 20 1
Clause 23(1)(b) 4
Clause 27(1)(b) 226
Clause 34(1)(b) 2
Clause 38(2) 20
Clause 89(2)(c) 77
Clause 89(2)(d) 32
Schedule 3 3


External Projections Rule 2001
(Rule 32008)

Clause 2.3(1) 2


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

Clause 3.1(6) 7
Clause 3.1(8) 7
Clause 5.2(1) 3


Head Restraints Rule 2001 (Rule 32010/1)

Clause 2.3(1)
2


Heavy Vehicles Rule 2004 (Rule 31002)

Clause 3.5(2) 15


Heavy-vehicle Brakes Rule 2006 (Rule 32015)

Clause 2.5(1) 1
Clause 3.6(1) 6
Clause 7.1(4) 2
Clause 7.5(2)(a) 1
Schedule 5 2
Schedule 5, clause 5.3 5
Schedule 5, clause 10.1 7


Interior Impact Rule 2001 (Rule 32002/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 2


Light-vehicle Brakes Rule 2002 (Rule 32014)

Clause 2.4(5) 55
Clause 2.5(1) 5


Operator Licensing Rule 2007
(Rule 81001)

Clause 3.2(1) 19


Passenger Service Vehicles Rule 1999
(Rule 31001)

Clause 6.5 2


Road User Rule 2004
(Rule 61001)

Clause 7.12 1


Seats and Seat Anchorages Rule 2002
(Rule 32004)

Clause 2.3(1) 1


Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages Rule 2002 (Rule 32011)

Clause 2.2(1) 15
Clause 2.3(1) 2
Clause 2.7(1) and (2) 1


Steering Systems Rule 2001 (Rule 32003)

Clause 2.3(1) 1
Clause 2.3(4) 2
Clause 2.5 1
Part 3, Schedule, Part 1, Cat C2 6
Part 3, Schedule, Part 2(2)(iv) 3


Traffic Control Devices Rule 2004
(Rule 54002)

Clause 6.3(1) 1


Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule 2007
(Rule 33001)

Clause 2.2(1) 155


Vehicle Lighting Rule
(Rule 32005)

Clause 3.3(6)(a) 3
Clause 4.3(5) 3
Clause 7.4(4)(a) 3
Clause 8.3(2) 3
Clause 9.3(4) 3


Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule 2002
(Rule 35001)

Clause 4.2 27
Clause 4.3 27
Clause 6.3(4) 1


Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Rule 2002 (Rule 41001)

Clause 4.1(1) 182
Clause 4.2(7) 15
Clauses 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6 1