Notice Title

Authorised Access to Certain Names and Addresses Held on the Motor Vehicle Register

Publication Date
24 Mar 2016

Tags

Land Transport Act Access to Motor Vehicle Register information NZ Transport Agency

Notice Number

2016-au1536

Page Number

2607

Issue Number

25
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Pursuant to section 241 of the Land Transport Act 1998 (“Act”), I authorise the following persons, for the purposes and the term, and on the conditions stated below, to have access to the names and addresses of persons:

  • who are currently registered in respect of a motor vehicle(s); and
  • who have not instructed the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to withhold their details.

Person

Purposes

Term

Motor Vehicle Traders

(a) To facilitate safety recalls and service campaigns for motor vehicles;
(b) To assist in verifying the person(s) registered in respect of a motor vehicle when the vehicle is being considered for purchase by the Motor Vehicle Trader from another person;
(c) To assist in verifying that change of registered persons has been completed correctly; and
(d) Any other purpose that is necessary to facilitate the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle, other than for marketing purposes.

For a period expiring on 31 October 2016.


Conditions

  1. Names and addresses are accessed only by the Motor Vehicle Trader on its own behalf, and solely for its own use;
  2. names and addresses may only be accessed for a specified purpose;
  3. the fees charged for the provision of the names and addresses from the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) are duly paid;
  4. any instances of unauthorised access must immediately be notified to the Secretary for Transport and the Privacy Commissioner;
  5. before being permitted to access the MVR under section 241 of the Act, all staff must receive training that emphasises that such access must only be for a specified purpose, and refresher training of all staff must be undertaken at appropriate intervals;
  6. access must be restricted solely to members of staff for whom authorised access is essential to achieving a specified purpose; and
  7. the names and addresses obtained under this authorisation shall not be disclosed to any third party unless such disclosure is necessarily incidental to achieving a specified purpose.

Dated this 14th day of March 2016.

MICHAEL PAUL BEEDELL, Manager Adjudications, NZ Transport Agency.