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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
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Notification of Ordinary Rule

Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is hereby given of the making of Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods Amendment 2016 (“amendment Rule”).

The amendment Rule:

  • requires a driver or operator of a vehicle carrying dangerous goods that is required to display placards to comply with signs which indicate a prohibition or restriction on the transport of dangerous goods;
  • requires road controlling authorities to install signs indicating prohibitions or restrictions on the transport of dangerous goods where these have been imposed by bylaw.

It comes into force on 1 October 2016.

The amendment Rule is available for inspection, free of charge, at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, 50 Victoria Street, Wellington, and at the NZ Transport Agency’s regional offices.

Bound copies of Rules are available for purchase from selected bookshops that sell legislation and most can also be purchased from Wickliffe Solutions, PO Box 932, Dunedin 9054. Telephone: (06) 353 2700.

Land Transport Rules are available on the website at

www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/about/

For further information about Land Transport Rules, contact the Rules Team, NZ Transport Agency, Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, or email rules@nzta.govt.nz.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 2016.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Managing Counsel (Rules), NZ Transport Agency.