Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

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

Pursuant to section 241 of the Land Transport Act 1998 (“Act”), I authorise the following person, 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: Supreme Towing Limited

Purposes:

  • To assist in verifying the registered person details in respect of a motor vehicle that has been impounded by Supreme Towing Limited; and
  • for the purpose of obtaining up to date contact details for registered persons in respect of a motor vehicle that has been impounded by Supreme Towing Limited.

Term: For a period of five years commencing on 14 September 2017 and ending at midnight on 13 September 2022.

Conditions

  1. The personal information is accessed only by the applicant on its own behalf and solely for its own use;
  2. the personal information is accessed only for the specified purpose(s);
  3. the fees charged for the provision of the personal information from the Motor Vehicle Register are duly paid;
  4. any identified instances of unauthorised access are immediately notified to the NZ Transport Agency and the Privacy Commissioner;
  5. before being permitted to access the Motor Vehicle Register, under section 241 of the Act, all staff must receive training that emphasises that such access must only be for the specified purposes, and refresher training must be undertaken at appropriate intervals;
  6. access must be restricted solely to members of staff for whom authorised access is essential to achieving the specified purpose;
  7. the personal information obtained under this authorisation shall not be disclosed to any third party unless such disclosure is necessarily incidental to achieving a specified purpose;
  8. if requested by the NZ Transport Agency, Supreme Towing Limited must provide records of queries for auditing purposes;
  9. authorised access to names and addresses is permitted for Supreme Towing Limited only while holding an active Vehicle Recovery Service Licence; and
  10. compliance with the terms and conditions, if any, imposed by the NZ Transport Agency for access to Motor Vehicle Register information.

Dated this 5th day of September 2017.

CHARLES RONALDSON, General Manager Customer Design and Delivery, NZ Transport Agency.