Gazette.govt.nzPursuant 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) and 166A(1) of that Act between 1 October 2017 and 31 December 2017:
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Nature of Exemption |
Number of Exemptions |
Driver Licensing 1999 (Rule 91001)
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Clause 7—exemption from class of licence required for class of vehicle |
1 |
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Clause 15(b)—requirements to obtain learner licence |
34 |
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Clause 17(b)—requirements to obtain restricted licence |
85 |
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Clause 18—conditions of restricted licence |
140 |
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Clause 19(b)—requirements to obtain full licence |
26 |
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Clause 23(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining driving instructor endorsement |
1 |
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Clause 27(1)(b)—person has held a New Zealand full licence for at least 2 years before obtaining passenger endorsement |
312 |
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Clause 29(c)—person has successfully completed approved course before obtaining special-type endorsement |
28 |
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Clause 38(2)—minimum visual acuity to obtain driver licence or endorsement |
19 |
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Clause 89(2)(c)—overseas driver licence conversion: use of a document from the licensing authority in lieu of presenting the original driver licence card |
16 |
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Clause 89(2)(d)—overseas driver licence conversion: production of overseas driver licence |
49 |
Door Retention Systems 2001 (Rule 32001)
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Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
External Projections 2001 (Rule 32008)
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Clause 2.1—requirements for motor vehicles with external projections |
20 |
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Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Frontal Impact 2001 (Rule 32006)
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Clause 2.4(2)—airbag and operating system must not be removed from motor vehicle or rendered inoperable |
7 |
Head Restraints 2001 (Rule 32010)
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Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006 (Rule 32015)
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Clause 2.5(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
7 |
Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)
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Clause 4.7—requirements for skid plates and kingpins |
1 |
Interior Impact 2001 (Rule 32002)
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Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
21 |
Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 (Rule 32014)
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Clause 2.4(5)—brakes on light trailer with laden weight of 2500 kg or more |
98 |
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Clause 2.5(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
21 |
Operator Licensing 2007 (Rule 81001)
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Clause 3.2(1)—requirement to display current driver identification card when operating small passenger service vehicle |
17 |
Seats and Seat Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32004)
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Clause 2.1(1)—compliance with general safety requirements and approved vehicle standards |
20 |
Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32011)
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All requirements of Rule |
20 |
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Clause 2.3(1)—general safety requirements for seat belt anchorages |
1 |
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Clause 2.7(1) and (2)—approved vehicle standards for seatbelt anchorages: original equipment |
1 |
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Clause 3.2(1)—requirements for seatbelts in motorhomes |
1 |
Steering Systems 2001 (Rule 32003)
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Clause 2.3(1)—compliance with approved vehicle standards |
1 |
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Clause 2.5—left-hand drive vehicles |
5 |
Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)
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Clause 3.1(1)—obligation to comply with dimension and performance requirements of Rule |
17 |
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Clause 3.2(1)—compliance with applicable dimension requirements |
1 |
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Clause 5.1(1)(b)—road controlling authority may only issue permit to a heavy motor vehicle transporting an indivisible load |
194 |
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Part 2, definition of tri-axle set—centres of first and last axles must be spaced not less than 2.0 metres apart |
7 |
Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)
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Clause 4.2—inspection requirements |
15 |
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Clause 4.3—information to be recorded |
15 |
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Clause 6.3(4)—requirement to produce certain documents upon request |
1 |
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Clause 10.2(1) to (4)—operation of vehicles with evidence of vehicle inspection or certificates of loading |
1 |