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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 2019 and 31 December 2019:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions

Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006 (Rule 32015)

Clause 3.7(3)—requirements for an air-operated device to be connected to the air brake of a vehicle 1
Clause 3.7(4)(a)—air-operated device may be supplied with compressed air if only small amount of compressed air 1
Clause 3.7(4)(b)—air-operated device may be supplied with compressed air if device is operated when the vehicle is stationary 1
Clause 8.1(4)—modified vehicle must have performance of the brake checked and modified if necessary 2
Schedule 5, paragraph 4.1.1—additional requirement for a two-axle powered vehicle not fitted with a towing connection to tow a heavy trailer 1
Schedule 5—New Zealand heavy-vehicle brake specification 1

Heavy Vehicles 2004 (Rule 31002)

Clause 3.1(1)—chassis and body of vehicle must be of adequate strength 1
Clause 3.2(3)—logging bolster attachments fitted after 27 November 1998 to comply with relevant Bolster Attachment Code 1
Clause 4.4—requirements for drawbeams and towbars 8
Clause 4.4(1)—drawbeam must comply with NZS 5446 2
Clause 4.4(2)—drawbeam fitted before 1 February 1989 must comply with NZS 5446 on or after 1 April 2006 2
Clause 4.4(3)—drawbeam must comply with NZS 5446 2
Clause 4.4(4)—towbar fitted to a vehicle before 1 April 2006 must comply with NZS 5467 or NZS 5446. 16
Clause 4.4(5)—towbar fitted to a vehicle on or after 1 April 2006 for towing a light trailer must comply with NZS 5467 15
Clause 4.5—drawbar requirements 2
Clause 4.5(1)—drawbar must comply with NZS 5446 1
Clause 4.6(4)—A 50 mm diameter tow ball for towing a light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 15
Clause 4.6(5)—A 1 7/8 inch diameter tow ball for towing light trailer must comply with NZS 5232 15
Clause 4.7—requirements for fifth wheel assemblies 1
Clause 6.2(2)—modification to a vehicle must not adversely affect the performance of engine or transmission 1
Clause 6.4(1)—requirements when vehicle modification to axle, suspension system or chassis 1
Clause 6.4(2)—requirements when vehicle modification may result in increased stress to area of chassis or significant redistribution of the load over the chassis. 1
Clause 6.4(3)—requirements for stress level designs when chassis of a vehicle modified. 3
All of the rule to the extent that the rule requires a towbar to be certified to certain standards 401
All of the rule to the extent that the rule requires a drawbeam to be certified to certain standards 38

Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 (Rule 32011)

Clause 4.1(11)—requirement to take into account approved the vehicle standards for seatbelt anchorages that apply to light motor vehicles

1

Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Rule 41001)

Clause 3.2(1)—applicable dimension requirements 2
Clause 6.5(1)—standard motor vehicle may transport an over-dimension load if certain requirements are met 3
Clause 6.8(1)(b)—route restrictions for overdimension motor vehicles 72
Clause 6.21(2)(a)(ii)—travel time restrictions for category 1 vehicles on Saturday or Sunday. 8
Clause 6.22(2)(a)—travel time restrictions for category 2 vehicles between 23 December and 3 January inclusive. 16
Clause 6.23(2)(f))—travel time restrictions for category 3 vehicles travelling in a city area on Saturdays 31
Clause 6.23(2)(g)—travel time restrictions for category 3 vehicles travelling in a city area on Sundays 56
Clause 6.23(3)(a)—travel time restrictions for category 3 vehicles travelling in a city area between 22 December and 5 January inclusive. 2
Clause 6.25(2)(a)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in zone 1 on Mondays 7
Clause 6.25(2)(g)—travel time restrictions for category 4 vehicles travelling in zone 1 on Sundays 8

Vehicle Repair 1998 (Rule 34001)

Clause 2.1(1)—repair to a vehicle’s structure, system, component or equipment must restore damage within safe tolerance

1

Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001)

Clause 6.4(1)(e)—vehicle may be certified for re-entry into the service only if the vehicle has undergone a specialist inspection and specific aspects of the vehicle have been certified 18
Clause 6.5(1)(d)—heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 18
Clause 6.5(1)(e)—specialist inspection and certification required 18
Clause 6.5(2)—vehicle requiring specialist inspection and certification may only be certified for entry/re-entry if it is certified in accordance with 6.5(5) 18
Clause 7.2(b)(vi)—vehicle may not be certified for operation in service if the most recent record of determination, warrant of fitness, certificate of fitness, alternative fuel inspection certificate, conditional permit or certificate of loading has been revoked under 11.3 18
Clause 7.4(1)(d)—vehicle may be certified for operation in service only if the vehicle has undergone a specialist inspection and specific aspects of the vehicle have been certified 18
Clause 7.5(1)(b)—heavy vehicle that has been modified requires a specialist inspection and certification 18
Clause 7.5(1)(c)—specialist inspection and certification required 18
Clause 7.5(2)—vehicle requiring specialist inspection and certification may be certified for operation in service only if it has been certified in accordance with 7.5(5). 18


Note: Exemptions to various vehicle components (such as exemptions relating to towbars, drawbars and drawbeams) were often granted under specific conditions, for example, on the condition the vehicle can only be used unladen.