New Zealand Legislation: Acts

67 Owner or hirer to give information as to identity of driver or passenger

• (1) On being informed of any offence alleged to have been committed by a driver of a motor vehicle while in charge thereof (whether the offence is an offence against this Act or any other enactment or any bylaw), and on being requested so to do by a constable or traffic officer or parking warden, whether orally or in writing, the owner of that vehicle, and also in the case of a vehicle let on hire, the person to whom it is let on hire, shall, within 14 days after the receipt of the request, give all information in his possession or obtainable by him which may lead to the identification and apprehension of the driver.

  (2) On being informed of any offence alleged to have been committed by a passenger in or through the use of a motor vehicle where that use relates to the commission of the offence or the aiding of the commission of the offence or the assisting of that passenger to avoid arrest in connection with or conviction for that offence (whether the offence is one against this Act or any other enactment or bylaw), and on being requested so to do by a constable or traffic officer or parking warden, whether orally or in writing, the owner and the driver of that vehicle, and also in the case of a vehicle let on hire, the person to whom it is let on hire, shall, within 14 days after the receipt of the request, give all information in his possession or obtainable by him which may lead to the identification and apprehension of the passenger.

  (3) Every person commits an offence who—

  • (a) fails to comply with subsection (1) or subsection (2); or

  • (b) gives any information in response to a request made under either of these subsections knowing that the information is false or misleading.

  (4) Every person who commits an offence against subsection (3) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

  Subsection 67 was substituted, as from 19 November 1971, by section 11(1) Transport Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 57). Subsection (1) still follows substantially the original section 67. The time limit of 14 days was introduced in 1970.

  Subsections (1) and (2) amended, as from 1 August 1987, by section 18 Transport Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 96) by inserting the words “or parking warden”.

  Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 11 December 1988, by section 11 Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 170).

  Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 26 Transport Amendment Act (No 3) 1992 (1992 No 108).