Reprint as at 1 January 2009
Transport Services Licensing Act 1989: repealed, on 1 January 2009, by section 63(1) of the Public Transport Management Act 2008 (2008 No 87).
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Transport
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
3A Application of Act to rail service operators [Repealed]
Part 1Transport services licensing
4 Classes of transport service [Repealed]
5 Transport services to be licensed [Repealed]
6 Application for transport service licence [Repealed]
6A Application for rail service licence [Repealed]
6B Proposed safety system [Repealed]
6C Matters to be taken into account in considering proposed safety system [Repealed]
6D Approval of safety system [Repealed]
6E Application by operator to vary approved safety system [Repealed]
6F Variation of safety system by Director [Repealed]
6G Procedure for variation of safety systems [Repealed]
6H Relationship between this Act and Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 [Repealed]
6I Notice to be given to applicant [Repealed]
7 Public notice to be given of application for certain licences [Repealed]
8 Grant of licence [Repealed]
9 Rights of existing licence holders and operators [Repealed]
9A Rights of existing rail service operators [Repealed]
10 Refusal to grant transport service licence [Repealed]
11 Revocation of transport service licence [Repealed]
12 Demerit points system for operators and drivers [Repealed]
13 Director to give notice when 100 demerit points incurred [Repealed]
14 Disqualification of operator or driver where 200 demerit points incurred [Repealed]
15 Disqualification of transport service driver [Repealed]
16 Immediate suspension of driver in interests of public safety, etc [Repealed]
17 Effect of disqualification or suspension of transport service driver [Repealed]
18 Certificate of knowledge of law and practice required for transport service operations [Repealed]
18A Area knowledge certificate required by taxi drivers [Repealed]
19 Drivers of small passenger vehicles and vehicle recovery service vehicles to hold photographic driver identification card [Repealed]
19A Ambulance drivers [Repealed]
20 Operator of small passenger service vehicle to be member of approved taxi organisation [Repealed]
21 Approved taxi organisations [Repealed]
22 Requirements relating to approved taxi organisations [Repealed]
23 Revocation of approval of approved taxi organisation [Repealed]
24 Criteria for fit and proper person test [Repealed]
25 Rights of persons affected in relation to adverse decisions [Repealed]
26 Transfer of licence prohibited [Repealed]
27 Licence to continue in force until surrendered or revoked [Repealed]
28 Surrender of licences [Repealed]
29 Register of licences [Repealed]
Duties of licence holders
[Repealed]
30 Licence holder to notify changes to Director [Repealed]
31 Requirements as to vehicles [Repealed]
32 Licence holder to disclose name of driver of vehicle [Repealed]
33 Notification of vehicles used in transport service [Repealed]
34 Certificate of responsibility where person other than owner operates vehicle under licence [Repealed]
35 Goods service licence holder to display identification on vehicles [Repealed]
36 Licence holder to display identification on large passenger service vehicles, and maintain complaints register [Repealed]
Transport service rules
37 Small passenger service rules [Repealed]
38 Vehicle recovery service rules [Repealed]
39 Rental service rules [Repealed]
Requirements of rail service participants
39A Operator's duty to report accidents and incidents [Repealed]
39B Functions and duties of Director [Repealed]
39C Duty of Director to notify accidents and incidents to Transport Accident Investigation Commission [Repealed]
39D Power of Director to impose conditions or suspend rail service licence [Repealed]
39E Power of Director to impose prohibition or conditions or to detain or immobilise rail service vehicles [Repealed]
39F Regular audit of safety system [Repealed]
39G Appointment of safety auditors [Repealed]
39H Functions and duties of safety auditors [Repealed]
39I Regular safety audit report [Repealed]
39J Matters to be included in regular safety audit report [Repealed]
39K Notification of requirement for improvements [Repealed]
39L Supplementary audit of rail service [Repealed]
39M Extension of time to effect improvements and repairs [Repealed]
39N Special safety audits [Repealed]
39O Special audit report [Repealed]
39P Power of entry of safety auditor carrying out special safety audit [Repealed]
Passenger Complaints Board
40 Constitution of Passenger Complaints Board [Repealed]
41 Functions of Passenger Complaints Board [Repealed]
Appeals
42 Appeal to District Court [Repealed]
43 Procedure [Repealed]
44 Decision of Director to continue in force pending appeal, etc [Repealed]
45 Appeal to High Court on question of law [Repealed]
46 Further appeal to Court of Appeal [Repealed]
Part 2Registration of road, rail, and other passenger services
47 Interpretation
48 Passenger services operated on or after 1 July 1991 to be notified to regional council
49 Registration of notified service
50 Abandonment or variation of registered service
51 Operation of unregistered service, etc
52 Regional council to make register of services available to public
53 Regional council to ensure passenger transport information available
53A Regional councils to consider contracting out functions under Act
Restrictions on registration, etc, for period 1 February 1991 to 31 January 1992
54 Restrictions on registration and variation of services between 1 February 1991 and 31 October 1991 [Repealed]
55 Abandonment or variation of service registered before 1 February 1991 [Repealed]
Requirements relating to taxi services and scheduled passenger services for period 1 November 1989 to 30 June 1991
56 Small passenger vehicle services to be notified to regional council [Repealed]
57 Restriction on scheduled passenger services for period 1 November 1989 to 30 June 1991 [Repealed]
58 Transitional Licensing Authority [Repealed]
59 Appeal to District Court
60 Appeal to High Court from District Court or Transitional Licensing Authority on question of law
Part 3Miscellaneous
61 Notices
62 Information for offences
63 Evidence and proof
63A Power to inspect records
64 Requirements of Act additional to other requirements
65 Application of fees, etc
66 Regulations
66A Schedules referring to offences may be amended by Order in Council
Amendments, repeals, revocations, and savings
67 [Repealed]
68 Amending New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981
119A Application of certain road transport Acts to Corporation
69 Repeals and revocations
70 Bodies abolished under section 69 of this Act
71 Certain decisions of Licensing Authorities to continue to have effect
Schedule 1Exempt transport services and vehicles
Schedule 2Demerit points
Schedule 3Transport service rules
Schedule 4Transitional Licensing Authority
Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
Public Transport Management Act 2008
Reprint notes
An Act to reform the law relating to land transport licensing
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: