(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Accompany, in relation to the accompanying of an enforcement officer to a place, includes remaining with an enforcement officer at a place whether or not a journey is involved
Alternative fuel system means a fuel storage and conducting system that is used to provide liquid petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, or any other pressurised liquid or gaseous fuel (other than petrol or diesel) for the purpose of propulsion of a vehicle
Ambulance means a motor vehicle designed and used principally for the carriage of sick or injured persons
Apparently younger than 20 has the same meaning as it has in section 71
Approved analyst means—
(b) A person who works in an approved laboratory and who is authorised, by the analyst in charge of that laboratory, to act as an approved analyst, either generally or in a particular case:
Approved health authority means an institution approved by the Minister, with the agreement of the Minister of Health, for the purposes of section 209
Approved laboratory means a laboratory approved by the Science Minister, by notice in the Gazette, for the purposes of analysing blood specimens taken for the purposes of this Act
approved taxi organisation
Approved vehicle surveillance equipment means vehicle surveillance equipment of a kind approved by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Assessment Centre means an establishment for the time being approved as an Assessment Centre for the purposes of this Act by the chief executive of the Ministry of Health
Authority means Land Transport New Zealand established by section 66 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
Authority: this definition was substituted, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(1) and (2) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96). See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Axle means 1 or more shafts, spindles, or bearings in the same vertical transverse plane by means of which, in conjunction with wheels mounted on those shafts, spindles, or bearings, a portion of the weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the roadway; and, except as the provisions of this Act or of the rules otherwise provide, the following provisions apply for the purposes of this Act and the regulations and rules
Blood specimen means a specimen of venous blood taken in accordance with normal medical procedures
Blood specimen collecting kit means a package having endorsed on it or affixed to it or included in it a label indicating that it is a blood specimen collecting kit and that it has been supplied by or on behalf of a laboratory for the time being approved by the Science Minister, by notice in the Gazette, for the purpose of supplying or causing to be supplied blood specimen collecting kits
Blood test means the taking of a blood specimen for analysis
Blood test fee means the blood test fee prescribed by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette, under section 67
Board
[Repealed]
Board: this definition was repealed, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Board and Transfund
[Repealed]
Board and Transfund: this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Board and Transfund: this definition was repealed, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(1) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96). See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Breath screening device means a device of a kind approved for the purpose of breath screening tests by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Breath screening test means a test carried out by means of a breath screening device in a manner prescribed in respect of that device by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Carriage includes haulage
certificate of compliance means a certificate given under section 75A by a person authorised by the Science Minister.
certificate of compliance: this definition was inserted, as from 29 December 2001, by section 4(1) Land Transport (Road Safety Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 104).
Certificate of loading means a certificate of loading issued under the regulations or the rules
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police
Conclusive evidential breath-testing device
[Repealed]
Conclusive evidential breath-testing device: this definition was repealed, as from 29 December 2001, by section 4(2) Land Transport (Road Safety Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 104).
Court means a District Court
Dangerous goods means goods declared by rules made under this Act to be dangerous goods
Dangerous goods enforcement officer means a person appointed by warrant under section 208
Design, in relation to a motor vehicle, refers to the construction of the motor vehicle, and not its use or intended use; and designed has a corresponding meaning
Director means the Director of Land Transport appointed under section 186
Director: this definition was amended, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(3) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96) by omitting the word “Safety”
. See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Doctor's surgery means a medical practitioner's surgery or any other place where a medical examination or medical care or treatment is carried out or given
Doctor's surgery: this definition was amended, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48) by omitting the word “registered”
. See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Drink means alcoholic drink
Driver, in relation to a vehicle, includes the rider of the motor cycle or moped or bicycle; and drive has a corresponding meaning
Driver licence means a licence to drive that is issued or has effect under this Act; and includes an endorsement on a driver licence
enforcement authority, in relation to an infringement offence, means—
Enforcement authority: paragraph (c) of this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Enforcement authority: this definition was substituted, as from 28 June 2006, by section 4(1) Land Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 30). See sections 2(1) and 6(1)(a) of that Act as to the repeal of paras (c) and (d) of this definition on 1 July 2009. Section 6(2) of that Act provides that the repeal does not affect any proceedings commenced by a local authority or Transit, or any infringement fees collected (or to be collected) by a local authority, before that date.
Enforcement officer means—
Evidence of vehicle inspection, in relation to a vehicle, means any certificate, label, or document issued under this Act as evidence of the completion of the periodic vehicle inspection requirements in respect of that vehicle
Evidential breath test means a test carried out by means of an evidential breath-testing device in a manner prescribed in respect of that device by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Evidential breath-testing device means a device of a kind approved for the purpose of evidential breath tests by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Financial year, in relation to the Authority, means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending with the close of 30 June
Goods means all kinds of movable personal property; and includes articles sent by post, and animals
Gross laden weight, in relation to a motor vehicle, means—
(b) If evidence is adduced in respect of any but not all of the 3 weights referred to in paragraph (a), the greater of the weights, or (as the case may be) the only weight, in respect of which evidence is adduced:
Gross weight, in relation to a vehicle or combination of vehicles, means the weight of the vehicle or of the vehicles comprising the combination, together with the load that the vehicle or (as the case may be) the vehicles are for the time being carrying, including equipment and accessories; and, for the purposes of this Act and of the regulations and the rules, and without limiting the methods by which the gross weight of a vehicle may be determined, the gross weight of a vehicle may be determined by adding the weight on its axles or groups of axles
Heavy motor vehicle means a motor vehicle (other than a motorcar that is not used, kept, or available for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward) having a gross laden weight exceeding 3500 kg
Hospital means a licensed hospital as defined in section 2 of the Hospitals Act 1957
Image, in relation to approved vehicle surveillance equipment, includes a photograph, an electronic form of information storage, and the display and transmission of any pictorial or digital information
Infringement offence means—
Infringement offence: paragraph (ca) of this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Invalid carriage
[Repealed]
Invalid carriage: this definition was repealed, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(2) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Land transport means transport on land by any means and the infrastructure facilitating such transport; and includes rail, surface-effect vehicles, and harbour ferries
Land transport documents means licences, permits, approvals, authorisations, exemptions, certificates, and similar documents issued under the Transport Act 1962, the Road User Charges Act 1977, the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989, or this Act
Land Transport Register includes—
Land Transport Register: this definition was amended, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37) by inserting the words “, the Railways Act 2005,”
after the words “this Act”
. See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
large passenger service vehicle
light rail vehicle has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
light rail vehicle: this definition was inserted, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Light rental service vehicle means a rental service vehicle having a gross laden weight of not more than 3500 kg
Load—
(b) Includes covers, ropes, ties, blocks, tackles, barrows, or other equipment or object used in the securing or containing of loads on vehicles or the loading or unloading of vehicles, whether or not any other load is on the vehicle; but
local authority means any regional council or territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
Local authority: this definition was substituted, as from 1 July 2003, by section 262 Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84). See sections 273 to 314 of that Act as to the savings and transitional provisions.
Logbook means a logbook that is in a form, or of a type, approved under the Transport Act 1962 or under rules made under this Act
Mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the quantity of material contained in or on that vehicle that, when subjected to acceleration due to gravity, will exert downwards on a level surface a force that can be measured as the weight of the vehicle
medical officer means—
medical officer: this definition was substituted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
medical laboratory technologist means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Board continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medical laboratory science
medical laboratory technologist: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine
medical practitioner: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine
medical practitioner: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Member means a person appointed as a member of the Authority
Member: this definition was amended, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115) by omitting the words “under section 184 of this Act”
.
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act or the relevant Part or provision of this Act
Minister: this definition was substituted, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(1) and (2) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96). See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Minister of Police means, subject to any enactment, the Minister who, under authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the Police
Ministry means, subject to any enactment, the Ministry that is, with the approval of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
mobility device means—
mobility device: this definition was inserted, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(4) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Motor vehicle—
Motor vehicle: paragraph (c)(ii) of this definition was repealed, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(9) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Motor vehicle: paragraph (c)(vi) of this definition was amended, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(10) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77) by adding the word “; or”
. See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Motor vehicle: paragraphs (c)(vii) and (viii) of this definition were inserted, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(10) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Moving vehicle offence means an offence detected by approved vehicle surveillance equipment that is—
Moving vehicle offence: paragraph (c) of this definition was amended, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118) by inserting the expression “; or”
. See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Moving vehicle offence: paragraph (d) of this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
National land transport strategy or strategy means a national land transport strategy completed by the Minister under section 170 of this Act, as from time to time amended under section 173 of this Act
Novice driver has the meaning specified by the rules
nurse means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of nursing whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions
nurse: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Offence against this Act includes an offence against or prescribed by the regulations
Operate, in relation to a vehicle, means to drive or use the vehicle on a road, or to cause or permit the vehicle to be on a road or to be driven on a road, whether or not the person is present with the vehicle; and operator has a corresponding meaning
optometrist means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of optometry.
optometrist: this definition was inserted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
organised criminal activity
Outputs means the goods and services that are produced by the Authority
Overloading offence means an offence against any enactment that is specified as an overloading offence by the regulations
Owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle, except where—
in which case owner means the person who, but for the bailment or letting on hire, would be lawfully entitled to possession of the motor vehicle; and owned and ownership have corresponding meanings
Participant, in relation to the land transport system, means a person who does anything for which a land transport document is required
passenger service licence
passenger service vehicle
Passive breath-testing device means a passive breath-testing device of a kind approved by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette
Performance agreement
[Repealed]
Performance agreement: this definition was repealed, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(1) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96). See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Positive evidential breath test means an evidential breath test that indicates that the proportion of alcohol in the breath of the person who underwent the test,—
and positive, in relation to an evidential breath test, has a corresponding meaning
Premises, in sections 130 and 131, includes a vehicle, rail vehicle, carriage, box, or receptacle; but does not include a dwelling or Maori reservation constituted by or under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 or Part 17 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
Premises: this definition was amended, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37) by inserting the words “rail vehicle,”
after the word “vehicle,”
. See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Prescribed means,—
(a) In relation to a matter under this Act, prescribed by this Act or by regulations, rules, or notice made under this Act:
Private analyst means a person qualified by academic or technical training in chemical or biochemical analysis; and includes a body corporate or organisation that employs such a person
Proceedings, in relation to an infringement offence, means proceedings under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and includes the issue of an infringement notice under section 139
rail operator has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
rail operator: this definition was inserted, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
rail participant has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
rail participant: this definition was inserted, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Rail service operator
[Repealed]
Rail service operator: this definition was repealed, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Rail service vehicle
[Repealed]
Rail service vehicle: this definition was repealed, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
rail vehicle has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
rail vehicle: this definition was inserted, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
regional council means a regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
Regional council: this definition was substituted, as from 1 July 2003, by section 262 Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84). See sections 273 to 314 of that Act as to the savings and transitional provisions.
Regional land transport strategy means a regional land transport strategy prepared under section 175
Registered medical practitioner
[Repealed]
Registered medical practitioner: this definition was repealed, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Registered optometrist
[Repealed]
Registered optometrist: this definition was repealed, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
The regulations means regulations made under this Act and the regulations referred to in section 218
Road includes—
(e) All bridges, culverts, ferries, and fords forming part of a road or street or motorway, or a place referred to in paragraph (d):
Road controlling authority, in relation to a road,—
The rules means the ordinary rules and emergency rules made under this Act and the rules referred to in section 220
Secretary means the chief executive of the Ministry
Service charter
[Repealed]
Service charter: this definition was repealed, as from 1 December 2004, by section 3(1) Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96). See section 12 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to rules.
Site, in section 147, means a site where a dynamic axle weigher is used
small passenger service vehicle
special vehicle lane has the meaning given to it in clause 1.6 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
special vehicle lane: this definition was inserted, as from 28 June 2006, by section 4(2) Land Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 30).
Speed limit means a speed limit set by or under this Act, the Transport Act 1962, the Local Government Act 1974, the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, or the rules
Speed limit: this definition was amended, as from 19 December 2001, by section 4(3) Land Transport (Road Safety Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 104) by substituting the words “this Act, the Transport Act 1962, the Local Government Act 1974, the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, or the rules”
for the words “the Transport Act 1962 or the rules”
.
Speeding offence means an offence which consists solely of exceeding a speed limit
Storage provider means a person who stores vehicles impounded under this Act
territorial authority means a territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
Territorial authority: this definition was substituted, as from 1 July 2003, by section 262 Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84). See sections 273 to 314 of that Act as to the savings and transitional provisions.
toll has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
toll: this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
toll offence means an offence against section 54(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
toll offence: this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
traction engine means a vehicle that—
traction engine: this definition was inserted, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(4) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Traffic control device includes any—
used on a road for the purpose of traffic control
Transit New Zealand
[Repealed]
Transit New Zealand: this definition was repealed, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
Transit and Transit New Zealand mean the body corporate called Transit that is continued by section 75 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
Transit and Transit New Zealand: this definition was inserted, as from 13 November 2003, by section 90 Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118). See sections 108 and 109 of that Act as to the savings provisions relating to regional land transport strategies.
transport service licence
transport service operator
transport service vehicle
Unladen weight, in relation to a vehicle, means the weight of the vehicle together with the fuel in its fuel system (if any) and the equipment and accessories on it that are necessary for its operation for the purpose for which it was designed
unlicensed, in relation to a driver, includes holding an expired licence
unlicensed: this definition was inserted, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(4) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Vehicle—
Vehicle: paragraph (c)(iv) of this definition was repealed, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(11) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77). See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Vehicle: paragraph (viii) of this definition was amended, as from 22 June 2005, by section 4(12) Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77) by substituting “a”
for “An invalid”
. See sections 96 to 100 of that Act as to the transitional and savings provisions.
Vehicle: paragraph (c)(x) of this definition was inserted, as from 20 July 2005, by section 103(3) Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37). See sections 105 to 111 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
vehicle recovery service licence
vehicle recovery service vehicle
Weight,—
(a) In relation to a wheel, an axle, a group of axles, or a vehicle, means the weight, or, as the case may be, the sum of the weights, recorded or displayed on a weighing device of a type approved for the purpose by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette, and used in a manner prescribed by the Minister of Police, by notice in the Gazette: