New Zealand Legislation: Acts

65 This Part and other land transport legislation enforceable in relation to concession roads and toll roads

• (1) This section applies in relation to persons who are enforcement officers under the Land Transport Act 1998.

  (2) In relation to a concession road or toll road and to any person, vehicle, or animal on that road,—

  • (a) enforcement officers who are constables and enforcement officers who are a Police employee who is not a constable authorised for the purpose by the Commissioner may enforce the provisions of this Part and the other enactments referred to in section 113(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998, and, to avoid doubt, the road must be regarded for this purpose as a road as defined in section 2(1) of that Act; and

  • (b) other enforcement officers who are appointed for the purposes of this Part under section 208(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 may enforce the provisions of this Part relating to tolls, and, to avoid doubt, the road must be regarded for this purpose as a road as defined in section 2(1) of that Act; and

  • (c) the provisions of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and the regulations in force under that Act apply accordingly.

  (3) For the purposes of sections 52(1)(c) and 53 of the Land Transport Act 1998, an enforcement officer who gives or imposes any lawful requirement, direction, notice, request, or prohibition in relation to a person, vehicle, or animal on a concession road or toll road must be regarded as acting in the execution of his or her functions or powers under that Act.

  Section 65(2)(a): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(vii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 65(2)(a): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(d) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).