1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Amendments to principal Act
4 Interpretation
5 Drivers to be licensed
6 Drivers not to exceed specified alcohol limits
7 Drivers and other road users to comply with directions of enforcement officers, etc
8 New sections 16A and 16B inserted
16A Restriction of heavy traffic on roads
16B Interference with operation of speed measuring devices
9 Doctors and optometrists to give Agency medical reports of persons unfit to drive
10 Road controlling authorities may make certain bylaws
11 New section 24A inserted
24A Authorised persons may request driver licences for certain persons
12 Minimum age for driver licensing
13 Certain driver licences have no effect
14 Driver licences are property of Agency and are to be surrendered in certain circumstances
15 Interpretation
16 Agency may grant exemptions or approve alternative fatigue management schemes
17 New sections 30ZB and 30ZC substituted
30ZB Application of subpart
30ZC Limits on work time
18 Contravention of section 5(1)(c)
19 Contravention of section 7 or 22 involving injury or death
20 New section 36AA inserted
36AA Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person
21 Contravention of section 22A
22 Overloading offences
23 Contravention of section 92(4)
24 New section 55A inserted
55A Offences concerning alcohol interlock devices
25 Contravention of specified breath or blood alcohol limit by person younger than 20
26 New section 57AA inserted
57AA Contravention of specified breath or blood alcohol limit by holder of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence
27 Person in charge of motor vehicle causing injury or death
28 Defences
29 Mandatory penalties for repeat offences involving use of alcohol or drugs
30 New sections 65A and 65B inserted
65A Alcohol interlock requirements for repeat offences or certain first time offences involving use of alcohol
65B Mandatory zero alcohol requirements for repeat offences involving use of alcohol
31 Blood test fee
32 Who must undergo evidential breath test
33 Who must give blood specimen at places other than hospital or surgery
34 Who must give blood specimen in hospital or surgery
35 Procedure for dealing with blood specimens
36 Certificates in blood alcohol proceedings
37 Presumptions relating to blood specimens
38 Presumptions relating to alcohol-testing
39 Circumstances in which certificate not admissible in proceedings
40 Failure to keep or produce records or comply with conditions of exemption or approval
41 Failure to comply with prescribed work time restrictions or rest time requirements
42 Defences to work time offences
43 New section 79PA inserted
79PA Matters to be taken into account in imposing penalty for offence against section 79O
44 Failure to discharge duties regarding logbooks
45 Offences and proceedings concerning logbooks
46 New section 79V inserted
79V Search warrants in relation to offences against section 79T or 79U
47 Effect of disqualification
48 New sections 82A to 82C inserted
82A Application for reinstatement if suspended for any period (other than under section 95), or disqualified for period not exceeding 12 months
82B Transitional provision concerning application of section 82A
82C Application for reinstatement following expiry of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence
49 New licence or endorsement to be issued if disqualified driver qualifies for specified vehicle classes
50 Particulars of court orders relating to disqualification to be sent to Agency and offender
51 Immediate suspension of transport service driver and other persons in interests of public safety
52 New section 87E substituted
87E Procedure for suspending persons under section 87D
53 New sections 90 and 90A substituted
90 Suspension of licence or disqualification from driving under demerit points system
90A Calculation of demerit points
54 Cancellation and reinstatement of demerit points
55 Compulsory attendance at driving improvement course or dangerous goods course
56 Court may order compulsory driving test
57 Mandatory 28-day suspension of driver licence in certain circumstances
58 New section 95A inserted
95A Extension of 28-day suspension period of driver licence under section 95
59 Vehicle seized and impounded for 28 days in certain circumstances
60 Impoundment of vehicle used in transport service
61 Storage of impounded vehicles
62 Release of vehicle after 28 days
63 New section 100A inserted
100A Agency to remove alcohol interlock requirements
64 Persons who may apply to court for limited licence
65 Issue of limited licence to be delayed or prohibited in certain cases
66 Court may make order authorising grant of limited licence
67 Enforcement officers may enforce transport legislation
68 Enforcement officers may give directions prohibiting driving of vehicles
69 Powers of entry
70 Enforcement officer may immobilise vehicle, etc, if driver incapable of proper control of vehicle
71 New sections 128D and 128E inserted
128D Appointment of parking wardens
128E Powers of parking wardens
72 Owner liability for moving vehicle offences
73 New section 133A inserted
133A Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences
74 Time for instituting proceedings
75 Issue of infringement notice
76 New section 139A inserted
139A Towage fees if parking offences prosecuted
77 New section 141 substituted
141 Provisions relating to infringement fees
78 Evidence and proof
79 Evidence of certain documents
80 Evidence of rules
81 New section 152A inserted
152A Governor-General may make ordinary rules
82 Rules concerning licensing, standard-setting, etc
83 Procedure concerning ordinary rules
84 Agency may make emergency rules
85 Matters to be taken into account in making rules
86 New section 165 substituted
165 Incorporation by reference
87 Regulations
88 Regulations relating to fees and charges for land transport
89 New section 168C inserted
168C Piloting fees
90 Agency to maintain register of driver licences
91 Taking of blood specimens for statistical or research purposes
92 New section 209AA inserted
209AA Expiry and repeal of section 209(2A) to (2C)
93 Transfer provisions for certain employees of Land Transport Safety Agency
94 Repeals
95 New sections 224A and 224B inserted
224A Saving of certain directions given by parking wardens
224B Savings of bylaws made under certain Acts
96 Interpretation matters applying to this Part
97 Schedule 2 amended
Part 2Repeal, revocations, and consequential amendments
98 Repeal
99 Revocations
100 Consequential amendments
Schedule 1 Consequential amendments that come into force 90 days after date of Royal assent
Schedule 2 Consequential amendments that come into force on date specified by Governor-General by Order in Council
Schedule 3 Consequential amendments that come into force on day after date of Royal assent
Schedule 4 Consequential amendments that come into force on 1 August 2011
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: