New Zealand Legislation: Bills
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For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
accessibility standards, in relation to a public transport service, means standards concerning the ease with which passengers, or a class of passengers, can access 1 or more aspects of the public transport service, and may include standards concerning the ease with which—
(a) information about the service can be accessed:
(b) the service can be identified:
(c) the service can be boarded:
(d) a passenger can access the facilities provided to pay the fare:
(e) a passenger can get to a seat:
(f) a passenger can use a seat:
(g) a passenger can identify the desired place to alight from the service:
(h) a passenger can alight from the service
affected community has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
Agency has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
approved public organisation has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
ARTA has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
Auckland region—
(a) means the Auckland region as defined in the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004; and
(b) to avoid doubt, includes all the district of the Franklin District Council
Auckland Regional Council has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
Authority has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
commercial public transport service—
(a) means a public transport service for the supply of which the regional council has not contracted to pay; and
(b) includes, to the extent that the regional council has not contracted to pay for the supply of only a part of the service, only that part
Commissioner has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
contracted public transport service—
(a) means a public transport service—
(i) that is specified described in the regional public transport plan of a regional council; and
(ii) for the supply of which a regional council has contracted to pay; and
(b) includes, to the extent that a regional council has contracted to pay for the supply of only a part of the service, only that part; but
(c) to avoid doubt, does not include anything done under an agreement between a regional council and an operator for the purpose of reducing passenger fares or installing equipment (including information technology systems and computer software)
control—
(a) means a control adopted under section 12; and
(b) in relation to sections 10, 11, 12, 13, and 38, includes an amended control
control means a provision of a regional public transport plan that imposes a requirement on commercial public transport services that is authorised under section 12; and includes an amended control
dial-a-driver service—
(a) means a passenger service in which—
(i) the carriage of passengers is made using the vehicle provided by one of the passengers or a vehicle accompanying that vehicle; and
(ii) the driver is paid for the carriage or vehicle transfer; but
(b) does not include a service in which a vehicle is driven by a private chauffeur
dial-a-driver service has the meaning given to it by Part 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2007
district has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
enforcement officer has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
event includes a conference, meeting, convention, exhibition, and a sporting, cultural, religious, or entertainment event
existing commercial service,—
(a) in relation to a control, means a registered commercial public transport service to which the control applies and that was operating on or before the day on which the regional council resolved under section 9 to adopt the plan containing the control or to vary the plan to include the control:
(b) in relation to an amended control, means a registered commercial public transport service to which the amended control applies and that was operating on or before the day on which the regional council resolved under section 9 to vary the plan to include the amended control
GPS has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
integrated fare means a single fare for a journey or journeys on public transport services that—
(a) may apply regardless of—
(i) the mode or modes of transport used on the journey:
(ii) the number of—
(A) public transport services used on the journey:
(B) operators providing the public transport services; and
(b) if there is more than 1 operator, is—
(i) collected by 1 operator on behalf of all operators providing the relevant public transport services; and
(ii) shared among all operators providing the relevant public transport services
integrated service means a public transport registered service that is scheduled to connect with 1 or more public transport registered services, whether or not the registered services are provided by the same operator
integrated technology means any integrated communication and transaction system that supports an integrated service, including (but not limited to)—
(a) an interoperable electronic system that enables the standard processing of transactions between passengers, the operator, and the regional council by means of a central processing centre:
(b) technology that enables communication between a vehicle or other mode of transport used in a public transport service and a real-time traffic control, journey planning system, or other kind of information system or bus priority system
integrated ticket means, in relation to any public transport service journey (whether or not by means of an integrated service or provided by 1 or more operators), a ticket (whether in paper, electronic, or other form) that allows a person to travel on—
(a) more than 1 service:
(b) a service more than once
large passenger-service vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
local authority has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002
Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
national land transport strategy has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
New Zealand Railways Corporation means the corporation constituted under section 4 of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981
notify means to notify in writing; and notification has a corresponding meaning
operate, in relation to a vehicle, boat, craft, or other mode of transport, means to cause or permit the vehicle, boat, craft, or other mode of transport to be driven, sailed, or used, whether or not the person who operates is present with the vehicle, boat, craft, or other mode of transport; and operator has a corresponding meaning
operator, in relation to a public transport service or proposed public transport service, means the person who carries on (or, in the case of a proposed service, will carry on) the public transport service
passenger service has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
passenger service vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
performance standards means standards specifying levels of performance required of commercial public transport services, including (but not limited to) standards setting—
(a) levels of reliability of commercial public transport services required over specified periods, including levels of reliability in—
(i) departing from and arriving at the commencement and termination points on routes registered for commercial public transport services; and
(ii) collecting passengers on routes registered for commercial public transport services; and
(b) levels of compliance over specified periods with—
(i) routes registered for commercial public transport services; and
(ii) timetables registered for commercial public transport services (including levels of punctuality required)
private hire service means a passenger service that is carried on by means of a private hire vehicle or vehicles
private hire service has the meaning given to it by Part 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2007
private hire vehicle means a motor vehicle that—
(a) is a small passenger service vehicle that is designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver); and
(b) carries passengers for hire or reward; and
(c) is pre-booked on an agreed fare basis
private hire vehicle has the meaning given to it by Part 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2007
public transport service—
(a) means, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the carriage of passengers for hire or reward by means of—
(i) a large passenger service vehicle; or
(ii) a small passenger service vehicle; or
(iii) a harbour ferry; or
(iv) a hovercraft; or
(v) a passenger rail service vehicle; or
(vi) a monorail; or
(vii) a tramway; or
(viii) a vehicle within the definition of rail vehicle in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005; or
(ix) any other vehicle, boat, craft, or other mode of transport mode of transport (other than air transport) that runs to a schedule and is available to the public generally; and
(b) includes a service specified by the Governor-General by Order in Council as a public transport service for the purposes of this Part Act; but
(c) except as specified under paragraph (b), does not include the following services:—
(i) a taxi service:
(ii) a dial-a-driver service:
(iii) a shuttle service:
(iv) an ambulance service:
(v) a private hire service:
(vi) a service that uses a large passenger service vehicle that is chartered:
(vii) a service that is not available to the public generally
(vi) a service—
(A) that is contracted or funded by the Ministry of Education for the purpose of transporting school children to and from school:
(B) carrying passengers that is operated to transport all those passengers to a predetermined event:
(C) that is operated primarily for the purpose of providing a tourism experience, rather than for transporting people from place to place:
(D) carrying passengers that is not available to the public generally:
(vii) any service excluded by the Governor-General by Order in Council from the definition of public transport service for the purposes of this Act
quality standards means standards applying to vehicles and other modes of transport (including their design, performance, emissions, equipment, systems, components, devices, and fittings) and drivers and other operational staff, to ensure the quality of commercial public transport services, including (but not limited to)—
(a) standards regarding accessibility:
(b) standards applying to the design and performance of vehicles and other modes of transport:
(c) standards applying to the age of vehicles or other modes of transport:
(d) standards of cleanliness required of vehicles or other modes of transport:
(e) standards applying to the comfort of passengers on vehicles and other modes of transport:
(f) standards applying to facilities provided for passengers with disabilities on or in vehicles and other modes of transport:
(g) standards applying to compartments or seating areas used by drivers and other operational staff on vehicles and other modes of transport:
(h) standards concerning the emissions of vehicles or other modes of transport:
(i) standards applying to customer service training for drivers and other operational staff:
(j) standards of conduct for drivers and other operational staff
rail vehicle has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
regional council has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002 and, in relation to this Act,—
(a) includes—
(i) ARTA, in relation to the Auckland region; and
(ii) any territorial authority that has the functions, powers, and duties of a regional council under this Act; but
(b) does not include—
(i) the Auckland Regional Council; and
(ii) the Waikato Regional Council in relation to that part of its region that is within the district of the Franklin District Council
regional land transport committee has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
regional land transport strategy has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
regional public transport plan or plan means a regional public transport plan adopted under section 9, and includes any amendments or variations to the plan made under section 16 9
registered commercial public transport service—
(a) means a commercial public transport service that is registered under section 31; but
(b) excludes—
(i) a commercial public transport service that is varied after it has been registered under section 31, if the details of the variation is not registered are not recorded in the register under section 35:
(ii) a commercial public transport service that is deregistered under section section 36(1) or 39(5)
registered service—
(a) means—
(i) a registered commercial public transport service; and
(ii) in respect of a public transport service that is specified described in a regional public transport plan, any part of the service that is a registered commercial public transport service; and
(b) includes a contracted public transport service
Secretary means the chief executive of the Ministry
service includes an operation carried out on 1 occasion only
shuttle means a motor vehicle that is—
(a) a small passenger service vehicle originally designed to carry no fewer than 8 persons and no more than 12 persons (including the driver); and
(b) used for hire or reward for the carriage of passengers who must begin or end their journey at an airport, a bus or ferry terminal, or a railway station
shuttle has the meaning given to it by Part 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2007
shuttle service means a passenger service carried on by means of a shuttle or shuttles
shuttle service has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2007
small passenger service vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
taxi has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
taxi service has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
territorial authority has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002
traffic management, in relation to a public transport service, includes—
(a) the capacity of traffic infrastructure to accommodate the vehicles or other modes of transport operated in the service; and
(b) the compatibility of the traffic infrastructure intended to support the service with vehicles or other modes of transport operated in the service
Transit has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
transport disadvantaged means people whom the regional council has reasonable grounds to believe are the least able to get to basic community activities and services (for example, work, education, health care, welfare, and food shopping)
trip means the operation of a service on a single occasion
working day has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002.
