New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 7 October 2011
(SR 1999/100)
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This rule is administered by the Ministry of Transport.
Pursuant to the Land Transport Act 1998, the Minister of Transport makes the following ordinary rule.
6 Restrictions on granting of exemptions by Director [Revoked]
Part 2
Classification of driver licences and endorsements
Part 3
General provisions relating to applications
9 Application for driver licence, endorsement, or driver identification card
11 Application must be lodged with licensing agent
12 Images on driver licences and driver identification cards
Part 4
Learner licences, restricted licences, and full licences
16 Conditions of learner licence
17 Obtaining restricted licence
18 Conditions of restricted licence
Dangerous goods (D) endorsement
20 When dangerous goods endorsement required
21 Obtaining dangerous goods endorsement
Driving instructor (I) endorsement
22 When driving instructor endorsement required
23 Obtaining driving instructor endorsement
24 Vehicles in which driving instructor endorsement authorises instruction
25 Holder of driving instructor endorsement must retain records of instruction provided and comply with requirements arising out of audits
26 When passenger endorsement required
27 Obtaining passenger endorsement
Forklift, roller, tracks, and wheels (special-type vehicle F, R, T and W) endorsements
28 When special-type vehicle endorsement required
29 Obtaining special-type endorsement
Testing officer (O) endorsement
30 When testing officer endorsement required
31 Obtaining testing officer endorsement
32 Holder of testing officer endorsement must retain records of driver testing undertaken and comply with requirements arising out of audits
Vehicle recovery (V) endorsement
33 When vehicle recovery endorsement required
34 Obtaining vehicle recovery endorsement
35 Criteria and procedure in relation to fit and proper person test
Part 6
Driver identification cards
36 Application for driver identification card
Driver identification card property of Agency
37 Driver identification card property of Agency
40 Special medical examination
41 Requirements of medical examination
General provision about medical certificates
[Revoked]
44A Obligations of person who issues medical certificate
44B Applicants may be referred for on-road safety test
Part 8
Theory and practical tests for driver licences
46 Standard for passing theory test
47 Theory test to be conducted by licensing agent or testing officer
48 Practical skills tests required
49A Transitional provision for applicants 80 years and over applying for driver licence
50 Practical driving test not to be completed using certain vehicles
51 Standard for passing practical test
52 Persons who may conduct practical driving tests
52A Practical driving test may be terminated
Applicant for more than 1 class of licence
53 Applicant for more than 1 class of licence
Certification test for testing officer
54 Certification test for testing officer
Person taking test must produce identification
55 Person taking test must produce identification
Part 9
Conditions relating to driver licences and endorsements
56 Conditions relating to physical disability
57 Condition imposed on Class 1R licence in relation to driving motor vehicle with automatic transmission
57A Transitional provision for condition relating to automatic transmission vehicle
58 Removal of condition relating to automatic transmission
59 Condition relating to automatic transmission not to apply in certain circumstances
Part 10
Period of validity of driver licences and endorsements
60 Period of validity of driver licence
61 Period of validity of endorsement
Part 11
Format of driver licences, driver identification cards, and “L”
(learner) plates
62 Features to verify and protect licence integrity
64 Form of temporary driver licence
65 Form of driver identification card
Part 12
Renewal, replacement, and reinstatement of driver licences and endorsements
67A Reinstatement of driver licence with respect to those who have been disqualified for more than 12 months after end of disqualification
67B Reinstatement of driver licence after end of suspension for any period (other than under section 95 of Act) or disqualification for a period of not more than 12 months
68 Special provision relating to person who is overseas, or in prison or hospital [Revoked]
70 Renewal of passenger, vehicle recovery, driving instructor, testing officer, or dangerous goods endorsement
71 Renewal of special-type endorsement
72 Special provision relating to person overseas, or in prison or hospital [Revoked]
73 Renewal of driver identification card
Replacement of driver licence or driver identification card
74 Replacement of driver licence or driver identification card if lost, stolen, etc
75 Replacement of driver licence or driver identification card if surrendered
76 Discovery of replaced licence or driver identification card
Part 13
Suspension, revocation, and surrender of driver licences or endorsements
77 Requirements for tests, medical examinations, and approved courses
78 Requirement to be in notice
79 Obligations on person required to undertake test or medical examination, or complete approved course
Suspension of driver licences and endorsements
80 Suspending driver licence for medical reasons
Revocation of driver licences and endorsements
82 Revocation of driver licence or endorsement
83 Suspension and revocation of endorsements
Surrender of certain documents
84 Surrender of driver identification card that has been suspended or revoked
85 Voluntary surrender of driver licence or endorsement
85A Reinstatement of surrendered driver licence or endorsement
Replacement driver licence or endorsement
86 Replacement of driver licence or endorsement revoked on medical grounds
87 Licence may not be renewed while licence suspended or holder disqualified
Part 14
Recognition of overseas licences and licensing of drivers from overseas
88 Recognition of overseas driver licence or permit
Overseas driver licence conversion
89 Obtaining New Zealand driver licence
89A Requirements not applying to overseas drivers
90 New Zealand driver licence may be subject to learner or restricted conditions
91 Requirements for diplomatic and consular personnel
92 Obtaining International Driving Permit
Part 15
Approval of courses and course providers
94 Requirements for approval of course
95 Application for approval of course
97 Agency may consent to modification of course
98 Agency may revoke course approval
99 Agency may approve course providers
100 Requirements for approval as course provider
101 Application for approval as course provider
102 Approval as course provider
103 Agency may revoke or suspend approval of course provider
Part 16
Miscellaneous provisions relating to responsibilities of drivers
104 Prohibition on display of “L”
plate except in appropriate circumstances
105 Prohibition on defacing, etc, driver licence or driver identification card
Part 17
Transitional provisions
Driver licences continued in force by section 23(4) of Act
106 Equivalent class or type of driver licences and endorsements
107 Holder of certificate of approval or provisional certificate of approval as driving instructor
108 Holder of approval as testing officer
109 Holder of hazardous substances endorsement
111 Conditions continue in force
112 Expiry of driver licences, etc
113 Obtaining new driver licence
114 Additional requirements relating to issue of passenger endorsements
115 Additional requirements relating to issue of vehicle recovery endorsement
116 Person holding more than 1 class of licence
117 Person issued with learner or restricted licence
118 Provision relating to time for which licence held
Period of validity of licences and endorsements issued under this Part
119 Period of validity of licences issued under this Part
120 Period of validity of endorsements issued under this Part
121 Person disqualified or holding expired or suspended driver licence not required to have held learner or restricted licence
Transitional provision relating to renewal of P, I, O, and V endorsement
122 P, I, O, and V endorsements may be re-issued for 12 months
Schedule 1
Objective of the rule
Schedule 2
Consultation carried out under section 161(2) of the Act
Schedule 3
Classes of driver licence
Schedule 4
Types of licence endorsement
[Revoked]
Schedule 6
Practical driving tests
[Revoked]
Schedule 7
Certification test for testing officer
[Revoked]
Schedule 7A
Countries from which holders of driver licence or permit not required to sit theory test for Class 1 or 6 licence
Schedule 8
Countries from which holders of driver licence or permit not required to sit practical driving test
