New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) When applying to obtain or renew a driver licence or to replace a driver licence where clause 74(2)(c) applies, an applicant must allow the licensing agent to take a photographic image of the applicant and an electronic impression of the applicant's signature for use on the driver licence.
(2) When applying to obtain or renew a driver identification card or to replace a driver identification card where clause 74(2)(c) applies, an applicant must allow the licensing agent to take a photographic image of the applicant for use on the driver identification card.
(3) When being photographed by a licensing agent, an applicant must not wear sunglasses, a hat, any head coverings, or anything else that might obscure the applicant's face or prevent the photographic image from being a good likeness of the applicant.
(3A) Despite subclause (3), the Agency may permit an applicant to wear an item on or near the applicant's face if—
(a) the Agency is satisfied that the applicant is required to wear the item for religious or medical reasons; and
(b) the applicant provides the Agency with a signed statement to that effect; and
(c) the applicant's facial features from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face are clearly shown; and
(d) the Agency is satisfied that the item does not prevent the photographic image from being a good likeness of the applicant.
(4) Despite subclause (1), an applicant for the renewal of a driver licence who is 80 years of age or over is only required to allow the licensing agent to take a photographic image of the applicant and an electronic impression of the applicant's signature if the renewal corresponds to the person's eighty-sixth birthday or any birthday that is 10 years or a multiple of 10 years after the person's eighty-sixth birthday.
Clause 12(3): substituted, on 1 October 2011, by clause 8 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2011 (SR 2011/306).
Clause 12(3A): inserted, on 1 October 2011, by clause 8 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2011 (SR 2011/306).
