“‘Accident compensation levy’ means the levy payable in respect of motor vehicles pursuant to section 93 of the Accident Compensation Act 1972:

“‘Adjoining’ means contiguous, or contiguous except for a separation by a river, stream, drain, canal, or other watercourse, or by a road, motorway, or railway:

“‘Agricultural operation’ means any operation concerned directly with the management of a farm; and includes the transport on a road of the product of a farm, farm implements, stock or other requisites of any kind whatsoever for a farm where, and only where, they are transported—

“‘Ambulance’ means any motor vehicle designed and used principally for the carriage of sick or injured persons:

“‘Articulated vehicle’ means any motor vehicle with a trailer attached so that part of the trailer is superimposed upon the motor vehicle and a substantial part of the weight of the trailer and of its load is borne by the motor vehicle. Such a trailer shall be called a semi-trailer:

“‘Axle’ means 1 or more shafts, spindles, or bearings in the same vertical transverse plane by means of which, in conjunction with wheels mounted on those shafts, spindles, or bearings, a portion of the weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the roadway:

“‘Cargo container’ means an article of transport equipment of a type approved for the purposes of this Act by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, being a lift van, movable tank, or other similar structure; and includes the normal accessories and equipment of the container, when attached to and used exclusively with it; but does not include any vehicle, or any ordinary packing case, crate, box, or other similar article used for packing:

“‘Carriage’ includes haulage:

“‘Charges Appeal Authority’ means the Transport Charges Appeal Authority appointed under this Act:

“‘Container ship’ means a ship designed or modified exclusively or principally for the carriage of cargo in international cargo containers in 1 or more cellular holds:

“‘Continuous licence’ means a transport licence in respect of a service to be carried on throughout the year (whether daily or on specified days of every week or otherwise) or a transport licence in respect of special events recurring at intervals during the year:

“‘Contract’, in relation to the carriage of passengers or goods or the letting of motor vehicles on hire by any transport service, means a contract in writing signed by the parties thereto for the carriage of any passenger or goods or the letting of a motor vehicle on hire (otherwise than under a hire-purchase agreement) on a specified occasion or on specified occasions or during a specified period; and includes a contract for the carriage of passengers for hire by means of taxi-cab, whether or not the contract is in writing; but does not include a contract which is evidenced by the issue of a ticket:

“‘Contract vehicle’ means a motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire or reward under a contract expressed or implied for the use of the vehicle as a whole:

“‘Dealer’ means a person who is carrying on business as a manufacturer of motor vehicles or as a dealer in motor vehicles:

“‘Department’ means the Ministry of Transport established by the Ministry of Transport Act 1968:

“‘Department of State’ means a department of the Public Service as defined in the State Services Act 1962; and includes the New Zealand Government Railways Department and the Post Office:

“‘Design’, in relation to a motor vehicle, refers to the construction of the motor vehicle, and not its use or intended use; and ‘designed’ has a corresponding meaning:

“‘District’ means a transport district, a goods-service district, a rental-service district, or a harbour-ferry service district, as the case may require:

“‘Driver’, in relation to any vehicle, includes the rider of a motor cycle or power cycle or bicycle; and ‘drive’ has a corresponding meaning:

“‘Enforcement authority’, in relation to a speeding infringement or an overloading infringement, means—

“‘Explosive’ means any substance or mixture or combinations of substances which in its normal state is capable either of decomposition at such rapid rate as to result in an explosion or of producing a pyrotechnic effect; and, without limiting the foregoing provisions of this definition, includes—

but does not include an explosive substance or explosive mixture or combination of substances that has been effectively rendered inert by a suitable form of treatment, whether by way of solution, dilution, admixture with other materials, or any other effective method, nor an explosive substance or mixture or combination of substances that pursuant to the Explosives Act 1957 has been declared not to be an explosive by the Minister of Internal Affairs by notice published in the Gazette:

“‘Fares’ includes sums payable in respect of a contract vehicle or a season ticket and any other charge of any nature for the carriage of passengers or for or in connection with the hire of the vehicle:

“‘Farmer’ means a dairy or cattle farmer, pig farmer, sheep farmer, market gardener, orchardist, apiarist, nurseryman, poultry or egg producer, or grower of hops, peas, potatoes, tobacco, or other crops; and ‘farm’ has a corresponding meaning:

“‘Goods’ means all kinds of movable personal property, including animals and mails:

“‘Goods service’ means the carriage of goods for hire or reward by means of a motor vehicle; and includes the letting on hire of a motor vehicle by a person who himself drives the vehicle or provides a driver therefor if during the hiring the vehicle is used for the carriage of goods; but, subject to the provisions of sections 109 and 114 of this Act, does not include the carriage of goods by the owner thereof (whether for hire or reward or not) by means of a motor vehicle:

“‘Goods-service vehicle’ means a motor vehicle designed exclusively or principally for the carriage of goods:

“‘Gross weight’ in relation to any vehicle or combination of vehicles, means the weight of the vehicle or of the vehicles comprising the combination, together with the load that the vehicle or, as the case may be, the vehicles are for the time being carrying, including any equipment and accessories:

“‘Harbour’ means a harbour as defined in section 2 of the Harbours Act 1950 which is for the time being within the jurisdiction of a Harbour Board, or within the jurisdiction of a local authority or of the Governor-General in any case where the powers and duties of a Harbour Board are vested in any such authority or are exercisable by the Governor-General; and includes all tidal waters distant not more than 30 miles from the limits of any such harbour, not being waters outside the inner limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand:

“‘Harbour ferry’ means a vessel or hovercraft that engages within the limits of any harbour in the carriage for hire or reward of passengers or of goods:

“‘Harbour-ferry service’ means a service for the carriage for hire or reward of passengers or of goods by means of a harbour ferry:

“‘Heavy motor vehicle’ means a motor vehicle (other than a motorcar that is not used, kept, or available for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward) the gross weight of which exceeds 4,500 pounds:

“‘Heavy traffic’ means—

“‘Hovercraft’ means a contrivance propelled by mechanical power which is designed to be supported by and to move on a cushion of air created by downward thrust from its motor:

“‘Inflammable liquid’ includes motor spirits; and also includes any other liquid the container or outer package of which is required, pursuant to regulations made under the Dangerous Goods Act 1957, to be labelled with a label indicating that the liquid is highly inflammable:

“‘International cargo container’ means a cargo container designed for carriage in a cellular hold of a container ship engaged in international trade:

“‘Invalid carriage’ means a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power and specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of persons suffering from a physical defect or disability and, except when being used for the purposes of servicing or repair, used exclusively by such persons; and includes any vehicle used exclusively by a person suffering from a physical defect or disability which has been declared by the Secretary to be an invalid carriage:

“‘Issuing authority’, in relation to any motor driver’s licence, means—

“‘Licensing Appeal Authority’ means the Transport Licensing Appeal Authority appointed under this Act:

“‘Licensing Authority’ means a Transport Licensing Authority constituted under this Act:

“‘Licensing year’, in relation to a motor driver’s licence, means a period of 12 months commencing on the last day of the month in which the anniversary of the date of birth of the holder of the licence occurs:

“‘Local authority’ means a City Council, a Borough Council, a County Council, or the Town Council in a town district not forming part of a county:

“‘Minister’ means the Minister of Transport:

“‘Motorcar’ means a motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle or power cycle) designed exclusively or principally for the carriage of persons not exceeding 9 in number inclusive of the driver; and includes a motor vehicle which is designed principally for the carriage of passengers but which has rear doors and collapsible rear seats:

“‘Motor cycle’ means a motor vehicle running on 2 wheels, or not more than 3 wheels when fitted with a side car; and includes any vehicle with motor cycle controls declared by the Secretary for Transport to be a motor cycle; but does not include a power cycle:

“‘Motor driver’s licence’ or ‘driver’s licence’ means a licence to drive a motor vehicle issued under Part III of this Act; and includes any interim or probationary motor driver’s licence issued under any regulations made pursuant to section 29 of this Act; and also includes a provisional motor driver’s licence authorising the holder to drive a motor cycle only; but does not include any other provisional motor driver’s licence:

“‘Motor vehicle’ means a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power; and includes a trailer, but does not include—

“‘Overloading infringement’ means the use on any road of any heavy motor vehicle in breach of any provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under this Act—

and for the purposes of sections 69b and 69c of this Act an overloading infringement shall be deemed to have been committed in respect of every axle and of every axle of a group of axles the weight on which exceeds the maximum so fixed:

“Provided that for the purposes of this definition the Transport Licensing Regulations 1963 and the Motor Vehicle Taxation Regulations 1966 and any regulations made in amendment thereof or in substitution therefor shall be deemed not to be regulations by or pursuant to which maximum gross weight limits for motor vehicles or maximum weight limits for axles or groups of axles of motor vehicles are fixed:

“‘Overloading-infringement fee’ means an overloading-infringement fee prescribed pursuant to subsection (3) of section 69b of this Act:

“‘Overloading-infringement notice’ means a notice under section 69b of this Act containing the particulars specified in subsection (6) of that section:

“‘Owner’, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the person lawfully entitled to possession thereof, except where—

in which case ‘owner’ means the person who, but for the bailment or letting on hire, would be lawfully entitled to possession of the motor vehicle; and ‘owned’ and ‘ownership’ have corresponding meanings:

“‘Parking’ means—

“‘Parking infringement’ means—

“‘Parking-infringement notice’ means a notice under section 194A of this Act containing the particulars specified in subsection (6) of that section:

“‘Passenger-service’ means the carriage of passengers for hire or reward by means of a motor vehicle; and includes the letting on hire of a motor vehicle by a person who himself drives the vehicle or provides a driver therefor if during the hiring the vehicle is used for the carriage of passengers, with or without goods:

“‘Passenger-service vehicle’ means a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, with or without goods:

“‘Pedestrian-controlled machine’ means a vehicle (not designed for the carriage of persons or goods) controlled by a pedestrian and designed exclusively to perform some mechanical operation by means of machinery either forming an integral part of, or permanently attached to, the vehicle:

“‘Power cycle’ means—

“‘Public body’, for the purposes of Part VII of this Act, means a City Council, a Borough Council, a County Council, a Town Council, or a Hospital Board; and includes the Auckland Regional Authority, the Christchurch Transport Board, and any other incorporated body declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council gazetted, to be a public body for the purposes of Part VII of this Act:

“‘Quarter’ means a period of 3 months ending with the last day of March, June, September, or December in any year:

“‘Quarter day’ means the 1st day of March, June, September, or December in any year:

“‘Railway line’ means a Government railway line, whether open for traffic or not, or a railway line to which the District Railways Act 1908 or the Local Railways Act 1914 applies; but does not include a tramway to which the Tramways Act 1908 applies:

“‘Registrar’ and ‘Deputy Registrar’ mean respectively the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles appointed under this Act:

“‘Registration plate’ means a registration plate for a motor vehicle issued under section 10 of this Act; and includes a trade plate issued under section 22 of this Act:

“‘Rental car’ means a motorcar used in a rental service:

“‘Rental service’ means a service for the letting of a motor vehicle on hire (otherwise than under a hire-purchase agreement or under a bailment that is for a period exceeding 6 months) for the carriage of passengers (including the driver) or of goods or both to a person who himself drives the vehicle or provides a driver therefor:

“‘Rental vehicle’ means a vehicle used in a rental service:

“‘Road’ includes a street; and also includes any place to which the public have access, whether as of right or not; and also includes all bridges, culverts, ferries, and fords forming part of any road, street, or place as aforesaid; but does not include a motorway within the meaning of the Public Works Amendment Act 1947:

“‘Sale’, in relation to any motor vehicle, includes disposition by way of hire-purchase; and also includes a conditional sale; and ‘sell’, ‘seller’, and ‘purchaser’ have corresponding meanings:

“‘Seasonal licence’ means a transport licence in respect of a service to be carried on only during a period or periods of the year specified in the licence:

“‘Secretary’ means the Secretary for Transport appointed under the Ministry of Transport Act 1968; and includes any officer of the Department for the time being authorised by the Secretary, pursuant to a delegation under that Act, to exercise or perform any of the powers, duties, or functions of the Secretary:

“‘Service’ or ‘transport service’ means a passenger service, goods service, rental service, or harbour-ferry service to which this Act applies, whether by virtue of this Act or by virtue of any Order in Council or declaration by the Minister made pursuant thereto:

“‘Speeding infringement’ means a speeding offence which—

“‘Speeding-infringement fee’ means a speeding-infringement fee prescribed pursuant to subsection (3) of section 42 of this Act:

“‘Speeding-infringement notice’ means a notice under section 42 of this Act containing the particulars specified in subsection (6) of that section:

“‘Speeding offence’ means an offence which consists solely of exceeding any limit of speed fixed by this Act or by any regulations made under this Act or by any bylaw made under the authority of section 72 of this Act or by regulations made under section 12 of the Public Works Amendment Act 1947 (which relates to motorways):

“‘Taxicab’ means a motor vehicle—

“‘Taxicab service’ means a passenger service carried on by means of a taxicab or taxicabs used as such:

“‘Temporary licence’ means a transport licence for a service to be carried on for a specified period of not more than 14 days:

“‘Traction engine’ means a motor vehicle propelled by steam power and designed for use on roads and not for the carriage thereon of goods or of passengers other than the driver:

“‘Tractor’ means a motor vehicle (not being a traction engine) designed principally for the purposes of traction; but does not include the tractive unit of an articulated vehicle:

“‘Trade licence’ means a licence to use a motor vehicle on a road issued under section 22 of this Act:

“‘Trade plates’ means 1 or more sets of special registration plates issued under section 22 of this Act:

“‘Traffic officer’ means a traffic officer who is an officer of the Department or of a local authority; and includes any other person whose appointment as a traffic officer is approved by the Minister:

“‘Trailer’ means a vehicle without motive power that is capable of being drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle from which it is readily detachable; but does not include—

“‘Transport licence’ means a passenger-service licence, a taxicab-service licence, a goods-service licence, a rental-service licence, or a harbour-ferry service licence, as the case may require:

“‘Trolley omnibus’ means an electrically propelled pasenger-service vehicle that normally derives its power from an external source:

“‘Unladen weight’ or ‘tare weight’, in relation to a vehicle, means the weight of the vehicle together with the fuel in its fuel system (if any) and the equipment and accessories thereon that are necessary for its operation for the purpose for which it was designed:

“‘Use’, in relation to a vehicle, includes driving, drawing, or propelling by means of another vehicle, and permitting to be on any road; and ‘to use’ and ‘user’ have corresponding meanings:

“‘Vehicle’ means a contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks, or revolving runners upon which it moves or is moved; but does not include—

“‘Waybill’ has the meaning assigned to that term by subsection (2) of section 109A of this Act:

“‘Weight’—