(1) These regulations may be cited as the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999.

(2) These regulations come into force on 3 May 1999.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(2) In these regulations, a reference to a specified class of driver licence is a reference to that class of driver licence as defined in the Driver Licensing rule.

(1) An application for the issue or renewal of a driver licence must be accompanied by—

• (a) the appropriate application fee or fees specified in Part 1 of the Schedule; and

• (b) the appropriate fee or fees, if any, specified in Part 4 of the Schedule in respect of the driver test or tests that the applicant will be required to undertake.

(2) This regulation does not apply to—

• (a) an application for an endorsement of a driver licence or a renewal of an endorsement:

• (b) an application for the issue of a alcohol interlock licence, zero alcohol licence, or limited licence:

• (c) an application for the issue of a replacement licence in circumstances where regulation 9(1) applies:

• (d) an application for a New Zealand driver licence by the holder of an overseas driver licence in circumstances where regulation 10 applies.

An application for the issue of an endorsement of a driver licence must be accompanied by—

• (a) the appropriate application fee specified in Part 2 of the Schedule; and

• (b) the appropriate fee or fees, if any, specified in Part 4 of the Schedule in respect of the driver test or tests that the applicant will be required to undertake; and

• (c) the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee, if any, described in regulation 6.

• (d) [Revoked]

(1) An application for the renewal of an endorsement of a driver licence must be accompanied by—

• (a) the appropriate application fee specified in Part 3 of the Schedule; and

• (b) the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee, if any, described in regulation 6.

(2) Despite subclause (1)(a), an applicant for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V is required to pay 1 application fee in respect of those applications for renewal (being the higher or highest application fee specified in Part 3 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements for which renewal is sought).

(1) An applicant for a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement who does not already hold a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

(2) If the holder of a Type P endorsement issued only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles applies for a Type I, O, or V endorsement, or a Type P endorsement to be issued for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles, the applicant must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

(3) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), an applicant to whom subclause (1) or subclause (2) applies, who applies for 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V, is required to pay 1 fit and proper person checking fee in respect of those applications (being the higher or highest of the applicable fit and proper person checking fees specified in Part 5 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements sought to be issued).

(4) An applicant for a renewal of a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.

(5) Despite subclause (4), an applicant for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V is required to pay 1 fit and proper person checking fee in respect of those applications for renewal (being the higher or highest of the applicable fit and proper person checking fees specified in Part 5 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements for which renewal is sought).

(1) If an order is made that authorises a person to apply for an alcohol interlock licence under section 65A(2) of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

(2) If an order is made that authorises a person to apply for a zero alcohol licence under section 65B(2) of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

(3) If an order is made for the issue of a limited licence under section 105 of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

An application for the issue or renewal of a driver identification card must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

(1) An application for a new driver licence to replace a driver licence, where clause 74(2) of the Driver Licensing rule applies, must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

(1A) The fee payable by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice for a replacement photographic driver licence, if section 91G(5) or 91H(4) of the Act applies, is the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

(2) An application for a new driver identification card to replace a driver identification card, where clause 74(2) of the Driver Licensing rule applies, must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

An application by a holder of an overseas licence for a New Zealand driver licence that would authorise the holder to drive the same class or classes of vehicle as is authorised by the overseas licence, must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.

An application for approval to run courses approved under the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8 of the Schedule.

An application for the approval of a course under the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8 of the Schedule.

An application to take part as a driver or as an employer in the accelerated licensing process under Part 4A of the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8A of the Schedule.

An application under section 199(4) or (6) of the Act for information stored in the national register of driver licences must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 9 of the Schedule in respect of each person named in the application.

An application for an exemption from a requirement of the Driving Licensing rule must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 10 of the Schedule.

(1) An application to reschedule a driver test (including a test undertaken to obtain an endorsement of a licence) must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 10A of the Schedule.

(2) The applicant must make the application on a working day that leaves, after that working day, 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur.

(1) Subclause (2) applies to an applicant who—

• (a) makes—

  • (i) an application for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 1 of Type I, O, P, or V; or

  • (ii) applications for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 2 or more of Type I, O, P, or V; and

• (b) pays the fee or fees prescribed for the application or applications; and

• (c) may or may not pay a fit and proper person checking fee; and

• (d) has—

  • (i) the application declined; or

  • (ii) all the applications declined.

(2) The applicant is entitled to the following:

• (a) the appropriate refund specified in Part 11 of the Schedule minus the refund processing fee also specified in that Part; and

• (b) if the applicant paid a fit and proper person checking fee, a refund of the proportion of the fee relating to vetting not undertaken.

(3) Subclause (4) applies to an applicant who—

• (a) makes applications for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 2 or more of Type I, O, P, or V; and

• (b) pays the fees prescribed for the applications; and

• (c) may or may not pay a fit and proper person checking fee; and

• (d) has 1 or more of the applications granted.

(4) The applicant is not entitled to any refund for any of the applications that were declined.

(5) Subclause (6) or (7) applies to an applicant who—

• (a) applies for a driver licence or an endorsement of a licence; and

• (b) pays the fee prescribed for a driver test; and

• (c) gives notice of his or her intention to withdraw from the test.

(6) If the applicant gives the notice on a working day that leaves, after that working day, 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur, the applicant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid minus the refund processing fee specified in Part 11 of the Schedule.

(7) If the applicant gives the notice on a working day that leaves, after that working day, fewer than 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur, the applicant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid minus the refund processing fee specified in Part 11 of the Schedule only if the time scheduled for the test is reallocated to another applicant.

(8) If the Agency is satisfied in a particular case that there are special circumstances applicable to the case, it may waive, refund, or rebate a fee prescribed in these regulations or assessed under them.

The fees prescribed by or assessed under these regulations are inclusive of goods and services tax.

The fee to be paid by a person required to undertake a medical examination under the Driver Licensing rule is a reasonable fee fixed by the person who undertakes the examination.