Land Transport (Certification and Other Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016

2016/278

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Land Transport (Certification and Other Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 21st day of November 2016

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under sections 167(1)(j) and 168 of the Land Transport Act 1998 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Land Transport (Certification and Other Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 February 2017.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Land Transport (Certification and Other Fees) Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).

4 New regulations 12A and 12B inserted

After regulation 12, insert:

12A Fees for permits to exceed mass limits

The fee payable for the issue of a permit by a road controlling authority under section 5 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 is the relevant fee specified in the Schedule.

12B Fees for permits to exceed dimension limits

(1)

The fee payable to the Agency for an application for a permit under clause 6.49 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 is $20.

(2)

The fee payable to the Agency for the issue of a permit under clause 6.49 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 is $8.

5 New Schedule inserted

After regulation 14, insert the Schedule set out in the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule New Schedule inserted

r 5

Schedule Fees for permits to exceed mass limits

r 12A

Fee ($)
Application for each single, multiple trip, or linked permit where 3 or more working days available for processing18.18
Application for each single, multiple trip, or linked permit where less than 3 working days available for processing27.27
Application for each continuous, high-productivity motor vehicle, or specialist vehicle permit where 3 or more working days available for processing54.55
Application for each continuous, high-productivity motor vehicle, or specialist vehicle permit where less than 3 working days available for processing63.64
Application for renewal of each continuous permit where 3 or more working days available for processing9.09
Application for renewal of each continuous permit where less than 3 working days available for processing18.18
Notes
1

A linked permit is a permit that applies to any vehicle only when used in conjunction with another vehicle for which a permit is also required.

2

A continuous permit is a permit relating to a vehicle that is used frequently and does not have a divisible load.

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 February 2017, amend the Land Transport (Certification and Other Fees) Regulations 2014.

The amendments are related to the replacement of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002 with the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016.

These regulations prescribe the fees payable in relation to permits issued under section 5 and clause 6.49 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016.

Regulatory impact statement

The Ministry of Transport produced a regulatory impact statement on 9 June 2016 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.

A copy of this regulatory impact statement can be found at http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Land/Documents/RIS-for-Review-Of-The-Land-Transport-Rule-Vehicle-Dimension-And-Mass.pdf

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 24 November 2016.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.