Road User Charges Amendment Regulations 2020

2020/74

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Road User Charges Amendment Regulations 2020

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 28th day of April 2020

Present:
The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council

These regulations are made under section 89 of the Road User Charges Act 2012 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Road User Charges Amendment Regulations 2020.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 July 2020.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Road User Charges Regulations 2012 (the principal regulations).

4 Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)

(1)

In regulation 3(1), insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

specialist RUC vehicle means the vehicles listed as specialist vehicles in section 5.11(2) of the VDAM Rule 2016

VDAM Rule 2016 means the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016

(2)

In regulation 3(1), definitions of B-train, semi-trailer, single large-tyred axle, and twin-tyred axle, replace “Part 2 of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002” with “the VDAM Rule 2016”.

5 Regulation 4 amended (RUC vehicle types and RUC weight bands)

(1)

In regulation 4(1), replace “a RUC vehicle (except type H vehicles)” with “RUC vehicles (except type H vehicles and overweight specialist RUC vehicles)”.

(2)

After regulation 4(2), insert:

(2A)

For the purposes of the Act, the RUC vehicle types and RUC vehicle weight bands for overweight specialist RUC vehicles are the types and weight bands specified in Part 3 of the Schedule.

(3)

In regulation 4(3), replace “However, despite” with “Despite”.

6 Schedule amended

(1)

In the Schedule, in the Part 1 heading, replace “type H vehicle” with “type H vehicles and overweight specialist RUC vehicles”.

(2)

In the Schedule, Part 2, item relating to Type H vehicle type 62, replace “permit weight of not more than 44 000 kg” with “permit weight of more than 42,000 kg but not more than 44,000 kg”.

(3)

In the Schedule, Part 2, item relating to Type H vehicle type 73, replace “permit weight of not more than 50 000 kg” with “permit weight of more than 48,000 kg but not more than 50,000 kg”.

(4)

In the Schedule, Part 2, item relating to Type H vehicle type 74, replace “permit weight of not more than 53 000 kg” with “permit weight of more than 50,000 kg but not more than 53,000 kg”.

(5)

In the Schedule, Part 2, after the item relating to Type H vehicle type number H96, insert:

H63Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 14 RUC vehicle towing a type 951 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of more than 58,000 kg but not more than 62,000 kg

(6)

In the Schedule, Part 2, after the item relating to Type H vehicle type number H99, insert:

H72Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 6 RUC vehicle towing a type 929 RUC vehicle and a type 29 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of not more than 48,000 kg
H78Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 6 RUC vehicle towing a type 929 RUC vehicle and a type 29 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of more than 48,000 kg but not more than 50,000 kg
H79Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 6 RUC vehicle towing a type 929 RUC vehicle and a type 29 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of more than 50,000 kg but not more than 52,000 kg

(7)

In the Schedule, Part 2, after the item relating to Type H vehicle type number H12, insert:

H13Towing vehicle that is part of an overweight combination vehicle consisting of a type 14 RUC vehicle towing a type 939 RUC vehicle and a type 33 RUC vehicle with a permit weight of more than 60,000 kg but not more than 63,000 kg

(8)

In the Schedule, after Part 2, insert the Part 3 set out in the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule New Part 3 inserted in Schedule

r 6(8)

Part 3 RUC vehicle types and RUC weight bands for overweight specialist RUC vehicles

r 4(2A)

RUC vehicle type numberDescription of overweight specialist RUC vehicle
660Overweight 2-axle specialist vehicle with a permit weight of not more than 16,000 kg
661Overweight 2-axle specialist vehicle with a permit weight of more than 16,000 kg but not more than 18,000 kg
666Overweight 2-axle specialist vehicle with a permit weight of more than 18,000 kg but not more than 20,000 kg
662Overweight 3-axle specialist vehicle (other than a passenger service vehicle) with a permit weight not more than 23,000 kg
663Overweight 3-axle specialist vehicle (other than a passenger service vehicle) with a permit weight of more than 23,000 kg but not more than 25,000 kg
664Overweight 4-axle specialist vehicle with a permit weight of not more than 27,000 kg
665Overweight 4-axle specialist vehicle with a permit weight of more than 27,000 kg but not more than 29,000 kg

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 July 2020, amend the Road User Charges Regulations 2012 (the principal regulations) by specifying new RUC vehicle types for a number of new Type H vehicle types and for overweight specialist RUC vehicles (passenger service vehicles, concrete mixers, ground-spreader trucks, and rubbish trucks). These regulations also make minor amendments in relation to a number of Type H vehicle types currently specified in the principal regulations.

Regulatory impact assessment

The Ministry of Transport produced a regulatory impact assessment on 3 March 2020 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.

A copy of this regulatory impact assessment can be found at—

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 30 April 2020.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.