Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Amendment Regulations 2023

2023/93

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Amendment Regulations 2023

Cindy Kiro, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 22nd day of May 2023

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under sections 167(1)(j) and 167A of the Land Transport Act 1998—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport made in accordance with section 167A(6) and (7) of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Amendment Regulations 2023.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 July 2023.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Regulations 2022.

4 Regulation 7 amended (Carbon dioxide emissions-based charges payable on first registration of eligible light vehicles)

(1)

In regulation 7(1), replace “192 grams” with “150 grams”.

(2)

Replace regulation 7(2) with:

(2)

The charge for a new eligible light vehicle (excluding goods and services tax) is $6,000 or the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula (whichever is the lesser):

c = 500 + ((e – 150) × 50)

where—

c

is the charge that applies, in dollars

e

is the carbon dioxide emissions in grams based on WLTP.

(3)

Replace regulation 7(3) with:

(3)

The charge for a used eligible light vehicle (excluding goods and services tax) is $3,000 or the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula (whichever is the lesser):

c = 250 + ((e – 150) × 25)

where—

c

is the charge that applies, in dollars

e

is the carbon dioxide emissions in grams based on WLTP.

5 Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1,—

(a)

number the provision in Part 1 as clause 1; and

(b)

after Part 1, insert the Part set out in the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule New Part 2 inserted into Schedule 1

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Part 2 Provisions relating to Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Amendment Regulations 2023

2 Interpretation

In clause 3,—

commencement date means 1 July 2023

new law relating to carbon dioxide emissions-based charges means regulation 7 of these regulations (as in force immediately after the commencement date)

old law relating to carbon dioxide emissions-based charges means regulation 7 of these regulations (as in force immediately before the commencement date).

3 Changes to charges relating to date of first vehicle registration

(1)

The old law relating to carbon dioxide emissions-based charges continues to apply in respect of the first registration of an eligible vehicle that occurs on a date before the commencement date.

(2)

The new law relating to carbon-dioxide emissions-based charges applies in respect of the first registration of an eligible vehicle that occurs on or after the commencement date.

Rachel Hayward,
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 2023, amend the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Charges) Regulations 2022. The amendments have the effect of changing certain charges payable under the clean vehicle discount scheme administered by the New Zealand Transport Agency under the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

Regulatory impact statement

The Ministry of Transport produced a regulatory impact statement on 9 May 2023 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—

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 25 May 2023.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.