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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Transport management for Auckland

37: Interpretation

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. The Auckland transport system means the roads in Auckland, public transport services in Auckland, and the infrastructure for public transport owned by the Council or Auckland Transport. You can find what roads and public transport services mean by looking at the Local Government Act 1974 and the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

The Auckland transport system does not include State highways, railways controlled by the New Zealand Railways Corporation, off-street parking facilities controlled by the Council, or airfields. A director includes the chairperson and the deputy chairperson of the board of directors of Auckland Transport. The Director of Land Transport is the person appointed under section 104A of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

The New Zealand Railways Corporation is the company set up under the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981. The New Zealand Transport Agency is the government agency set up by section 93 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

When you see the words land transport, regional land transport plan, and State highway in this part of the law, they have the same meanings as in section 5(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

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Part 4Transport management for Auckland

37Interpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context requires another meaning,—

    Auckland transport system—

    1. means—
      1. the roads (as defined in section 315 of the Local Government Act 1974) within Auckland; and
        1. the public transport services (as defined in section 5(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003) within Auckland; and
          1. the public transport infrastructure owned by the Council; and
            1. the public transport infrastructure owned by or under the control of Auckland Transport; but
            2. does not include—
              1. State highways:
                1. railways under the control of New Zealand Railways Corporation:
                  1. off-street parking facilities under the control of the Council:
                    1. airfields

                    director includes the chairperson and the deputy chairperson of the board of directors of Auckland Transport

                      Director of Land Transport means the Director of Land Transport appointed under section 104A of the Land Transport Management Act 2003

                        New Zealand Railways Corporation means the corporation constituted under section 4 of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981

                          New Zealand Transport Agency means the Crown entity established by section 93 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

                          1. In this Part, unless the context requires another meaning, land transport, regional land transport plan, and State highway have the same meanings as in section 5(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

                          Notes
                          • Section 37: substituted, on , by section 31 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).
                          • Section 37(1) Auckland transport system paragraph (a)(ii): amended, on , by section 72 of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 35).
                          • Section 37(1) Director of Land Transport: inserted, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
                          • Section 37(2): amended, on , by section 72 of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 35).