233Interpretation matters applying to this Part

1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   accident insurance levy means the appropriate levy payable under section 214 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001

   enforcement authority, in relation to an infringement offence under this Part, means—

   1. the New Zealand Police:
   2. the Agency or the Director, if an infringement notice is issued by an employee of the Agency or by a person acting on behalf of the Agency or the Director:
   3. a local authority, if an infringement notice is issued by an employee of the local authority or by a person acting on behalf of the local authority:
   4. the Registrar

   motor vehicle (synthetic greenhouse gas) levy means the levy payable under section 227(1)(a) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002

   ordinary plate means a registration plate that must be displayed on a motor vehicle unless a personalised plate or a trade plate is issued for display on the motor vehicle

   personal information means the following information about a person registered or previously registered in respect of a motor vehicle:

   1. their name:
   2. their physical address:
   3. an electronic address that the person has given to an enforcement authority (or, otherwise, the person’s last known electronic address):
   4. if the person is an individual, their date of birth and driver licence number:
   5. any other information about the person that is on the register

   personalised plate means a registration plate with a single letter or number or combination of letters, numbers, or letters and numbers allocated under section 259

   prescribed fees means the applicable fees and charges prescribed by regulations made under this Part and, in relation to a particular application or notification under this Part, prescribed fee means the fee or charge, if any, prescribed for that application or notification (subject to section 270(5))

   registered person means a person registered under this Part in respect of a motor vehicle and, in relation to a particular motor vehicle, means the person registered in respect of that vehicle

   Registrar means the person appointed by the Minister to be the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, and includes, where appropriate,—

   1. any person to whom the Registrar has delegated any of the powers, duties, or functions of the Registrar under this Part:
   2. any person for the time being authorised by the Registrar to perform any specified function of the Registrar under this Part

   registration plate—

   1. means a plate issued under—
      1. this Part; or
      2. the Transport Act 1962; or
      3. the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986; and
   2. includes ordinary plates, supplementary plates, personalised plates, and trade plates

   sale, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the disposition or change of ownership of the motor vehicle, whether or not for consideration, and includes disposition by way of hire purchase; and sell, seller, acquirer, and purchaser have corresponding meanings

   supplementary plate means a registration plate that matches an ordinary plate or a personalised plate issued for a motor vehicle

   tractor means a motor vehicle (other than a traction engine) designed principally for traction at speeds not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour

   trade plate means a registration plate issued to a person or class of persons for the purposes specified by the Minister by notice under section 261

   trailer means a vehicle without its own power source that is capable of being drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle from which it is readily detachable, but does not include—

   1. a sidecar attached to a motorcycle; or
   2. a vehicle normally propelled by mechanical power while it is being temporarily towed without the use of its own power.

2. Except in proceedings for an offence against this Part or regulations made under this Part, a question as to whether a motor vehicle is of a particular design or type for the purposes of this Part or of regulations made under this Part must be determined by the Registrar.

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Notes

• Section 233: added, on 29 June 2009, by section 32(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
• Section 233(1) accident insurance levy: amended, on 3 March 2010, pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 1).
• Section 233(1) enforcement authority paragraph (b): replaced, on 1 April 2021, by section 126 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
• Section 233(1) moped: repealed, on 10 May 2011, by section 96(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
• Section 233(1) motor vehicle (synthetic greenhouse gas) levy: inserted, on 1 January 2013, by section 103 of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 89).
• Section 233(1) motorcycle: repealed, on 10 May 2011, by section 96(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
• Section 233(1) personal information: replaced, on 1 March 2024, by section 35 of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
• Section 233(1) trade plate: amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).