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Land Transport Act 1998

Additional responsibilities concerning road transport - Bylaws

22AE: Publication and proof of bylaws

You could also call this:

“How new road rules are shared and proven”

When a road controlling authority makes a new bylaw, they need to tell the public about it as soon as they can. They do this by giving a public notice that says when the bylaw will start and where people can see and get copies of it.

The road controlling authority has to keep copies of all their bylaws at their office. They need to let people look at these bylaws for free during reasonable hours. If someone wants their own copy of a bylaw, they can ask for one, but they might have to pay a small fee.

If there’s ever a question about whether a bylaw exists or what it says, the road controlling authority can show a printed copy of the bylaw. This copy is considered good proof of the bylaw and what it says, unless someone can prove it’s not correct.

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Part 3 Additional responsibilities concerning road transport
Bylaws

22AEPublication and proof of bylaws

  1. As soon as practicable after a bylaw is made, the road controlling authority must give public notice of the making of the bylaw, stating—

  2. the date on which the bylaw comes into force; and
    1. that copies of the bylaw may be inspected and obtained at the office of the relevant road controlling authority on payment of a specified amount.

      1. A road controlling authority must—

      2. keep copies of all its bylaws at the office of the road controlling authority; and
        1. make its bylaws available for public inspection, without fee, at reasonable hours at the office of the road controlling authority; and
          1. supply to any person, on request and on payment of a reasonable charge, a copy of any of its bylaws.

            1. The production of any document purporting to contain a printed copy of any bylaw made under section 22AB and authenticated by the road controlling authority that made it is, until the contrary is proved, sufficient evidence of the existence and provisions of the bylaw.

            Notes
            • Section 22AE: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).