Part 1 Preliminary provisions
2Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
accompany, in relation to the accompanying of an enforcement officer to a place, includes remaining with an enforcement officer at a place whether or not a journey is involved
Agency means the New Zealand Transport Agency established under section 93 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
alcohol interlock device means a device that—
- is a part of the starting system of a motor vehicle; and
- uses breathalyser technology to determine whether the starting system should start the motor vehicle; and
- is, for the purposes of sections 65AB to 65AK, approved by the Minister of Transport (after consulting the Science Minister) by notice (see subsection (6))
alcohol interlock licence means a driver licence issued to a person who has been authorised to obtain an alcohol interlock licence by an order of a court made under section 65AC
alcohol interlock sentence has the meaning given in section 65AC
alternative fuel system means a fuel storage and conducting system that is used to provide liquid petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, or any other pressurised liquid or gaseous fuel (other than petrol or diesel) for the purpose of propulsion of a vehicle
ambulance means a motor vehicle designed and used principally for the carriage of sick or injured persons
apparently younger than 20 has the same meaning as it has in section 71
approved analyst means—
- a person who is designated by the Science Minister, by notice (see subsection (6)), as the analyst in charge of an approved laboratory; or
- a person who works in an approved laboratory and who is authorised, by the analyst in charge of that laboratory, to act as an approved analyst, either generally or in a particular case
approved health authority means an institution approved by the Minister, with the agreement of the Minister of Health, for the purposes of section 209
approved laboratory means a laboratory approved by the Science Minister, by notice (see subsection (6)), for the purposes of analysing blood specimens taken for the purposes of this Act
approved provider, in relation to alcohol interlock devices, means a person approved by the Director to install, maintain, or remove alcohol interlock devices
approved vehicle surveillance equipment means vehicle surveillance equipment of a kind approved by the Minister or the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
assessment centre means an establishment or individual for the time being approved as an assessment centre for the purposes of this Act by the chief executive of the Ministry of Health
automated infringement system means a device or a system of devices that has been approved by the Minister of Transport under section 139AAB
axle means 1 or more shafts, spindles, or bearings in the same vertical transverse plane by means of which, in conjunction with wheels mounted on those shafts, spindles, or bearings, a portion of the weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the roadway; and, except as the provisions of this Act or of the rules otherwise provide, the following provisions apply for the purposes of this Act and the regulations and rules:
- if 2 or more wheels of a motor vehicle are substantially in the same line transversely and some or all of them have separate axles, the axles of all those wheels are to be treated as 1 axle:
- if the longitudinal centre line of an axle of a motor vehicle is less than 1 metre distant from the longitudinal centre line of another axle, the 2 axles are to be treated as 1 axle (a dual axle):
- for the purposes of measuring the distance of a dual axle from any other axle, the measurement must be taken from the longitudinal centre line of that one of the 2 axles comprising the dual axle which is nearer to the axle from which the distance is to be measured
blood concentration level means, for a qualifying drug, the proportion of the drug in a person’s blood
blood specimen means a specimen of venous blood taken in accordance with normal medical procedures
blood specimen collecting instrument means—
- a needle and syringe; or
- an instrument of a kind designed for the taking of blood specimens approved by the Minister of Police (after consulting the Science Minister and the Minister of Transport) by notice (see subsection (6))
blood specimen collecting kit means a package having endorsed on it or affixed to it or included in it a label indicating that it is a blood specimen collecting kit and that it has been supplied by or on behalf of a laboratory for the time being approved by the Science Minister, by notice (see subsection (6)), for the purpose of supplying or causing to be supplied blood specimen collecting kits
blood specimen collecting procedure means the taking of a blood specimen by a blood specimen collecting instrument in a manner prescribed by the Minister of Police by notice (see subsection (6))
blood test means the analysis of a blood specimen
blood test fee means the fee for the analysis of a blood specimen prescribed by the Minister of Police
under section 67breath screening device means a device of a kind approved for the purpose of breath screening tests by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
breath screening test means a test carried out by means of a breath screening device in a manner prescribed in respect of that device by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
carriage includes haulage
certificate of compliance means a certificate given under section 75A by a person authorised by the Science Minister
certificate of loading means a certificate of loading issued under the regulations or the rules
class exemption means an exemption granted under section 168D(1)(b)
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police
compulsory impairment test means a test, carried out in a manner prescribed by the Minister of Police by notice (see subsection (6)), to indicate whether a person’s capacity to drive is impaired
concurrent offence means an offence—
- that is not a qualifying offence; and
- that occurred as part of the same series of events as the facts that gave rise to the person’s conviction for a qualifying offence; and
- for which the offender may or must be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence under this Act or under section 124 of the Sentencing Act 2002
control, in relation to a transport service
, means direct or indirect control of the management of the whole or part of the transport serviceby a shareholding or the holding of any position (however described) in the management of the whole or part of the transport servicethat gives the person a significant influence on the operation of the whole or part of the service(whether or not other persons are also involved)convert, in relation to a motor vehicle, means to dishonestly and without claim of right, but not so as to be guilty of theft, take or use the vehicle for one’s own purposes or another person’s purposes (see Crimes Act 1961, section 226), and converted has a corresponding meaning
court means the District Court
cruising means driving repeatedly in the same direction over the same section of a road in a motor vehicle in a manner that—
- draws attention to the power or sound of the engine of the motor vehicle being driven; or
- creates a convoy that—
- is formed otherwise than in trade; and
- impedes traffic flow
- is formed otherwise than in trade; and
cumulative work day means a period—
- during which work occurs; and
- that—
- does not exceed 24 hours; and
- begins after a continuous period of rest time of at least 10 hours
- does not exceed 24 hours; and
cumulative work period means a set of cumulative work days between continuous periods of rest time of at least 24 hours
dangerous goods means goods declared by rules made under this Act to be dangerous goods
dangerous goods enforcement officer means a person appointed by warrant under section 208
design, in relation to a motor vehicle, refers to the construction of the motor vehicle, and not its use or intended use; and designed has a corresponding meaning
detection point, in relation to a point-to-point average speed system, means a point on a road at which an item of approved vehicle surveillance equipment that is part of the system detects the presence of a motor vehicle
Director or Director of Land Transport means the Director of Land Transport appointed under section 104A of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
drink means alcoholic drink
driver, in relation to a vehicle, includes the rider of the motorcycle or moped or bicycle; and drive has a corresponding meaning
driver licence means a licence to drive that is issued or has effect under this Act; and includes an endorsement on a driver licence
driver licence stop order means an order imposed under section 91E
electronic address includes an email address
enforcement authority, in relation to an infringement offence, means (except in relation to Part 17)—
- the New Zealand Police, in any case:
- the Agency or the Director, in the case of an infringement offence for which an infringement notice is issued by an employee of the Agency or the Director or on behalf of the Agency:
- an airport authority:
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- a local authority, in the case of an infringement offence for which an infringement notice is issued by an employee of the local authority or on behalf of the local authority:
- a public road controlling authority that is an enforcement authority for the purposes of an Order in Council made under section 46 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003, in the case of an infringement offence that is a toll offence
enforcement officer means—
- a constable:
- a Police employee who is not a constable who is authorised for the purpose by the Commissioner:
- a person who is appointed to that office by warrant under section 208 or who holds that office by virtue of this Act:
- the Agency, in the circumstances set out in section 208A
evidence of use of a qualifying drug has the meaning set out in section 11A(2)
evidence of vehicle inspection, in relation to a vehicle, means any certificate, label, or document issued under this Act as evidence of the completion of the periodic vehicle inspection requirements in respect of that vehicle
evidential breath test means a test carried out by means of an evidential breath-testing device in a manner prescribed in respect of that device by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
evidential breath-testing device means a device of a kind approved for the purpose of evidential breath tests by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
facilitate, in relation to a small passenger service,—
- means to enable drivers and passengers to connect by electronic or any other means (for example, by telephone, Internet site, application, or software); but
- does not include the mere provision of an answering or call centre service
facilitated cost-sharing arrangement means a small passenger service that is facilitated by a facilitator (whether or not the facilitator is paid) under which a passenger is carried in return for the driver’s costs being reimbursed, which costs—
- may be up to a maximum amount per kilometre set by the Minister by notice (see subsection (6)) (for example, the costs of fuel and reasonable vehicle wear and tear); but
- may not include—
- payment for the driver’s driving or travelling time; or
- any infringement fee incurred in the course of the journey; or
- registration and licensing costs for the driver or the driver’s vehicle
- payment for the driver’s driving or travelling time; or
facilitator means a person who facilitates a small passenger service
financial year, in relation to the Agency, means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending with the close of 30 June
fire brigade includes—
- a defence fire brigade and an industry brigade (as those terms are defined in section 6 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017); and
- employed firefighters or other members of a defence fire brigade or an industry brigade; and
- employees, volunteers, and contractors of Fire and Emergency New Zealand who are operational personnel delivering designated services (as those terms are defined in section 6 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017)
first oral fluid test means an oral fluid test carried out under section 71A
former enactment means a provision of the Transport Act 1962, or of Part 2 of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, or of the Land Transport Act 1993, repealed by this Act
goods means all kinds of movable personal property; and includes articles sent by post, and animals
goods service—
- means the carriage of goods on any road, whether or not for hire or reward, by means of a motor vehicle whose gross vehicle mass is 6 000 kg or more; and
- includes the letting on hire of a motor vehicle whose gross vehicle mass is 6 000 kg or more by a person who drives the vehicle or provides a driver for the vehicle, where the motor vehicle is used for the carriage of goods; but
- does not include—
- a vehicle recovery service; or
- a service involving the carriage of goods for personal domestic purposes where the service is not operated for more than a total of 7 days in any 12-month period; or
- any carriage of goods by a passenger service vehicle where the carriage is part of a contract for the carriage of passengers or where the carriage is of such small amounts of goods, or occurs so infrequently, that it does not form a significant part of the overall operations of the vehicle; or
- the use of trucks by licensed motor vehicle dealers to carry goods for demonstration and sale purposes; or
- the use of vintage vehicles to carry goods for display purposes; or
- the use of trailers towed by small passenger service vehicles to carry passengers' luggage; or
- any service specified as an exempt goods service in the regulations or the rules
- a vehicle recovery service; or
goods service licence means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A that authorises its holder to carry on a goods service
goods service vehicle—
- means a motor vehicle used or capable of being used in a goods service for the carriage of goods; but
- does not include a vehicle specified as an exempt goods service vehicle in the regulations or the rules
gross vehicle mass means the maximum safe operating mass for a vehicle (including the mass of any accessories, crew, passengers, or load) that is derived from the design, capabilities, and capacities of the vehicle’s construction, systems, and components, and that—
- is determined by—
- the Director; or
- the manufacturer of the vehicle; or
- if the vehicle is modified after manufacture, a certifier approved by the Director; and
- the Director; or
- may be recorded in kilograms on the register of motor vehicles
gross weight, in relation to a vehicle or combination of vehicles, means the weight of the vehicle or of the vehicles comprising the combination, together with the load that the vehicle or (as the case may be) the vehicles are for the time being carrying, including equipment and accessories; and, for the purposes of this Act and of the regulations and the rules, and without limiting the methods by which the gross weight of a vehicle may be determined, the gross weight of a vehicle may be determined by adding the weight on its axles or groups of axles
health practitioner has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
heavy motor vehicle means a motor vehicle (other than a motorcar that is not used, kept, or available for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward) having a gross vehicle mass exceeding 3 500 kg
heavy traffic means—
- the use of any heavy motor vehicle; or
- any other traffic declared to be heavy traffic by the Agency by notice (see subsection (6))
high-risk level means, for a listed qualifying drug, the blood concentration level specified for the drug in Part 1 of Schedule 5
hospital means a hospital care institution within the meaning of section 58(4) of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001
image, in relation to approved vehicle surveillance equipment, includes a photograph, an electronic form of information storage, and the display and transmission of any pictorial or digital information
information system, in relation to electronic communications, means a system for producing, sending, receiving, storing, displaying, or otherwise processing electronic communications
infringement offence means—
- a moving vehicle offence:
- a stationary vehicle offence:
- an overloading or over-dimension offence:
- an offence against this Act concerning logbooks that is committed by a transport service driver:
- an infringement offence specified in regulations made under this Act:
- a toll offence:
- any other offence against this Act or any other enactment that is specified as an infringement offence against this Act (other than an offence that carries a penalty of imprisonment or mandatory disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence)
large passenger service means a passenger service provided in a large passenger service vehicle
large passenger service licence means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A that authorises its holder to carry on a large passenger service
land transport means transport on land by any means and the infrastructure facilitating such transport; and includes rail, surface-effect vehicles, and harbour ferries
land transport Act means—
- the Government Roading Powers Act 1989; and
- the Land Transport Act 1998 (this Act); and
- the Land Transport Management Act 2003; and
- the Railways Act 2005; and
- the Road User Charges Act 2012
land transport documents means—
- licences, permits, approvals, authorisations, exemptions, certificates, and similar documents issued under this Act, the Government Roading Powers Act 1989, the Railways Act 2005, or the Road User Charges Act 2012; and
- carbon dioxide accounts opened under section 189(2)
land transport record means a record of a decision or any other thing that is included in the register of land transport records established by section 200E
land transport register includes—
- registers kept under this Act, the Railways Act 2005, or the Road User Charges Act 2012
; and - other information and records relating to vehicle and operator licensing kept by the Agency
large passenger service vehicle means any passenger service vehicle that is designed or adapted to carry more than 12 persons (including the driver)
licensed means,—
- in relation to a driver,—
- licensed by or under this Act to drive vehicles of a specified class or classes; or
- licensed for a specified purpose or to carry out a specified activity, including an authority conferred by an endorsement on a driver licence:
- licensed by or under this Act to drive vehicles of a specified class or classes; or
- in relation to a vehicle, licensed under Part 17
light rail vehicle has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
light rental service vehicle means a rental service vehicle having a gross vehicle mass of not more than 3 500 kg
light vehicle means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass of not more than 3,500 kg
listed qualifying drug means a qualifying drug listed in Schedule 5
load—
- includes part of a load; and
- includes covers, ropes, ties, blocks, tackles, barrows, or other equipment or object used in the securing or containing of loads on vehicles or the loading or unloading of vehicles, whether or not any other load is on the vehicle; but
- does not include animal wastes discharged from animals being carried on a vehicle at the time
local authority means any regional council or territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
logbook means a logbook that is in a form approved by the Director in accordance with the rules, and includes any alternative means approved under section 30ZG
mass, in relation to a vehicle, means the quantity of material contained in or on that vehicle that, when subjected to acceleration due to gravity, will exert downwards on a level surface a force that can be measured as the weight of the vehicle
medical centre means any place where a medical examination or medical care or treatment is carried out or given
medical expenses means the expenses incurred by a health practitioner or medical officer in taking a blood specimen
medical laboratory technologist means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medical laboratory science
medical officer means a person acting in a hospital and who, in the normal course of the person's duties, takes blood specimens
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine
member means a person appointed
as a member of the AgencyMinister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act or the relevant Part or provision of this Act
Minister of Police means, subject to any enactment, the Minister who, under authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the Police
Ministry means, subject to any enactment, the Ministry that is, with the approval of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
mobility device means—
- a vehicle that—
- is designed and constructed (not merely adapted) for use by persons who require mobility assistance due to a physical or neurological impairment; and
- is powered solely by a motor that has a maximum power output not exceeding 1 500 W; or
- is designed and constructed (not merely adapted) for use by persons who require mobility assistance due to a physical or neurological impairment; and
- a vehicle that the Agency has declared under section 168A(1) to be a mobility device
moped means a motor vehicle (other than a power-assisted pedal cycle) that has—
- 2 or 3 wheels; and
- a maximum speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour; and
- either—
- an engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc; or
- a power source other than a piston engine
- an engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc; or
motor vehicle—
- means a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power; and
- includes a trailer; but
- does not include—
- a vehicle running on rails; or
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- a trailer (other than a trailer designed solely for the carriage of goods) that is designed and used exclusively as part of the armament of the New Zealand Defence Force; or
- a trailer running on 1 wheel and designed exclusively as a speed measuring device or for testing the wear of vehicle tyres; or
- a vehicle designed for amusement purposes and used exclusively within a place of recreation, amusement, or entertainment to which the public does not have access with motor vehicles; or
- a pedestrian-controlled machine; or
- a vehicle that the Agency has declared under section 168A is not a motor vehicle; or
- a mobility device
- a vehicle running on rails; or
motorcycle—
- means a motor vehicle running on 2 wheels, or not more than 3 wheels when fitted with a sidecar; and
- includes a vehicle with motorcycle controls that is approved as a motorcycle by the Director; but
- does not include a moped
moving vehicle offence means—
- an offence detected by approved vehicle surveillance equipment that is—
- a speeding offence; or
- an offence in respect of the failure to comply with the directions given by a traffic signal or a traffic sign that is a variable traffic or lane control sign; or
- any offence against regulations made under this Act or the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986 that is declared by regulations under this Act to be a moving vehicle offence for the purposes of this paragraph; or
- a toll offence; or
- a speeding offence; or
- a speeding offence detected by a point-to-point average speed system
non-serviced area means an area that is identified on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Agency and—
- is 70 km or more from an approved provider’s service centre or is on an island without an approved provider’s service centre; and
- is not able to be serviced by an approved provider via remote technology
novice driver has the meaning specified by the rules
nurse means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of nursing whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions
offence against this Act includes an offence against or prescribed by the regulations
operate, in relation to a vehicle, means to drive or use the vehicle on a road, or to cause or permit the vehicle to be on a road or to be driven on a road, whether or not the person is present with the vehicle; and operator has a corresponding meaning
oral fluid test means a test that is carried out—
- by means of an oral fluid testing device; and
- in a manner approved for that device by the Minister of Police under section 71G
oral fluid testing device means a device of a kind approved by the Minister of Police under section 71G for the purpose of testing oral fluid for the presence of the qualifying drugs specified in a notice made under that section
organised criminal activity means an activity that—
- involves 2 or more persons; and
- has the acquisition of income or assets by means of a continuing course of criminal conduct as one of its objects
over-dimension offence means an offence against any enactment that is specified as an over-dimension offence by the regulations
overloading offence means an offence against any enactment that is specified as an overloading offence by the regulations
owner, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle, except where—in which case owner means the person who, but for the bailment or letting on hire, would be lawfully entitled to possession of the motor vehicle; and owned and ownership have corresponding meanings
- the motor vehicle is subject to a bailment that is for a period not exceeding 28 days; or
- the motor vehicle is let on hire pursuant to the terms of a rental-service licence,—
parking means,—
- in relation to any portion of a road where parking is for the time being governed by the location of parking meters placed pursuant to a bylaw of a local authority, the stopping or standing of a vehicle on that portion of the road for any period exceeding 5 minutes:
- in relation to any other portion of a road, the stopping or standing of a vehicle on that portion of the road
parking offence means an offence described in paragraph (a) of the definition of stationary vehicle offence
parking warden means a person appointed to hold the office of parking warden under section 128D
participant, in relation to the land transport system, means a person who does anything for which a land transport document is required
passenger service—
- means—
- the carriage of passengers on any road for hire or reward by means of a motor vehicle; and
- the carriage of passengers on any road, whether or not for hire or reward, by means of a large passenger service vehicle; and
- the carriage of passengers on any road for hire or reward by means of a motor vehicle; and
- includes the carriage of passengers on any road—
- that involves a specific charge on passengers for transport, including part payments to cover fuel and donations (which are expected as a condition of carriage); or
- by a person or an organisation that is funded by another person or organisation specifically for the provision of transport; or
- after a connection between a passenger and a small passenger service facilitated by a facilitator; or
- in which the carriage of passengers is an integral part of, or reasonably necessary to provide, another service or activity (other than a transport service) for which payment is made; or
- in which the carriage of passengers is made using the vehicle provided by one of the passengers and the driver is paid for the carriage; or
- that involves the letting on hire of a vehicle by a person who drives the vehicle or provides a driver for the vehicle if, during the hiring, the vehicle is used for the carriage of passengers; but
- that involves a specific charge on passengers for transport, including part payments to cover fuel and donations (which are expected as a condition of carriage); or
- does not include—
- private ambulance services provided by organisations primarily for their employees, being ambulance services that are available to the general public in an emergency only when public ambulance services cannot provide a service; or
- any service using a vehicle that is specified as an exempt passenger service vehicle in the regulations or the rules; or
- any service specified as an exempt passenger service in the regulations or the rules
- private ambulance services provided by organisations primarily for their employees, being ambulance services that are available to the general public in an emergency only when public ambulance services cannot provide a service; or
passenger service vehicle—
- means a vehicle used or available for use in a passenger service for the carriage of passengers; but
- does not include—
- a vehicle designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver) provided by one of the passengers being carried; or
- a vehicle specified as an exempt passenger service vehicle in the regulations or the rules
- a vehicle designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver) provided by one of the passengers being carried; or
passive breath-testing device means a passive breath-testing device of a kind approved by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6))
permanent speed limit means a speed limit that is in force except when a seasonal, variable, minimum, emergency, or temporary speed limit is in force
point-to-point average speed system means a system that—
- consists of 2 items of approved vehicle surveillance equipment that operate in combination and with the support of associated software; and
- has the ability to—
- detect a speeding offence; and
- calculate the average speed of a motor vehicle between 2 detection points; and
- detect a speeding offence; and
- has been approved by the Minister by notice (see subsection (6))
positive,—
- in relation to the result of an evidential breath test, means the result of the test indicates,—
- in the case of a person who holds an alcohol interlock licence or a zero alcohol licence, that the breath of the person who underwent the test contains alcohol; or
- in the case of a person who is apparently younger than 20, that the breath of the person who underwent the test contains alcohol; or
- in the case of any other person, that the proportion of alcohol in the breath of the person who underwent the test exceeds 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath:
- in the case of a person who holds an alcohol interlock licence or a zero alcohol licence, that the breath of the person who underwent the test contains alcohol; or
- in relation to the result of an oral fluid test, means the result of the test indicates that the concentration level of a qualifying drug in the oral fluid of the person who underwent the test equals or exceeds the level specified for the drug in a notice made under section 71G
premises, in sections 130 and 131, includes a vehicle, rail vehicle, carriage, box, or receptacle; but does not include a dwelling or Maori reservation constituted by or under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 or Part 17 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
prescribed means,—
- in relation to a matter under this Act, prescribed by this Act or by regulations, rules, or notice made under this Act:
- in relation to a matter prescribed under any other enactment, prescribed in accordance with that enactment
prescription medicine has the same meaning as in section 3(3) of the Medicines Act 1981
private analyst means a person qualified by academic or technical training in chemical or biochemical analysis; and includes a body corporate or organisation that employs such a person
proceedings, in relation to an infringement offence, means proceedings under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 or the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and includes the issue of an infringement notice under section 139
qualifying bylaw means a bylaw made by a road controlling authority under section 22AB(1)(a) of this Act
, or section 145 of the Local Government Act 2002 for the stated purpose of—- restricting or placing conditions on the racing of motor vehicles or any associated activities:
- controlling or restricting cruising or any associated activities
qualifying drug—
- means any substance, preparation, mixture, or article containing a controlled drug specified in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 or any of Parts 1 to 5 and Part 7 of Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; and
- includes—
- any controlled drug analogue (within the meaning of controlled drug analogue in section 2(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975); and
- any prescription medicine; but
- any controlled drug analogue (within the meaning of controlled drug analogue in section 2(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975); and
- excludes any substance, preparation, mixture, or article specified in paragraph (a) or (b)(i) if it is excluded by regulations made under this Act
qualifying offence is an offence described in section 65AB(1)
rail operator has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
rail participant has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
rail vehicle has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005
regional council means a regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
register of motor vehicles means the register continued and maintained under section 234
registered, in relation to a vehicle, means registered under Part 17
Registrar, in relation to the execution of a warrant of confiscation, means any Registrar of the High Court or of the District Court, as the case may require, and includes a Deputy Registrar
the regulations means regulations made under this Act and the regulations referred to in section 218
rental service means the letting of a motor vehicle on hire for the carriage of passengers (including the driver) or of goods, or both, to a person who drives the vehicle or provides a driver for the vehicle; but does not include—
- the letting of a motor vehicle under a hire purchase agreement or a bailment that is for a period exceeding 6 months; or
- the hiring of trailers with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500 kg; or
- any service specified as an exempt rental service in the regulations or the rules
rental service licence means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A that authorises its holder to carry on a rental service
rental service vehicle means a vehicle used or available for use in a rental service for letting on hire for the carriage of passengers or goods, or both, to a person who drives the vehicle or provides a driver for the vehicle; but does not include a vehicle specified as an exempt vehicle in this Act or the regulations or the rules
representative means an agent authorised by a small passenger service operator to—
- engage with the Agency on matters relating to the operator’s compliance with the relevant requirements of this Act, the regulations, and the rules; and
- accept service of legal documents on behalf of the operator
responsible clinician has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
rest time means all time that—
- is not work time; and
- is at least 30 minutes in duration; and
- is not spent in a moving vehicle associated with work
road includes—
- a street; and
- a motorway; and
- a beach; and
- a place to which the public have access, whether as of right or not; and
- all bridges, culverts, ferries, and fords forming part of a road or street or motorway, or a place referred to in paragraph (d); and
- all sites at which vehicles may be weighed for the purposes of this Act or any other enactment
road controlling authority, in relation to a road,—
- means the authority, body, or person having control of the road; and
- includes a person acting under and within the terms of a delegation or authorisation given by the controlling authority
the rules means the ordinary rules and emergency rules made under this Act and the rules referred to in section 220
Science Minister means, subject to any enactment, the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010
second oral fluid test means an oral fluid test carried out under section 71B
Secretary means the chief executive of the Ministry
service, in Part 4A, includes—
- an operation carried out on 1 occasion only; and
- an operation carried out solely for the benefit of the persons carrying it out
site, in section 147, means a site where a dynamic axle weigher is used
small passenger service means a passenger service provided in—
- a small passenger service vehicle; or
- a vehicle designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver) that is provided by one of the passengers being carried; or
- a vehicle designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver) that is being used in a facilitated cost-sharing arrangement
small passenger service licence means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A that authorises its holder to carry on or facilitate a small passenger service
small passenger service operator—
- means a person who carries on a small passenger service; and
- includes a facilitator; but
- does not include any other person who is a driver in the small passenger service or who otherwise assists in the small passenger service
small passenger service vehicle means any passenger service vehicle that is designed or adapted to carry 12 or fewer persons (including the driver)
special vehicle lane has the meaning given to it in clause 1.6 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004
speed limit means a speed limit set under—
- this Act, including—
- by a land transport record being included in the register of land transport records established by section 200E; or
- under a rule or bylaw made under this Act; or
- by a land transport record being included in the register of land transport records established by section 200E; or
- the Local Government Act 1974; or
- the Government Roading Powers Act 1989
speeding offence means an offence which consists solely of exceeding a speed limit
stationary vehicle offence means—
- parking in any portion of a road in breach of any legislation (including, without limitation, any bylaw made under section 22AB(1)(m) to (o)):
- any offence specified as a stationary vehicle offence in regulations made under this Act
storage provider means a person who stores vehicles impounded under this Act
territorial authority means a territorial authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
tolerance level means, for a listed qualifying drug, the blood concentration level specified for the drug in Part 2 of Schedule 5
toll has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
toll offence means an offence against section 54(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
towage fee, in respect of a parking offence, means an amount specified as the towage fee in respect of that offence by the Secretary by notice (see subsection (6)); and, for the purposes of this definition, the Secretary may prescribe different rates of towage fees in respect of different classes of persons, vehicles, products, or any other property or item, or on the basis of different times of use, or different distances, or on any other differential basis
traction engine means a vehicle that—
- is propelled by steam power; and
- is not a rail vehicle within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005; and
- is not designed for the carriage of goods or persons other than the driver and, if appropriate, other persons involved in its operation
traffic control device includes any—used on a road for the purpose of traffic control
- sign, signal, or notice; or
- traffic calming device; or
- marking or road surface treatment—
transport instrument means an instrument made under section 168G
transport service—
- means any goods service, passenger service, rental service, or vehicle recovery service; but
- does not include—
- licensed rail participants under the Railways Act 2005; and
- any service specified as an exempt transport service in the regulations or the rules
- licensed rail participants under the Railways Act 2005; and
transport service driver means any person who is, or is from time to time, employed or engaged in driving a vehicle being used in a transport service other than a rental service, whether or not that person is licensed or required to hold a licence to drive such a vehicle
transport service licence means any of the following licences granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A:
- a goods service licence:
- a large passenger service licence:
- a rental service licence:
- a small passenger service licence:
- a vehicle recovery service licence
transport service operator—
- means a person who carries on a transport service; and
- includes, in relation to a small passenger service, a facilitator; but
- does not include any other person who is a driver in the transport service or who otherwise assists in the transport service
transport service vehicle means any goods service vehicle, passenger service vehicle, rental service vehicle, or vehicle recovery service vehicle; but does not include—
- a rail vehicle under the Railways Act 2005; or
- a vehicle running on self-laying tracks or rollers; or
- a vehicle that operates solely on or in areas to which the public does not have access as of right (whether or not that vehicle is used on a road in connection with that vehicle's inspection, servicing, or repair, or for the purposes of a practical driving test required under any enactment); or
- a vehicle used as a place of abode to the extent that it is not used in a rental service; or
- a vehicle listed as a farm vehicle in Part 1 of the Schedule of the Transit New Zealand (Apportionment and Refund of Excise Duty) Regulations 1998 or in any provisions made in substitution for that schedule; or
- a tractor (being a motor vehicle designed principally for traction at speeds not exceeding 50 km per hour); or
- a forklift (being a motor vehicle designed principally for lifting and stacking goods by means of 1 or more forks, tines, platens, or clamps); or
- a hearse; or
- a traction engine
unladen weight, in relation to a vehicle, means the weight of the vehicle together with the fuel in its fuel system (if any) and the equipment and accessories on it that are necessary for its operation for the purpose for which it was designed
unlicensed, in relation to a driver, includes holding an expired licence
unlisted qualifying drug means a qualifying drug not listed in Schedule 5
vehicle—
- means a contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks, or revolving runners on which it moves or is moved; and
- includes a hovercraft, a skateboard, in-line skates, and roller skates; but
- does not include—
- a perambulator or pushchair:
- a shopping or sporting trundler not propelled by mechanical power:
- a wheelbarrow or hand-trolley:
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- a pedestrian-controlled lawnmower:
- a pedestrian-controlled agricultural machine not propelled by mechanical power:
- an article of furniture:
- a wheelchair not propelled by mechanical power:
- any other contrivance specified by the rules not to be a vehicle for the purposes of this definition:
- any rail vehicle
- a perambulator or pushchair:
vehicle recovery service—
- means the towing or carrying on any road of a motor vehicle, irrespective of the size or design of the towing or carrying vehicle, and whether or not the towing or carrying of the vehicle is carried out by a person intending to carry out repairs on the vehicle; but
- does not include—
- the towing or carrying of any motorcycle or moped; or
- the towing or carrying of one motor vehicle by another where—
- the towing or carrying is not carried out directly or indirectly for reward; and
- the towing or carrying vehicle is not designed or adapted for the purpose of towing or carrying motor vehicles; or
- the towing or carrying is not carried out directly or indirectly for reward; and
- the towing or carrying of a vehicle by a person who owns the vehicle; or
- the towing of disabled vehicles using a rope or flat tow by—
- a person employed by, or contracted to, a motoring association or insurance company where the towing is limited to removal of the vehicle to a place of safety; or
- the owner or employee of a garage or workshop who intends to carry out repairs to the vehicle; or
- a person employed by, or contracted to, a motoring association or insurance company where the towing is limited to removal of the vehicle to a place of safety; or
- the removal of vehicles by New Zealand Defence Force tow trucks at the request of an enforcement officer; or
- routine towing services operated by New Zealand Defence Force personnel in areas where there is no suitable and available commercial towing service nearby; or
- any service where the Director has provided the transport service operator with a written notice that—
- must be carried in the vehicle used in the service; and
- specifies that the nature of the service is such that the carriage of vehicles should be treated as the carriage of goods; or
- must be carried in the vehicle used in the service; and
- any service specified as an exempt vehicle recovery service in the regulations or the rules
- the towing or carrying of any motorcycle or moped; or
vehicle recovery service licence means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under subpart 3 of Part 4A that authorises its holder to carry on a vehicle recovery service
vehicle recovery service vehicle—
- means a vehicle used or available for use in a vehicle recovery service for towing or carrying on a road any motor vehicle; but
- does not include any vehicle specified as an exempt vehicle recovery service vehicle in the regulations or the rules
weight,—
- in relation to a wheel, an axle, a group of axles, or a vehicle, means the weight, or, as the case may be, the sum of the weights, recorded or displayed on a weighing device of a type approved for the purpose by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6)), and used in a manner prescribed by the Minister of Police, by notice (see subsection (6)):
- in relation to the load on a vehicle, means the gross weight of the vehicle less its unladen weight
work time includes (but is not limited to) all the time spent—
- driving a vehicle to which section 30ZB(1) applies:
- performing work-related duties, including (but not limited to)—
- loading and unloading:
- maintenance and cleaning of vehicles (other than unpaid cleaning outside working hours):
- administration or recording:
- loading and unloading:
- in any paid employment (other than paid leave or paid breaks of at least 30 minutes' duration), whether or not related to transport activities
zero alcohol licence means a licence that—
- is issued to a person who is authorised to obtain the licence by a court order referred to in section 65B(1); and
- authorises the person to drive on the condition that neither the person’s breath nor the person’s blood contains alcohol.
- is a part of the starting system of a motor vehicle; and
If a transport service includes the use of vehicles that are specified as exempt vehicles in the regulations or the rules, the operation of those vehicles is not to be treated as part of the operation of the service.
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A notice
under subsection (1) that is given by the Minister of Policefor the purposes of approving a kind of device or a test may—- define an approved device as a device that bears or is associated by its manufacturer with such trade name or number or other expression, or any combination of those things, as may be specified in the notice:
- provide for a test, or part of a test, to be carried out in accordance with instructions displayed or printed on or by a specified kind of device.
In the absence of proof to the contrary, a device is to be treated as bearing or being associated with a particular trade name or number or other expression if that name or number or other expression—
- appears on the device, whether on a label or otherwise, or is shown on a display panel on the device; or
- is printed out by the device on a card or on paper; or
- appears on printed matter that—
- accompanies the device; and
- is associated with the device or is intended by the manufacturer of the device to be associated with the device; and
- is issued by or on behalf of the manufacturer.
- accompanies the device; and
Despite anything in subsection (1), for the purposes of any proceedings against an offence of failing to comply with work time restrictions or rest time requirements, where no continuous period of rest of least 10 hours is or has been taken, a cumulative work day is to be treated as a period that—
- begins from the commencement of any work time; and
- ends only after a continuous period of rest of at least 10 hours is taken.
A notice under subsection (1) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Notes
- Section 2(1) Agency: inserted, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock device: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock device paragraph (c): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock device paragraph (c): amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock licence: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock licence: amended, on , by section 5(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) alcohol interlock sentence: inserted, on , by section 5(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) approved analyst paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) approved laboratory: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) approved provider: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) approved provider: amended, on , by section 24(3) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) approved taxi organisation: repealed, on , by section 61(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) approved vehicle surveillance equipment: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) approved vehicle surveillance equipment: amended, on , by section 24(4) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) assessment centre: amended, on , by section 89(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) Authority: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) automated infringement system: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) blood concentration level: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) blood specimen collecting instrument: inserted, on , by section 4(18) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) blood specimen collecting instrument paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) blood specimen collecting kit: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) blood specimen collecting procedure: inserted, on , by section 4(18) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) blood specimen collecting procedure: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) blood test: amended, on , by section 5(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) blood test fee: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) blood test fee: amended, on , by section 5(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) Board and Transfund: repealed, on , by section 3(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96).
- Section 2(1) breath screening device: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) breath screening test: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) certificate of compliance: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 104).
- Section 2(1) class exemption: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
- Section 2(1) clean vehicle discount scheme: repealed, on , by section 4 of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 66).
- Section 2(1) commercial public transport service: repealed, on , by section 72 of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 35).
- Section 2(1) compulsory impairment test: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) compulsory impairment test: amended, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) compulsory impairment test: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) conclusive evidential breath-testing device: repealed, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 104).
- Section 2(1) concurrent offence: inserted, on , by section 5(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) control: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) control: amended, on , by section 61(2)(a) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) control: amended, on , by section 61(2)(b) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) control: amended, on , by section 61(2)(c) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) controlled drug: repealed (without coming into force), on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).
- Section 2(1) court: amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
- Section 2(1) convert: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) cruising: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).
- Section 2(1) cumulative work day: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) cumulative work period: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) detection point: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) Director or Director of Land Transport: inserted, on , by section 24(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) Director: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) doctor’s surgery: repealed, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 77).
- Section 2(1) driver licence stop order: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 31).
- Section 2(1) electronic address: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority: substituted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 30).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority: amended, on , by section 35(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority paragraph (b): replaced, on , by section 24(5) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority paragraph (ba): inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority paragraph (c): repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) enforcement authority paragraph (d): substituted, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) enforcement officer paragraph (a): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(vii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
- Section 2(1) enforcement officer paragraph (b): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(d) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
- Section 2(1) enforcement officer paragraph (d): inserted, on , by section 24(7) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) evidence of use of a qualifying drug: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) evidential breath test: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) evidential breath-testing device: amended, on , by regulation 91 of the Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/247).
- Section 2(1) facilitate: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) facilitated cost-sharing arrangement: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) facilitated cost-sharing arrangement: maximum amount per kilometre that may be paid to a driver under a facilitated cost-sharing arrangement as reimbursement for the driver’s costs is $0.73, on , by clause 3 of the Land Transport (Facilitated Cost-sharing Arrangement Maximum Reimbursement) Notice 2017 (LI 2017/274).
- Section 2(1) facilitated cost-sharing arrangement paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) facilitator: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) financial year: amended, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) fire brigade: replaced, on , by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
- Section 2(1) first oral fluid test: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) goods service: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) goods service paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 46(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) goods service paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 46(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) goods service licence: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) goods service vehicle: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) gross laden weight: repealed, on , by section 46(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) gross vehicle mass: inserted, on , by section 46(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) gross vehicle mass paragraph (a)(i): amended, on , by section 24(6) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) gross vehicle mass paragraph (a)(iii): amended, on , by section 24(6) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) health practitioner: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) heavy motor vehicle: amended, on , by section 46(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) heavy traffic: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) heavy traffic paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) high-risk level: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) hospital: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) information system: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) infringement offence paragraph (ab): inserted, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) infringement offence paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 46(5) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) infringement offence paragraph (ba): inserted, on , by section 4(6) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) infringement offence paragraph (c): amended, on , by section 4(5) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) infringement offence paragraph (ca): inserted, on , by section 90 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118).
- Section 2(1) invalid carriage: repealed, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) land transport Act: inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) land transport documents: replaced, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 2).
- Section 2(1) land transport record: inserted, on , by section 24(2) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) land transport register paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 94 of the Road User Charges Act 2012 (2012 No 1).
- Section 2(1) land transport register paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 4(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) land transport register paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) land transport register paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) large passenger service: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) large passenger service licence: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) large passenger service vehicle: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) licensed paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 35(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) light rail vehicle: inserted, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) light rental service vehicle: amended, on , by section 46(6) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) light vehicle: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 2).
- Section 2(1) listed qualifying drug: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) local authority: substituted, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
- Section 2(1) logbook: amended, on , by section 24(9) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) logbook: amended, on , by section 4(8) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) medical centre: inserted, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 77).
- Section 2(1) medical expenses: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) medical expenses: amended, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 77).
- Section 2(1) medical laboratory technologist: inserted, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
- Section 2(1) medical laboratory technologist: amended, on , by clause 8(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Anaesthetic Technology Services as Health Profession) Order 2011 (SR 2011/227).
- Section 2(1) medical officer: replaced, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 77).
- Section 2(1) medical practitioner: inserted, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
- Section 2(1) member: amended, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) member: amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
- Section 2(1) Minister: substituted, on , by section 3(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96).
- Section 2(1) mobility device: inserted, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) mobility device paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) moped: replaced, on , by section 89(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) motor vehicle paragraph (c)(ii): repealed, on , by section 4(9) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) motor vehicle paragraph (c)(vi): amended, on , by section 4(10) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) motor vehicle paragraph (c)(vii): added, on , by section 4(10) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) motor vehicle paragraph (c)(vii): amended, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) motor vehicle paragraph (c)(viii): added, on , by section 4(10) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) motorcycle: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) motorcycle paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 24(10) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) moving vehicle offence: replaced, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) national land transport strategy or strategy: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) non-serviced area: inserted, on , by section 5(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) nurse: inserted, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
- Section 2(1) optometrist: repealed, on , by section 4(5) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 77).
- Section 2(1) oral fluid test: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) oral fluid testing device: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) organised criminal activity: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) outputs: repealed, on , by section 24(11) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) over-dimension offence: inserted, on , by section 46(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) parking: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) parking offence: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) parking warden: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) parking warden: amended, on , by section 4(7) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) parking warden second definition: repealed, on , by section 89(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) passenger service: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) passenger service paragraph (b)(iia): inserted, on , by section 61(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) passenger service paragraph (b)(iii): amended, on , by section 4(8) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) passenger service licence: repealed, on , by section 61(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) passenger service vehicle: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) passive breath-testing device: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) performance agreement: repealed, on , by section 3(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96).
- Section 2(1) permanent speed limit: replaced, on , by section 24(12) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) point-to-point average speed system: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
- Section 2(1) positive: replaced, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) positive evidential breath test: repealed, on , by section 4(9) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) premises: amended, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) prescription medicine: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) proceedings: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 2(1) qualifying bylaw: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).
- Section 2(1) qualifying bylaw: amended, on , by section 4(10)(a) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) qualifying bylaw: amended, on , by section 4(10)(b) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) qualifying drug: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).
- Section 2(1) qualifying drug paragraph (a): replaced, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) qualifying offence: inserted, on , by section 5(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) rail operator: inserted, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) rail participant: inserted, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) rail service operator: repealed, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) rail service vehicle: repealed, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) rail vehicle: inserted, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) regional council: substituted, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
- Section 2(1) regional land transport strategy: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) register of motor vehicles: substituted, on , by section 35(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) registered: amended, on , by section 35(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
- Section 2(1) registered medical practitioner: repealed, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
- Section 2(1) registered optometrist: repealed, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
- Section 2(1) Registrar: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 36).
- Section 2(1) Registrar: amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
- Section 2(1) rental service: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) rental service paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 46(8) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) rental service licence: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) rental service vehicle: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) representative: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) rest time: inserted, on , by section 4(5) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) road paragraph (e): amended, on , by section 4(11) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) Science Minister: amended, on , by section 18 of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 (2010 No 131).
- Section 2(1) second oral fluid test: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) secondary legislation: repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) service: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) service charter: repealed, on , by section 3(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96).
- Section 2(1) small passenger service: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) small passenger service licence: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) small passenger service operator: inserted, on , by section 61(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) small passenger service vehicle: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) special vehicle lane: inserted, on , by section 4(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 30).
- Section 2(1) speed limit: replaced, on , by section 24(13) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) stationary vehicle offence: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) stationary vehicle offence paragraph (a): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) taxi: repealed, on , by section 61(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) taxi service: repealed, on , by section 61(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) territorial authority: substituted, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
- Section 2(1) tolerance level: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) toll: inserted, on , by section 90 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118).
- Section 2(1) toll offence: inserted, on , by section 90 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (2003 No 118).
- Section 2(1) towage fee: inserted, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) towage fee: amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) traction engine: inserted, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) traction engine paragraph (b): substituted, on , by section 63(2) of the Public Transport Management Act 2008 (2008 No 87).
- Section 2(1) Transit and Transit New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
- Section 2(1) transport instrument: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
- Section 2(1) transport service: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) transport service paragraph (b)(i): substituted, on , by section 4(13) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) transport service driver: inserted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) transport service licence: replaced, on , by section 61(5) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) transport service operator: replaced, on , by section 61(6) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1) transport service vehicle: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) transport service vehicle paragraph (a): substituted, on , by section 4(14) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) transport service vehicle paragraph (f): amended, on , by section 4(15) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) unlicensed: inserted, on , by section 4(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) unlisted qualifying drug: inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 5).
- Section 2(1) vehicle paragraph (c)(iv): repealed, on , by section 4(11) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) vehicle paragraph (c)(viii): amended, on , by section 4(12) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) vehicle paragraph (c)(x): added, on , by section 103(3) of the Railways Act 2005 (2005 No 37).
- Section 2(1) vehicle recovery service: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) vehicle recovery service paragraph (b)(vii): amended, on , by section 24(14) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
- Section 2(1) vehicle recovery service licence: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) vehicle recovery service vehicle: substituted, on , by section 4(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(1) weight paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(1) work time: substituted, on , by section 4(16) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) zero alcohol licence: added, on , by section 4(17) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(1) zero alcohol licence paragraph (a): amended, on , by section 5(3) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
- Section 2(1A): inserted, on , by section 4(13) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
- Section 2(2): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(3): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 2(5): added, on , by section 4(22) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
- Section 2(6): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).