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Land Transport Act 1998

Additional responsibilities concerning road transport - Traction engine safety

22B: Operators of traction engines to hold appropriate current qualification

You could also call this:

“You need the right skills and permission to drive a special old-fashioned engine in public areas”

You need to have the right qualification to use a traction engine in a public place. This qualification is described in the rules. You also need to be allowed to drive a motor vehicle under the law.

If you’re using a traction engine and an enforcement officer asks to see your qualification, you must show it to them right away.

A public place means anywhere that’s open to or being used by the public. This includes roads and any part of a public place. It doesn’t matter if you have to pay to enter or not.

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Part 3 Additional responsibilities concerning road transport
Traction engine safety

22BOperators of traction engines to hold appropriate current qualification

  1. A person may not use a traction engine in a public place—

  2. without an appropriate qualification provided for in the regulations or the rules; or
    1. if the person is not permitted under this Act to drive a motor vehicle.

      1. A person who uses a traction engine must produce without delay his or her qualification referred to in subsection (1)(a) for inspection whenever required to do so by an enforcement officer.

      2. In this section and sections 22C and 36B, public place—

      3. means a place that is open to, or being used by, the public, whether or not there is a charge for admission; and
        1. includes a road and any part of a public place.

          Notes
          • Section 22B: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).