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Land Transport Act 1998

Work time and logbooks - Work time

30ZB: Application of subpart

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“This law explains who needs to follow special driving rules at work”

This part of the law applies to you when you drive certain types of vehicles during your work time. It covers you if you drive a vehicle that needs a class 2, 3, 4, or 5 licence. It also applies if you use a vehicle for a transport service (except rental services), or if you should be operating under a transport service licence. The law also covers you if you use a vehicle to carry goods for money.

These rules apply whether or not you’re actually working in a transport service at the time, and whether or not you’re carrying any load or passengers.

However, there’s an exception. The law doesn’t apply to you if you’re driving a goods service vehicle that needs a class 2 licence, is used within 50 km of where it’s normally based, and isn’t being used to make money.

Remember, these rules are subject to section 30Z of the Land Transport Act 1998.

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Part 4B Work time and logbooks
Work time

30ZBApplication of subpart

  1. This subpart applies if, in a cumulative work period, a driver drives a vehicle that—

  2. requires a class 2, 3, 4, or 5 licence (as specified in the rules); or
    1. is used in—
      1. a transport service (other than a rental service); or
        1. circumstances in which that vehicle must, or ought to, be operated under a transport service licence; or
        2. is used to carry goods for hire or reward.

          1. Subsection (1) applies whether or not the vehicle is—

          2. engaged in any transport service; or
            1. carrying any load or passengers.

              1. Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of a goods service vehicle that—

              2. requires a class 2 licence (as specified in the rules); and
                1. is used within a 50 km radius of the vehicle's normal base of operation; and
                  1. is not used for hire or reward.

                    1. This section is subject to section 30Z.

                    Notes
                    • Section 30ZB: substituted, on , by section 17 of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
                    • Section 30ZB(4): inserted, on , by section 75 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).