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Land Transport Act 1998

The Crown and land transport

169A: Functions of Minister

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"The Minister's jobs are to keep people safe on the roads and make rules about land transport."

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The Minister has some jobs to do under this Act. You can think of these jobs as helping to keep people safe on the roads. The Minister's jobs include promoting safety in land transport. They also have to look after New Zealand's part in international agreements about land transport. Another job is to make ordinary rules under this Act.

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Part 12The Crown and land transport

169AFunctions of Minister

  1. The functions of the Minister under this Act are—

  2. to promote safety in land transport:
    1. to administer New Zealand's participation in any international convention, agreement, or understanding relating to land transport to which the Government of New Zealand is a party:
      1. to make ordinary rules under this Act.

        Notes
        • Section 169A: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 96).