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Part 11Land transport secondary legislation
Regulations

168AAARegulations relating to register of land transport records

  1. Without limiting the generality of section 167(1)(mf), regulations made under that provision may—

  2. specify a category of decisions or other things for which land transport records may be created (for example, specifying a category of speed limits or cycle paths):
    1. if a bylaw, or a class of bylaws, is in a category of decisions or other things specified by regulations made under paragraph (a),—
      1. require or authorise a land transport record to be created for the bylaw or class of bylaws; and
        1. prescribe any additional requirements relating to the creation of a land transport record for the bylaw or class of bylaws:
          1. provide for the consequences of a land transport record being created for a bylaw, which may include amending, replacing, or revoking the bylaw:
            1. specify the circumstances in which the Registrar is required or authorised to create a land transport record, amend a land transport record, or remove a land transport record from the register (including, for example, any criteria that the land transport record must satisfy, or any criteria the Registrar must consider before doing so):
              1. specify any information the Registrar must record in the register for a land transport record:
                1. prescribe when, or the circumstances in which, the Registrar is not required to operate the register:
                  1. provide for any limitations on, or requirements for, accessing or searching the register, or making copies of information in the register (including, for example, the requirement to pay a fee or charge):
                    1. provide for any notices, records, certificates, or other information that must be given, kept, or produced in relation to a land transport record or the register:
                      1. prescribe the persons or class of persons the Registrar must inform if the Registrar creates, amends, or revokes a land transport record:
                        1. provide for the consequences if a land transport record—
                          1. conflicts with or duplicates a bylaw (which consequences may include amending, replacing, or revoking the bylaw); or
                            1. conflicts with any other secondary legislation made under a land transport Act:
                            2. prescribe transitional or savings provisions relating to land transport records.

                              1. The following provisions do not apply when amending, replacing, or revoking a bylaw in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1)(d), (k), or (l):

                              2. section 22AD:
                                1. section 156 of the Local Government Act 2002.

                                  1. In this section, bylaw—

                                  2. means a bylaw, or part of a bylaw, made by a road controlling authority—
                                    1. under any enactment (including section 22AB); and
                                      1. whether made before or after regulations made for any of the purposes in subsection (1)(a) to (l); and
                                      2. includes any decision or resolution made under a bylaw referred to in paragraph (a) (for example, a resolution under section 22AB(3) of this Act); and
                                        1. includes any resolution made under section 22AB(3A).

                                          Notes
                                          • Section 168AAA: inserted, on , by section 120 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
                                          • Section 168AAA(1)(b): replaced, on , by section 11(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                                          • Section 168AAA(1)(c): repealed, on , by section 11(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                                          • Section 168AAA(1)(j): amended, on , by section 11(2) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                                          • Section 168AAA(1)(k)(i): amended, on , by section 11(3) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                                          • Section 168AAA(3)(a)(ii): amended, on , by section 11(4) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).