Land Transport Act 1998

Clean vehicle standard - Preliminary provisions

172: Interpretation in this Part

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. You need to know what these words mean to understand the law. The law explains what these words mean. The law talks about things like "approved test cycle" and "category 1 light vehicle importer". You can find out what these words mean by reading the law. The law also mentions "WLTP", which is short for Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure cycle. The law says what a "Type A vehicle" and a "Type B vehicle" are. It also explains what "new" and "used" mean when talking about vehicles. You can find out what "obligation year" and "regulations" mean too. The law mentions "vehicle carbon dioxide emissions" and how they are measured. It says this is done using the WLTP test. You can find out more about this by reading the law. The law has links to other parts of the law, like section 173 and section 167C. It also mentions other laws, like the Transport Act 1962 and the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986. The law explains what "imported" means and what "excluded vehicle" means. It also says what "category 1 light vehicle importer fleet target" and "category 2 light vehicle importer target" are. You can find out more about these by reading the law. The law has more explanations for words like "vehicle importer" and "used" vehicles. It says what these words mean and how they are used in the law. You can read the law to find out more.

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171: Application of this Part, or

"Rules for small vehicles coming into New Zealand from other countries"

173: Meaning of imported, or

"What it means to bring a vehicle into New Zealand"

Part 13Clean vehicle standard
Preliminary provisions

172Interpretation in this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
approved test cycle means the WLTP
category 1 light vehicle importer means a person who carries on the business of importing new or used light vehicles and whom the Director approves as a category 1 light vehicle importer under the regulations
category 1 light vehicle importer fleet target means a vehicle carbon dioxide emissions target for a category 1 light vehicle importer calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed by the regulations
category 2 light vehicle importer means any person who imports a new or used light vehicle and who is not a category 1 light vehicle importer
category 2 light vehicle importer target means a vehicle carbon dioxide emissions target calculated for a category 2 light vehicle importer, in respect of a vehicle, in accordance with the formula prescribed by the regulations
excluded vehicle means a vehicle declared by the regulations to be an excluded vehicle for the purposes of this Part
imported has the meaning given in section 173
new, in relation to a light vehicle, means a vehicle that is not a used vehicle
obligation year means the relevant calendar year starting on 1 January and ending on the close of 31 December
regulations means regulations made under section 167C
Type A vehicle means—
1. a light motor vehicle that—
  1. is constructed primarily for the carriage of passengers and has not more than 9 seating positions (including the driver’s seating position); and
  2. either has at least 4 wheels or has 3 wheels and a gross vehicle mass exceeding 1,000 kg; and
  3. is not an excluded vehicle:
2. any vehicle or class of vehicle that is declared by the regulations to be a Type A vehicle for the purposes of this Part
Type B vehicle means—
1. a light motor vehicle that—
  1. is constructed primarily for—
    1. the carriage of passengers and has more than 9 seating positions (including the driver’s seating position); or
    2. the carriage of goods and either has at least 4 wheels or has 3 wheels and a gross vehicle mass exceeding 1,000 kg; and
  2. is not an excluded vehicle:
2. any vehicle or class of vehicle that is declared by the regulations to be a Type B vehicle for the purposes of this Part
used, in relation to a light vehicle, means a vehicle that has been registered under any of the following:
1. Part 17 of this Act:
2. the Transport Act 1962:
3. the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986:
4. any corresponding enactment of another country
vehicle importer means, as the case may require,—
1. a category 1 light vehicle importer:
2. a category 2 light vehicle importer
WLTP means the three-phase variant of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure cycle as specified in UN Regulation No. 154.
A reference in this Part to a specified level of vehicle carbon dioxide emissions is a reference to the number of grams of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometre measured in accordance with the WLTP.

Notes

Section 172: inserted, on 23 February 2022, by section 10 of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 2).