Driving
This page contains different parts of laws about Driving, within the topic of Transport and travel.
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Sentencing Act 2002
How long you can't drive if the court takes away your licence
125: Period of disqualification from driving
Sentencing Act 2002
Rules from the Land Transport Act 1998 apply if you're banned from driving under section 124
126: Provisions of Land Transport Act 1998 apply if offender disqualified under section 124
Sentencing Act 2002
What special words mean in the Sentencing Act's rules about vehicles
127: Interpretation of terms used in sections 128 to 142
Sentencing Act 2002
The court can take away your car if you commit another driving offence after already having one.
129: Confiscation of motor vehicle after subsequent offence
Sentencing Act 2002
Warning to car owners and lenders if you get caught street racing again and might lose your car.
129F: Warning notice to secured parties if confiscation not ordered for second illegal street racing offence
Sentencing Act 2002
Selling a car that's supposed to be taken away by the law is against the law
132A: Offence to sell or dispose of motor vehicle subject to confiscation order
Sentencing Act 2002
Court orders a car destroyed, Registrar must cancel its registration.
136A: Registrar must apply for deregistration of motor vehicle subject to confiscation and destruction order
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Drinking and driving laws are not changed by this act.
233: Breath-alcohol and blood-alcohol provisions of Land Transport Act 1998 not affected
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Losing your driving licence if you break the law
293A: Disqualification from driving
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Getting demerit points on your licence when you break the law as a young person
294: Demerit points
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
When adults in charge are responsible for what kids do, and when they're not
394: Limitation on tortious liability of chief executive and other persons having care of child or young person
Local Government Act 2002
Road rules made by Transit New Zealand still apply and new ones can be made
310: Saving in respect of bylaws of Transit New Zealand
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about government roads stay the same even though some old laws have changed
311: Savings in respect of bylaws made in respect of government roads
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for employer-provided bikes, scooters, and vehicle-share services for commuting
CX 19D: Certain self-powered and low-powered vehicles and vehicle-share services
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the Land Transport Act 1998 to help enforcement officers seize vehicles
268: Amendments to Land Transport Act 1998
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What special words mean in this part of the smoke-free law
20C: Interpretation for this Part
Electricity Act 1992
Rules for fair road work when setting up electricity lines
24A: Criteria for setting reasonable conditions
Impounding Act 1955
Some roads have special rules if you let your animals use them, but not all roads need these rules
34: Section 33 not to apply in certain cases
Impounding Act 1955
What happens to wild animals found on roads that are too wild to catch
42: Disposal of wild stock straying on roads
Electoral Act 1993
Rules for certain election advertisements to keep roads safe
267A: Regulations relating to advertisement of a specified kind
Crimes Act 1961
This law says it's a crime to mess with or damage things like cars, boats, or planes in a way that could hurt people or break stuff.
270: Endangering transport
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Getting a summons after failing a breath test
29: Summons following evidential breath test
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
The court can give you penalties for traffic offences, like fines or stopping you from driving.
358: Power to impose penalties provided for in Land Transport Act 1998
Freedom Camping Act 2011
What 'freedom camping' means and when you can do it
5: Meaning of freedom camp
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Freedom camping rules on local authority land
10: Where freedom camping in local authority area permitted
Freedom Camping Act 2011
List of famous walking trails in New Zealand where special camping rules apply
Schedule 1: Great Walks Tracks
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Car rental agreements can include rules about paying fines for breaking camping laws
29: Rental service agreement may provide for payment of infringement fee
Freedom Camping Act 2011
What counts as land owned by the New Zealand Transport Agency
6A: Meaning of NZTA land
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Rules for camping on roads and highways in your area
10A: Bylaws declaring NZTA land to be local authority area
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Asking for a better type of licence
23: Upgrade of licence
Land Transport Act 1998
Law about using transport money was removed
168B: Order in Council for certain land transport revenue
Land Transport Act 1998
This part explains important words used in the vehicle registration rules
233: Interpretation matters applying to this Part
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for seeing names and addresses of people who own cars
241: Authorised access to name and address only
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules about registering and getting licenses for cars and other vehicles
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules about money collected for roads and transport
270: Fees and charges identified as land transport revenue
Land Transport Act 1998
The Minister picks who will be in charge of keeping track of cars
271: Appointment of Registrar
Land Transport Act 1998
The Registrar can give some of their tasks to other people
272: Delegations
Land Transport Act 1998
The person in charge can let others help with car paperwork
273: Authorisations by Registrar
Land Transport Act 1998
Don't drive if you have certain drugs in your body
11A: Persons not to drive or attempt to drive while blood contains evidence of, or oral fluid indicates, use of qualifying drug
Land Transport Act 1998
Driving with drugs in your blood or saliva
57A: Driving with blood that contains evidence of, or oral fluid that indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug
Land Transport Act 1998
Who needs to take a drug test when driving a car
71A: Who must undergo first oral fluid test
Land Transport Act 1998
How the police can use your blood sample as evidence when driving
73A: Purposes for which blood specimen taken under section 72 or 73 may be used as evidence
Land Transport Act 1998
Using spit or blood samples to learn about drugs and alcohol
209A: Analysing oral fluid or blood specimens for statistical or research purposes related to use of drugs or alcohol
Land Transport Act 1998
Road authorities can make rules about how people use roads and parking areas
22AB: Road controlling authorities may make certain bylaws
Land Transport Act 1998
Minister can change or cancel road rules if they're not good or already exist
22AC: Minister may amend, replace, or disallow bylaws
Land Transport Act 1998
Talking to the community before making new road rules
22AD: Consultation
Land Transport Act 1998
How new road rules are shared and proven
22AE: Publication and proof of bylaws
Land Transport Act 1998
Police can put warning stickers on cars that break road rules
22AF: Warning notices
Land Transport Act 1998
This rule about breaking certain driving laws was removed
36AB: Contravention of sections 7 and 114
Land Transport Act 1998
Police boss can stop you from selling your car if you might lose it because of a crime
98A: Commissioner may prohibit sale or disposal of certain motor vehicles
Land Transport Act 1998
You can ask a judge to look at your notice again
98B: Appeal of notice to District Court
Land Transport Act 1998
Police can stop you or take your keys if you break learner or restricted licence rules
121A: Enforcement officer may give directions or immobilise vehicle if driver breaches certain licence conditions
Land Transport Act 1998
What police can do if they think your car isn't safe to drive
128C: Enforcement officer's powers in respect of certain motor vehicles subject to service inspection and certification requirements
Land Transport Act 1998
The person in charge of records can say yes or no about who owns a car
238: Registrar may confirm or deny match of information
Land Transport Act 1998
How to ask for information about a vehicle from the car register
236: Application for information from register
Land Transport Act 1998
The vehicle register helps keep things safe, fair, and organised
235: Purposes of register
Land Transport Act 1998
You can ask for vehicle information, but there are rules about sharing personal details
237: Entitlement to receive information
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for keeping some vehicle information private
239: Further restrictions
Land Transport Act 1998
How to apply for and get a vehicle licence
244: Application for, and issuing of, licence
Land Transport Act 1998
Cars need to be properly signed up and allowed before you can drive them on the road
242: Motor vehicles must be registered and licensed
Land Transport Act 1998
You can't drive an unregistered car on the road
248: Prohibition against use of motor vehicle
Land Transport Act 1998
When police can take your car if you drive when you're not allowed to
249: Circumstances when motor vehicle may be seized and impounded
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for telling the government when you sell or get a car
247: Obligations of sellers and acquirers of motor vehicles
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for taking a car off the official list
255: Cancellation of registration
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for selling special number plates
259: Contract to dispose of rights to personalised plates
Land Transport Act 1998
Giving back or losing your car's number plates
265: Surrender and seizure of registration plates and facsimile plates
Land Transport Act 1998
You can ask a court to look at decisions about your car's registration or plates if you think they're wrong
267: Appeal to District Court
Land Transport Act 1998
Money from transport fees goes into a special fund for transport projects
274: Land transport revenue to be paid into national land transport fund
Land Transport Act 1998
List of all registered vehicles and how to prove what's in it
234: Register of motor vehicles
Land Transport Act 1998
A list of all the cars and other vehicles that are allowed to be on the road
Land Transport Act 1998
How to apply to register your vehicle
243: Application for registration
Land Transport Act 1998
You need a new licence if you use your vehicle for a different reason
246: Change of use of motor vehicle
Land Transport Act 1998
What happens to a vehicle's registration when it's sold or given away
Land Transport Act 1998
Getting your personal items back when your car is taken away
250: Personal property
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for storing cars taken away by the police
251: Storage of impounded motor vehicles
Land Transport Act 1998
Getting your car back after the police take it away
252: Release of motor vehicle
Land Transport Act 1998
What happens to a car that's been taken away and not picked up
253: Disposal of motor vehicle
Land Transport Act 1998
Don't damage impounded cars when moving them
254: Impounded motor vehicle not to be damaged
Land Transport Act 1998
The Registrar can choose to give you a refund for unused vehicle registration or trade plates
256: Discretion to refund fees
Land Transport Act 1998
Numbers and letters on cars that show they are allowed on the road
Land Transport Act 1998
Getting number plates and proof that your vehicle is registered
257: Issue of plates and certificates of registration
Land Transport Act 1998
Extra plates for registered vehicles: how to get and use them
258: Supplementary plates
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for getting and using special car number plates
260: Acquisition and disposal of personalised plates
Land Transport Act 1998
The Minister decides who can get trade plates and what they can be used for
261: Eligibility for trade plates
Land Transport Act 1998
How to ask for special car plates for businesses
262: Application for trade plates
Land Transport Act 1998
You can keep using your old car number plates
263: Transitional provision for existing registration plates
Land Transport Act 1998
Getting new car papers or plates if yours are lost or damaged
264: Replacement of certificate of registration, licence, or registration plates
Land Transport Act 1998
Registrar can say no to certain vehicle plates
266: Registrar may prohibit or decline to issue plates
Land Transport Act 1998
Breaking certain transport rules can lead to special punishments
268: Infringement offences
Land Transport Act 1998
Fees not mentioned before go to special people or the government
275: Other prescribed fees received under this Part
Land Transport Act 1998
How to get your driver licence back after it's been taken away for a short time
82A: Application for reinstatement if suspended for any period (other than under section 95), or disqualified for period not exceeding 12 months
Land Transport Act 1998
Parking wardens can check vehicles, ask for information, and move cars to keep roads safe
128E: Powers of parking wardens
Land Transport Act 1998
Who can be a parking warden and what they can do
128D: Appointment of parking wardens
Land Transport Act 1998
Roads can be closed to big trucks if it's dangerous
16A: Temporary restriction of heavy traffic on roads
Land Transport Act 1998
Don't mess with speed cameras or have anything that stops them working
16B: Interference with operation of speed measuring devices
Land Transport Act 1998
Police and officials can ask for fake driver licences to protect certain people
24A: Authorised persons may request driver licences for certain persons
Land Transport Act 1998
Causing someone's death by driving dangerously
36AA: Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person
Land Transport Act 1998
Police can get special permission to search for evidence of breaking certain rules
79V: Search warrants in relation to offences against section 79T or 79U
Land Transport Act 1998
Explaining when the new rule for disqualified drivers applies
82B: Transitional provision concerning application of section 82A
Land Transport Act 1998
Police can ask a judge to make your driver's licence suspension longer
95A: Extension of 28-day suspension period of driver licence under section 95
Land Transport Act 1998
Owner can be held responsible for parking offences, but has ways to defend themselves
133A: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences
Land Transport Act 1998
You might have to pay for towing if you get in trouble for parking wrongly
139A: Towage fees if parking offences prosecuted
Land Transport Act 1998
The Governor-General can create, change, or remove rules about land transport
152A: Governor-General may make ordinary rules
Land Transport Act 1998
Paying for police to watch over very big vehicles on the road
168C: Piloting fees
Land Transport Act 1998
Parking warden directions from before the new law still count
224A: Saving of certain directions given by parking wardens
Land Transport Act 1998
Old rules about transport and local areas are still valid under the new law
224B: Savings of bylaws made under certain Acts
Land Transport Act 1998
How courts decide penalties for breaking work time and logbook rules
79PA: Matters to be taken into account in imposing penalty for offence against section 79O
Land Transport Act 1998
End date for special road safety rules to be decided by Governor-General
209AA: Expiry and repeal of section 209(2A) to (2C)
Land Transport Act 1998
This provision explains the name of the law and when it starts working
1: Short Title and commencement
Land Transport Act 1998
The government must follow the rules in this law, just like everyone else
3: Act to bind the Crown
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for everyone involved in roads and transport
4: General requirements for participants in land transport system
Land Transport Act 1998
You must have the right licence to drive on the road
5: Drivers to be licensed
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about what vehicles you can use on motorways is no longer used
148A: Vehicles which may be operated on motorways
Public Works Act 1981
No more rules about getting on motorways
148B: Restrictions on access to motorways
Public Works Act 1981
How old notices about road and railway lines will be treated
36A: Transitional procedures for defining middle line
Public Works Act 1981
Notice about road or railway middle line no longer used
38: Middle line notice to lapse after certain period
Public Works Act 1981
You can no longer cancel a notice about where a road or railway will go
39: Registration of middle line notice may be cancelled
Public Works Act 1981
Making land into a road: How the government turns land into a road for everyone to use
114: Declaring land to be road
Public Works Act 1981
How the government can close a road and what they need to do first
116: Stopping roads
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about roads, how to build and take care of them, and keeping them safe for everyone
Public Works Act 1981
This section explains what words mean in the law about roads, but it's not used anymore
121: Interpretation
Public Works Act 1981
Old law about government-owned roads no longer applies
122: Certain roads vested in Crown
Public Works Act 1981
Old rules for building roads using a 'middle line' plan no longer apply
123: Provisions relating to construction of motorways to apply to roads constructed pursuant to middle line
Public Works Act 1981
Minister's old power to create and classify roads has been replaced
124: Minister may make roads and declare Government or district roads
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about roads in places without local councils no longer applies
125: Roads in areas where no territorial authority exists, etc
Public Works Act 1981
The Minister no longer has special control over roads
126: Powers of Minister over roads under his control
Public Works Act 1981
Minister's old rules about gates and cow barriers on roads are no longer used
127: Powers of Minister in regard to swing gates and cattlestops on roads
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about not damaging bridges is no longer part of the law
128: Owner or occupier of land not to cause damage to bridge by removal of stone, etc
Public Works Act 1981
Penalties for damaging roads and bridges have been removed from this law
129: Penalties for damage to roads, bridges, etc
Public Works Act 1981
Local councils no longer have to tell you before they work on roads
130: Notice to be given of local authority works
Public Works Act 1981
Old rule about placing poles near road edges no longer applies
131: Poles, etc, on roads to be adjacent to boundaries
Public Works Act 1981
The rules for removing things built near roads have been cancelled
132: Removal of roadside structures
Public Works Act 1981
Minister's old power to build special roads is gone
136: Minister may construct access ways and service lanes
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about big roads called motorways: how they're built, used, and kept safe
Public Works Act 1981
Old rule: The Governor-General could say where motorways go
138: Governor-General may authorise and declare motorways
Public Works Act 1981
Old rules about the middle of motorways have been removed from this law
139: Middle line procedures
Public Works Act 1981
The government's power to build motorways is now in a different law
140: Power to make motorways
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about getting money for closed roads no longer exists
142: Compensation where road interfered with or wholly closed
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about changing roads and drains was cancelled in 1989
144: Alterations to roads, drains, etc
Public Works Act 1981
No more putting poles or other stuff on motorways
145: Restrictions on poles, etc, on motorways
Public Works Act 1981
Roads are open for cars, but this rule doesn't count anymore
146: Availability for traffic
Public Works Act 1981
The rules for looking after motorways are now in a different law
147: Maintenance and control of motorways
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about using motorways are now in a different law
148: Restrictions on use of motorways
Public Works Act 1981
Building near motorways: An old rule that's no longer used
149: Construction of buildings and facilities on, over, under, or adjacent to motorways
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about motorways being roads was removed from the law
150: Motorway deemed to be road
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about impounding on motorways have changed
151: Application of Impounding Act 1955
Public Works Act 1981
This part about breaking motorway rules has been taken out of the law
152: Offences
Public Works Act 1981
This section used to explain words about limited access roads, but it was removed
152A: Interpretation
Public Works Act 1981
Old rules about special roads have been taken out of the law
153: Creation and revocation of limited access roads
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about regular roads used to apply to special roads, but this changed in 1989
154: Provisions of Acts relating to roads to apply to limited access roads
Public Works Act 1981
This rule about special road crossings was removed and is no longer used
156: Authorisation of crossing places
Public Works Act 1981
Rules about getting on or off special roads no longer exist
157: Restricting movement to or from a limited access road
Public Works Act 1981
Limited access roads are no longer special: this rule was cancelled in 1989
158: Limited access road not a road for certain purposes
Public Works Act 1981
Rules for making a road with limited access no longer exist
159: Requirements relating to declaration of limited access road
Public Works Act 1981
Sending information about special roads to the land office (no longer used)
160: Certificate of land affected to be forwarded to District Land Registrar
Public Works Act 1981
This section about managing special roads was removed from the law
161: Administration of limited access roads
Public Works Act 1981
This section used to list wrongdoings on special roads, but it's no longer in use
162: Offences
Public Works Act 1981
Money for people affected when roads are closed or changed
168: Compensation where road interfered with or wholly closed
Public Works Act 1981
This old rule about using bridges for both trains and cars no longer exists
172: Right of way on joint railway and common bridges
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Looking after animals when moving them by car, plane, or boat
22: Transport of animals
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This part explains the rules for companies that move things around New Zealand
241: Overview
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This part explains when the rules apply to someone moving your stuff
242: This subpart applies to carriage of goods by carrier under contract
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Different types of transport agreements and how they affect what people are responsible for
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
What to do if goods become dangerous during transport
291: Disposal of dangerous goods
Accident Compensation Act 2001
When you can get help if you're hurt in a car accident
35: Motor vehicle injury
Accident Compensation Act 2001
This section explains where the money for motor vehicle accident help comes from and how it's used
213: Application and source of funds
Accident Compensation Act 2001
How to figure out money for car accidents has changed
215: Basis on which funds to be calculated
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Different charges for different types of vehicles and owners
216: Levy categories
Accident Compensation Act 2001
How you pay for car and motorbike safety
217: Collection of levies
Local Government (Water Services) Bill
Telling people before you start work on a road
133: Notice requirement
Local Government (Water Services) Bill
What special words mean in this law
115A: Interpretation
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
This law helps build important things faster in New Zealand
3: Purpose
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
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