Conservation Act 1987

Rules for land near railway lines that was once owned by the government

24K: Provisions applying in relation to land vested under New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990

Conservation Act 1987

Walking near railway lines: what you can and can't do

24L: Public access rights

Land Transport Act 1998

This part of the law doesn't cover shared-cost rides or trains

30Z: Application of Part

Land Transport Act 1998

You can be fined for using a transport service that doesn't have permission to run

79E: Liability of persons who use unlicensed transport service

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you don't pay for public transport or follow the rules

79M: Penalties for failure to pay service fares, etc

Land Transport Act 1998

The government no longer uses a national plan for transport across New Zealand

170: National land transport strategy

Land Transport Act 1998

Regional councils no longer need to think about hiring others for transport jobs

180: Regional councils to consider contracting out functions under this Act

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for safely crossing train tracks at road intersections

213A: Public right of way at level crossings

Land Transport Act 1998

Officers can check if you paid for your bus or train ride

128F: Powers of enforcement officers in relation to public transport service fares

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

Rules for building and using trains, tracks, and stations

Public Works Act 1981

What words mean in the railway part of the law

163A: Interpretation

Public Works Act 1981

This old rule about getting special permission for railways has been removed

164: Railways to be authorised by Order in Council

Public Works Act 1981

The government can build and fix railways and everything needed for them

166: Power to make railways, railway stations, etc

Public Works Act 1981

Old rule about trains crossing roads has been removed

167: Rights of way where railway along or across road on level

Public Works Act 1981

Getting access to your land if a railway blocks or divides it

169: Access to land cut off from road or separated by railway

Public Works Act 1981

Changes to roads and drains when building railways

170: Alterations to roads, drains, etc

Public Works Act 1981

Old rule about sharing railway bridges no longer applies

171: Agreement as to use of railway bridge for combined traffic

Public Works Act 1981

Government can borrow someone's land for a short time to help build railways

173: Land may be temporarily occupied

Public Works Act 1981

Rules for dealing with stray animals on railway land

174: Application of Impounding Act 1955

Public Works Act 1981

Rules for checking and running trains and trams safely

Public Works Act 1981

Rules about railways run by the New Zealand Railways Corporation

Public Works Act 1981

Railways must be checked for safety before they can be used

175: Inspection of railways

Public Works Act 1981

Railways and trams in your area

Public Works Act 1981

This section explains what some important words mean in the law about railways

176: Interpretation

Public Works Act 1981

Every local passenger railway must have a boss whose details are kept by the government

177: General Manager to be appointed for every local railway

Public Works Act 1981

The government picks someone to look at local train tracks and stations

178: Appointment of Inspector

Public Works Act 1981

Telling the government before opening a railway for people to use

179: Notice of intended opening

Public Works Act 1981

Minister can pause railway use for safety reasons

180: Minister may postpone opening or working of local railway

Public Works Act 1981

Telling the government about big railway accidents

181: Notice to Minister of accidents

Public Works Act 1981

How the government checks and fixes railway accidents

182: Inquiry as to accidents

Public Works Act 1981

Railway managers must report serious accidents to keep people safe

183: Returns of accidents

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Rules for when a carrier uses other carriers to move your goods

261: Application of provisions on liability of actual carrier to contracting carrier

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sharing responsibility when multiple carriers transport goods

263: Liability where more than 1 actual carrier is involved

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Rules for sharing responsibility when multiple carriers are involved in a journey

265: Provisions relating to joint liability of actual carriers

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Rules about how carriers look after your bags during travel

268: Special rules relating to liability of carrier in respect of baggage

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Carriers can choose which goods to transport

293: Common carrier of goods abolished