✨ Transport Regulations




31 MAY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1947

16.6 Dogs, cats, birds, etc.

16.7 Hazardous substances
16.7.1 Empty road tankers

  1. Method of Charging

17.1 Rental vehicles

17.2 Commercial and heavy vehicle measurement
17.2.1 Motorlorries and trailers

17.3 Private and lightweight vehicle measurement
17.3.1 Caravan and trailer couplings
17.3.2 Factory length unknown
17.3.3 Attachments

17.4 Classification of vehicles
17.4.1 Definition of private and lightweight vehicles
17.4.2 Definition of commercial and heavy vehicles
17.4.3 Weekend Saver with vehicle
17.4.4 Family Saver with vehicle
17.4.5 Golden Age Saver

  1. Charges for Motor Vehicles

18.1 Scope of charges

18.2 Width over 2.6 m

18.3 Charges for private and lightweight vehicles
18.3.1 Standard charges: Schedule I
18.3.2 Weekend Saver with vehicle: Schedule II
18.3.3 Golden Age Saver

18.4 Charges for commercial and heavy vehicles: Schedule III

18.5 Livestock charges
18.5.1 Livestock on private and lightweight vehicles
18.5.2 Livestock on commercial and heavy vehicles

  1. Motor Cycles Accompanying Passengers

19.1 Charges

19.2 Motorcycle Weekend Saver

19.3 Owner’s Risk

19.4 Not on own wheels

Omit and substitute Parts 15–19.

PART II: Vehicles on the Interislander Service

  1. Terms and Conditions

15.1 Service provided
Subject to the Carriage of Goods Act 1979 and the terms and conditions relating to the carriage of goods in clause 20, and subject also to the terms and conditions contained in any Interislander ticket or waybill relating to carriage on the Interislander service, motor vehicles, including trailers, caravans, motor cycles, power cycles, and motor scooters may be conveyed on their own wheels on the Interislander service at the rates and on the conditions hereinafter specified.

15.2 Drivers required
Each motor vehicle must be accompanied by a driver who shall drive the vehicle on and off the ship. Once the vehicle has been positioned on the deck the driver and any accompanying passengers must move to the passenger accommodation and remain there for the duration of the voyage. The Corporation does not undertake the driving of motor vehicles to or from vessels except in a case of emergency when a charge shall be levied.

15.3 Trailers
Trailers and caravans must be towed on and off the ship and remain coupled to the towing vehicle throughout the voyage.

15.4 Requirement for passenger ticket
Drivers, attendants, and passengers accompanying motor vehicles must pay the appropriate fare. At least one adult passenger ticket must be issued for each motor vehicle.
Drivers of vehicles charged at Schedule III rates will be issued with one adult passenger ticket free of charge.

15.5 Transfer of tickets and waybills
Tickets and waybills issued for road vehicles are not transferable. If the ticket or waybill is used for any vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued, the ticket or waybill shall (without prejudice to any penalty to which the transferer or transferee, or any other person, may be liable) be forfeited.

15.6 Transfer to other sailing
Motor vehicle tickets or waybills may be transferred from one sailing to another provided that the transfer is requested more than 24 hours prior to sailing time.



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Vehicles, Interislander, Terms, Conditions, Charges, Livestock, Motorcycles