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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 178

Land Transport Safety Authority

Land Transport Act 1993

Notice of Proposed Vehicle Standards Compliance Rules

The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA), in accordance with section 10(1)(a) of the Land Transport Act 1993, hereby gives notice draft Rule 35001: Vehicle Standards Compliance (Certification) and draft Rule 35002: Vehicle Standards Compliance (Repair) are available for public comment.

Draft Rule 35001 proposes legislation to ensure an acceptable level of safety for vehicles before they are used on New Zealand roads. Draft Rule 35002 proposes legislation which requires repair to a vehicle, its systems and components to be safely done.

A copy of draft Rules 35001 and 35002 may be obtained by ringing the LTSA Help Desk on Freephone 0800 699 000. The draft rules are also available for public viewing at the LTSA’s 7 regional offices. Copies have been sent to the registered interest groups who expressed an interest in the preliminary drafts.

Submissions on draft rules 35001 and 35002 close on 13 February 1998.

For further information contact:

The Rules Team, Land Transport Safety Authority, P.O. Box 2840, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington on the 15th day of December 1997.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager Rules Team, Land Transport Safety Authority.

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Traffic Regulations 1976

Exemption From Seat Belt Requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990

Pursuant to regulation 90(1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and regulation 36 of the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990, I, John Richard Wolf, Vehicle Compliance Officer, hereby exempt the motor vehicle specified in Schedule 1 of this notice from the requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990, listed in Schedule 2, subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1

Vehicle Details

Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Year of Manufacture: 1967
Chassis No.: 7R01A147489

Schedule 2

Exempted Requirements

Traffic Regulation 1976: Regulation 78A (a) and (b)
Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990: Regulation 29 (1) (a)

Schedule 3

Conditions

(i) All seat belts must be in sound condition and good working order and must not be modified in any way;

(ii) Approved 2-point lap seat belts are fitted in the front outboard sitting positions, all other sitting positions are fitted with the seat belts required by regulation 29(1)(c) of the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990;

(iii) all seat belts must be securely anchored to the vehicle and seat belt anchorages that are not the vehicle manufacturers’ original equipment must comply with Specification St 120395;

(iv) This exemption may be revoked at any time; and

(v) A copy of this notice must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be readily available for inspection.

Signed at Auckland this 27th day of November 1997.

JOHN RICHARD WOLF, Vehicle Compliance Officer, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 23 December 1996.

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Exemption From Specified Requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976

Pursuant to regulation 90(1) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, I, John Richard Wolf, Vehicle Compliance Officer, hereby exempt the motor vehicle specified in Schedule 1 of this notice from the requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976 listed in Schedule 2, subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1

Vehicle Details

Make: Bristol
Model: 409
Year: 1965
Chassis No: 409-7301

Schedule 2

Exempted requirements

Regulation 78(1)(a) & (b)

Schedule 3

Conditions

(i) All seat belts must be in sound condition and good working order and must not be modified in any way;

(ii) Approved two-point lap seat belts are fitted to all seating positions;

(iii) All seat belts must be securely anchored to the vehicle and seat belt anchorages that are not the vehicle manufacturer’s original equipment must comply with Specification St 120395;

(iv) This exemption may be revoked at any time; and

(v) A copy of this notice must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be readily available for inspection.

Signed at Auckland this 9th day of December 1997.

JOHN RICHARD WOLF, Vehicle Compliance Officer,