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its agents or employees, may remove any vehicle from a State highway if—

(a) the vehicle is stopped or parked on the State highway in breach of this bylaw; and

(b) the authority considers that the vehicle constitutes or contributes to a threat to the safety of road users or to the efficiency of the State highway network.

(2) Any vehicle removed from a State highway under clause 4 (1) must be held by or on behalf of the Regional State Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand, for the area and made available for collection by the owner on payment of the costs of the vehicle’s removal and storage.

(3) The authority must use reasonable care in the removal and storage of any vehicle removed under this clause but is not liable for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the removal of any vehicle under this clause unless caused by the negligence of its agents or employees.

5. Removal of vehicles by territorial authority—Where the authority has delegated its powers and duties under section 62 of the Act, then, subject to the terms of the delegation, clause 4 applies to the territorial authority as if it were the authority and the chief executive of the territorial authority as if he or she was the Regional State Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.

This bylaw was made by resolution passed at a meeting of Transit New Zealand held in Wellington on the 7th day of April 1999.

Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand by:

J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, National State Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the bylaw, but indicates its general effect.

This bylaw prohibits the display of vehicles for sale on State highways (including unformed parts of the State highway such as grass verges and rest areas).

Exceptions can be granted by Transit or by territorial authorities if the territorial authority has been delegated the power to control the State highway.

Consents can be conditional; and conditions may include time, location, number of vehicles and signage.

Vehicles displayed in breach of the bylaw can be removed and stored at the owner’s cost.

The maximum penalty provided under section 109 of the Transit Act for breach of this bylaw is $500 and injunctions may be obtained against persistent offenders.

Land Notices

Land Act 1948

Reservation of Land

Pursuant to section 167 of the Land Act 1948, the Minister of Conservation, with the consent of the Minister of Lands hereby sets apart the land described in the Schedule hereto, as a recreation reserve, subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977.

Schedule

Otago Land District—Clutha District

4.4142 hectares, more or less, being Lot 2, D.P. 18697, Lots 1 and 2, D.P. 18698, Lots 1, 2 and 3, D.P. 18699, situated in Blocks V and VI, Glenomaru Survey District (all document 682765/06).

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of April 1999.

Hon. Dr NICK SMITH, Minister of Conservation.

(Doc: REC 41, LINZ 5400/02/3216, H46/3.4, H47/2.1)

Reserves Act 1977

Appointment to Control and Manage a Reserve

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Community Relations Manager, Otago Conservancy, hereby appoints Otago Fish and Game Council to control and manage the reserve for Government purposes (wildlife management) described in the Schedule hereto.

Schedule

Otago Land District—Clutha District

15.2060 hectares, more or less, being Section 17, Block XIII, Inch Clutha Survey District.

Dated at Dunedin this 26th day of March 1999.

I. R. H. WHITWELL, Community Relations Manager.

(File: DOC WIL 18, R 103)

Revocation of the Reservation Over Part of a Reserve

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, Otago Conservancy, Department of Conservation, hereby revokes the reservation over that part of the Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve described in the Schedule hereto.

Schedule

Otago Land District—Clutha District

4.59 hectares, more or less, being Sections 1 and 2, S.O. 24882. Part New Zealand Gazette 620970.

Dated at Dunedin this 1st day of April 1999.

JEFF CONNELL, Regional Conservator.

(File: DOC HIS 9)

Declaration That Land is Reserve

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Community Relations Manager for the Waikato Conservancy of the Department of Conservation, hereby notifies that the