3164 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120 8 NOVEMBER 2007

Amendments

1. These amendments shall come into force 28 days after publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. The Transit New Zealand (Maximum Speeds of Vehicles on State Highways) Bylaw 2005/7* is hereby amended by:

   (a) Replacing line 389 in Schedule 3 to read:

   "Transit NZ Region: 8
   SH No.: 2
   Locality: Woodville
   From (RP): 788/13.07 To (RP): 788/13.56
   Distance from nearest Road/Feature:

   90m east of Nelson Street to 20m west of Gladstone Street.
   
   **Speed Restriction (km/h):** 70
   **New Zealand Gazette Reference:** 8/11/2007, No 120, p3163"

   (b) Replacing line 390 in Schedule 3 to read:

   "Transit NZ Region: 8
   SH No.: 2
   Locality: Woodville
   From (RP): 788/13.56 To (RP): 802/0.96
   Distance from nearest Road/Feature:

   20m west of Gladstone Street to 150m south of Station Road.
   
   **Speed Restriction (km/h):** 50
   **New Zealand Gazette Reference:** 8/11/2007, No 120, p3163"

   (c) Replacing line 409 in Schedule 3 to read:

   "Transit NZ Region: 8
   SH No.: 4
   Locality: Raetihi
   From (RP): 140/7.83 To (RP): 148/0.49
   Distance from nearest Road/Feature:

   20m north of Ranfurly Terrace to 90m north of George Street.
   
   **Speed Restriction (km/h):** 50
   **New Zealand Gazette Reference:** 8/11/2007, No 120, p3163"

   (d) Inserting line 409(a) in Schedule 3 to read:

   "Transit NZ Region: 8
   SH No.: 4
   Locality: Raetihi
   From (RP): 148/0.49 To (RP): 148/0.87
   Distance from nearest Road/Feature:

   90m north of George Street to 310m south of George Street.
   
   **Speed Restriction (km/h):** 80
   **New Zealand Gazette Reference:** 8/11/2007, No 120, p3163"

These bylaw amendments as made by resolutions passed at a meeting of Transit New Zealand held in Wellington on the 3rd day of October 2007.

Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand under delegated authority by:

J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, Chief Executive, Transit New Zealand.

*Supplement to New Zealand Gazette, 28 September 2005, No. 164, page 4075 au7655

Transit New Zealand Act 1989

Transport Act 1962

Bylaw Prescribing Use of the Northern Busway in Auckland

Pursuant to section 61(3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, and section 72(1)(j) of the Transport Act 1962, Transit New Zealand hereby makes the following bylaw.

Bylaw

1. This bylaw may be cited as the Transit New Zealand Bylaw 2007/1.

2. This bylaw shall come into force 28 days after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

3. In this bylaw, unless a contrary intention appears:

   3.1 "accident" means an unintentional or unexpected act causing a vehicle to become immobile or practically immobile for the purpose of travelling safely on the motorway.

   3.2 "authorised vehicle" means any vehicle authorised by the Northern Operations Manager, Transit New Zealand.

   3.3 "authorised officer" means an authorised officer of Transit New Zealand.

   3.4 "breakdown" means an unexpected defect in the machinery of a vehicle causing that vehicle to become immobile or practically immobile for the purposes of travelling safely on the motorway.

   3.5 "breakdown vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Regulations 1976.

   3.6 "busway" means that part of the Auckland Northern Motorway section of State Highway 1, defined by prescribed signs and identified on a plan held in the office of the Regional Manager, Transit New Zealand, Auckland, that may only be used by those vehicles specified in clause 8 of this bylaw:

   3.6.1 For avoidance of doubt the busway includes:

   (a) the dedicated dual lane between Constellation and Akoranga Stations;
   (b) the single southbound busway commencing at Akoranga Station that extends a distance of 2400 metres from the Esmonde Road Underpass to a point south of the Onewa Road Interchange where it merges with the motorway carriageway;
   (c) the single southbound busway commencing on the Onewa Road Interchange that extends a distance of 500 metres before merging with the single southbound busway; and
   (d) the links to and from State Highway 1 at the Albany and Constellation Stations.

   3.7 "emergency vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.

   3.8 "heavy omnibus" has the same meaning as in the Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles 2004.

   3.9 "motorway" has the same meaning as in the Transit New Zealand Act 1989.