580 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 25 4 MARCH 2010

Land Transport Act 1998

Notification of Ordinary Rules

Pursuant to section 161(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, notification is given of the making of 12 Land Transport Rules.

With the exception of Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating Amendment 2010, which will be brought into force on a date to be notified in the New Zealand Gazette, the Rules take effect on 1 April 2010.

• Land Transport Rule: Traction Engines 2010 (Rule 63001) sets out the requirements for the safety certification of traction engines and the qualifications required for users of traction engines. The objective of the Rule is to ensure that traction engines are operated safely when used in a public place. The Rule updates and replaces the Land Transport (Traction Engine Safety) Regulations 2006.

• Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods Amendment 2010 (Rule 45001/2) is aimed at ensuring that the risk to land transport safety from the transporting of dangerous goods continues to be managed effectively, by maintaining alignment with international and local requirements relating to hazardous substances.

• Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems Amendment 2010 (Rule 32003/2) updates the requirements applying to the certification and use of left-hand drive vehicles in New Zealand.

• Land Transport Rule: Work Time and Logbooks Amendment 2010 (Rule 62001/2) makes a number of changes that address issues raised by industry groups, and the New Zealand Police, about the way in which the limits on certain drivers’ work-time hours are dealt with for specific services or in particular situations.

The following amendment Rules, which make minor changes to existing Rules, were consulted on in the draft Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2009:

• Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact Amendment 2010 (Rule 32006/4);
• Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing Amendment 2010 (Rule 81001/3);
• Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating Amendment 2010 (Rule 81002/2);
• Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles Amendment 2010 (Rule 31001/5);
• Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment 2010 (Rule 32017/3);
• Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment 2010 (Rule 33001/4);
• Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance Amendment 2010 (Rule 35001/7); and
• Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2010 (Rule 91001/6).

The Rule amendments clarify current requirements to assist understanding and enforcement of Rules, provide for compliance with alternative vehicle standards for some vehicles, address safety concerns, amend requirements to accord with current industry needs or practices, make requirements more flexible or remove unnecessary restrictions (without diminishing safety standards), make consequential changes as a result of changes to other legislation, including Rules, and make other minor changes to Rules.

The Rules are available for inspection free of charge at the National Office of the NZ Transport Agency, PSIS House, 20 Ballance Street, Wellington.

A bound copy can be purchased from bookshops that sell legislation or, for most Rules, from Wickliffe Limited, PO Box 932, Dunedin, or telephone (06) 358 8231.

Copies of Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2010 can be purchased from Legislation Direct. Telephone: (04) 568 0005.

Rules and related Questions and Answers are available on the website at www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/about/

For further information about Land Transport Rules, contact the Rules Team, NZ Transport Agency, PO Box 5084 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6145, or email rules@nzta.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of March 2010.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager Rules.

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Land Transport Rule: Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006

Approval of Brake Testing Devices

Pursuant to subclause 10.6(1) of the Land Transport Rule: Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006 (“the Rule”), and pursuant to the powers delegated to me by the New Zealand Transport Agency, I, Stephen Arthur Bullôt, Senior Engineer, Vehicles hereby approve the brake testing devices specified in the Schedule of this notice for the purpose of measuring brake forces of heavy vehicles to establish compliance with the requirements for heavy-vehicle brakes contained in the Rule.

Schedule: The brake testing devices to be approved

Manufacturer: Vehicle Inspection Systems Pty Limited.

Make: VIS-Check.

Models: VIS-TF-RL and VIS-VE-RL.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of February 2010.

STEPHEN ARTHUR BULLÔT, Senior Engineer, Vehicles.

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Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002

Approval of Brake Testing Devices

Pursuant to subclause 4.6(1) of the Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 (“the Rule”), and pursuant to the powers delegated to me by the New Zealand Transport Agency, I, Stephen Arthur Bullôt, Senior Vehicle Engineer, hereby approve the brake testing devices specified in the Schedule of this notice for the purpose of measuring brake forces of vehicles to establish compliance with the requirements for light-vehicle brakes contained in the Rule.