New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 December 2009
| Public Act | 1962 No 135 |
| Date of assent | 14 December 1962 |
Except in sections 2(1), 68A(2), (4), and (7), and 199B, the words “Secretary”
and “Secretary for Transport”
have been substituted wherever they occur with the word “Director”
in accordance with section 35(1) Land Transport Act 1993 (1993 No 88).
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Transport
3 Transport Department [Repealed]
4 Commissioner of Transport and other officers [Repealed]
6 Appointment of traffic officers [Repealed]
9 Applications for registration [Repealed]
10 Issue of registration certificate and plates [Repealed]
11 Annual licences [Repealed]
12 Application for licence for motor vehicle [Repealed]
13 Exemption from registration and licence fees [Repealed]
14 Issue of licences for motor vehicles [Repealed]
14A Form of registration plates and licences [Repealed]
14B Duplicate certificates of registration and substitute registration plates and licences [Repealed]
14C Change of use of motor vehicle [Repealed]
16 Registers of motor vehicles [Repealed]
18A Offences relating to registration, annual licensing, and change of ownership of motor vehicle [Repealed]
Special provisions as to dealers in motor vehicles
22 Trade plates and licences [Repealed]
23 Application of fees and charges [Repealed]
24 Regulations as to registration and licensing [Repealed]
25 Unlicensed persons not to drive motor vehicles [Repealed]
27 Inspection of drivers' licences [Repealed]
28A [Repealed]
28B Professional driving instructors [Repealed]
29C National register of driver's licences [Repealed]
29E Professional driving instructors [Repealed]
30AA Specific penalties [Repealed]
30AC Community-based sentence may be substituted for disqualification directed under this Part in certain circumstances [Repealed]
30AD Further penalty in certain cases where person driving vehicle used in transport service [Repealed]
30A Court orders relating to persons convicted twice or more of alcohol or drug related traffic offences [Repealed]
30B Assessment Centre fee [Repealed]
30C Removal of disqualification by Director [Repealed]
32 Disqualification on application by local authority or insurance company or Commissioner of Police or Director [Repealed]
33 Effect of disqualification [Repealed]
36 Commencement of period of disqualification [Repealed]
39 Removal of disqualification [Repealed]
40 Particulars of disqualification orders and of removal of disqualifications and of order authorising limited licences to be sent to Director and to local authority [Repealed]
41 Appeals against disqualification order or order refusing a limited licence or refusing removal of disqualification [Repealed]
41B Owner liability for moving vehicle offences [Repealed]
44 Recording of demerit points [Repealed]
45 Appeal against conviction [Repealed]
46 Cancellation of points [Repealed]
47 Notice of points [Repealed]
48 Disqualification under points system [Repealed]
49 Issue of limited licence [Repealed]
51 Regulations as to demerit points [Repealed]
52 Speed limits [Repealed]
53 Exemption from speed limits of Police, traffic officers, and ambulance and fire-brigade drivers [Repealed]
55 Causing bodily injury or death through reckless or dangerous driving or driving while under the influence of drink or drugs [Repealed]
57 Reckless or dangerous driving [Repealed]
Breath-alcohol and blood-alcohol offences
57A Interpretation [Repealed]
58 Driving with excessive breath-alcohol or blood-alcohol concentration or while under influence of drink or drugs [Repealed]
58A Breath screening tests [Repealed]
58B Evidential breath tests [Repealed]
58C Blood tests [Repealed]
58D Hospital blood tests [Repealed]
58E Refusal to supply blood specimen [Repealed]
58F Procedure for dealing with blood specimens [Repealed]
58I Reasonable compliance [Repealed]
59B Breath tests [Repealed]
59C Blood tests [Repealed]
59D Proceedings for offence committed while under the influence of a drug or a drug associated with drink [Repealed]
59E Refusal to supply specimen of blood [Repealed]
60 Careless or inconsiderate use of motor vehicle [Repealed]
Miscellaneous provisions with respect to motor driving
65 Duties of motor drivers in cases of accidents [Repealed]
66A Entry on premises for purpose of exercising powers in relation to breath-alcohol offences [Repealed]
68A Court may order driving test [Repealed]
68B Powers of constables and traffic officers [Repealed]
68D Jurisdiction of traffic officers [Repealed]
69B Overloading offences [Repealed]
69C Overloading of Crown vehicles [Repealed]
70 Strict liability for offences involving insecure loads and loads falling from heavy vehicles [Repealed]
70A Constable or traffic officer to order stopping of heavy motor vehicle until load is secured [Repealed]
70B Driving hours [Repealed]
70C Driver logbooks [Repealed]
70E Definition of hazardous substance, etc [Repealed]
70IA Power to inspect rail service vehicles [Repealed]
70IB Power to inspect premises used for loading [Repealed]
70J Heavy motor vehicles of or over 3,500 kg to comply with hazardous substances requirements [Repealed]
70K Director and Commissioner of Police may appoint hazardous substance enforcement officers [Repealed]
71 Restriction of heavy traffic on roads [Repealed]
71A Use of hovercraft on or over any roads [Repealed]
76 [Repealed]
76A Temporary closure of non-essential roads [Repealed]
76B Notification of road hazards [Repealed]
76C Traffic surveys [Repealed]
Vehicles used in licensed services
79 Certificates of fitness [Repealed]
79A Revocation of certificate of fitness [Repealed]
79B Certificates of loading [Repealed]
81 Notice of accidents to be given to Director [Repealed]
82 Inquiries into accidents [Repealed]
83 [Repealed]
84 [Repealed]
85 [Repealed]
86 [Repealed]
87 [Repealed]
88 [Repealed]
89 [Repealed]
90 [Repealed]
90A [Repealed]
90B [Repealed]
90C [Repealed]
90D [Repealed]
90E [Repealed]
90F [Repealed]
90G [Repealed]
90H [Repealed]
90I [Repealed]
90R Vesting of Motor Vehicles (Third-party Risks) Indemnity Fund in Accident Compensation Corporation
91 Road Traffic Safety Research Council [Repealed]
92 Functions of Council [Repealed]
93 Subcommittees of Council [Repealed]
94 Remuneration and travelling expenses [Repealed]
99 Term of office and vacancies [Repealed]
102 Proceedings of Licensing Authorities [Repealed]
105 Powers in respect of temporary licences [Repealed]
106 Annual report of Licensing Authority [Repealed]
107B Remuneration of Licensing Appeal Authority and Charges Appeal Authority and deputies [Repealed]
107D Function of Licensing Appeal Authority [Repealed]
107F Powers and rights of Appeal Authorities and persons involved in proceedings of Appeal Authorities [Repealed]
107G Proceedings of Licensing Appeal Authority and Charges Appeal Authority generally to be in public [Repealed]
107H Orders as to costs [Repealed]
108 Passenger services, taxicab services, goods services, rental services, and harbour-ferry services to be licensed [Repealed]
110 Computation of rail distances [Repealed]
113B Offences and proceedings concerning waybills [Repealed]
113E Power to inspect and seal vehicles and goods [Repealed]
114 Minister may declare certain services to be passenger services or gooods services or rental services [Repealed]
115 Defining proper Licensing Authority to grant or exercise jurisdiction in respect of licenses [Repealed]
116 Application for licence [Repealed]
118 Secretary may supply Licensing Authority with information and submissions, and applicant may comment on them [Repealed]
120 Determination of application for transport licence involving exemption from rail restriction [Repealed]
121 Determination of application for taxicab-service licence or passenger-service or harbour-ferry service licence for scheduled service [Repealed]
122 Certain evidence and representations relating to taxicab-service licences not to be received [Repealed]
126 Conditions to apply to existing licences [Repealed]
129 Conditions relating to sceduled services [Repealed]
130 Conditions applying to passenger-service and harbour-ferry licences to carry on scheduled service [Repealed]
131 Condition of taxicab-service licences [Repealed]
132 Conditions as to vehicles and harbour ferries [Repealed]
134 Form and effect of transport licence [Repealed]
135 Amendment of licences [Repealed]
138 Surrender and cancellation of licences [Repealed]
139 Registers of licences [Repealed]
141 Public inquiry where licensee convicted of offence against rail restriction or Road User Charges Act 1977 [Repealed]
143 Taxicab organisations [Repealed]
144 Review of taxicab services [Repealed]
145 Leases of taxicab-service licences [Repealed]
147 Charges for taxicab services [Repealed]
148 Applications to prescribe charges [Repealed]
149 Principles to be observed by Secretary [Repealed]
150 Notice of decisions to be given [Repealed]
155 Extending time for appeal [Repealed]
156 Procedure on appeals [Repealed]
158 Hearing and determination of appeal [Repealed]
160 Notice of decision on appeal [Repealed]
161 Appeal on question of law [Repealed]
162 Notice of appeal [Repealed]
163 Right to appear and be heard on appeals [Repealed]
164 Orders relating to determination of appeals [Repealed]
165 Dismissal of appeal [Repealed]
166 Appeal in respect of additional point of law [Repealed]
167 Extension of time [Repealed]
168 Date of hearing [Repealed]
170 Information for offences under this Part [Repealed]
171 Evidence and proof [Repealed]
172 Admissibility of certain statements [Repealed]
173 Marking and identification of goods [Repealed]
174 Privilege of certain witnesses [Repealed]
175 Effect of this part on other Acts and bylaws [Repealed]
176 Enforcing orders for costs and expenses [Repealed]
178 Regulations [Repealed]
179 [Repealed]
180 [Repealed]
181 [Repealed]
182 [Repealed]
183 [Repealed]
184 [Repealed]
185 [Repealed]
186 [Repealed]
[Repealed]
187 Interpretation [Repealed]
189 Refund of motor spirits duty and sales tax [Repealed]
190 Procedure for obtaining refund [Repealed]
191 Amount of motor spirits duty and sales tax credited to Consolidated Account, and refunds of such duty and tax, may be altered by Order in Council [Repealed]
192B Offence relating to distance recorder [Repealed]
194A [Repealed]
197 Evidence of testing and accuracy of weighing devices and sites, and speed-measuring devices [Repealed]
197A [Repealed]
199A Fees for traffic officer accident reports [Repealed]
[Repealed]
[Repealed]
An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to motor vehicles, to road traffic, and to commercial transport services carried on by means of motor vehicles or harbour ferries
The long title was amended, as from 1 January 1987, pursuant to section 29(2) Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114) by substituting the words “Parliament of New Zealand”
for the words “General Assembly”
.
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: