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Planning, programming and funding manual

Published: 25 08 2008

The Planning, programming and funding manual sets out the NZTA's policies, procedures and guidance for the planning and management of land transport activities that can be funded from the national land transport fund.

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note: The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Chapter A1 The planning, programming and funding process

A1.5 LTMA provisions for assessment

Introduction

This section refers to the LTMA provisions for assessment of programmes and activities in programmes.

Assessment of activities for inclusion in RLTP

An RLTP must contain an assessment of each activity or combination of activities, prepared by the organisation that identifies or proposes the activities or combinations of activities, in the form and with the detail required by the RTC or ARTA (as the case requires), taking account of any prescription made by the NZTA.

Legislation: LTMA s16(1)(d) and s17(1)(c).

RLTP compliance

An RLTP must contain an assessment by the RTC or ARTA (as the case requires) of how the RLTP complies with section 14 (for an RTC) or section 15 (for ARTA) of the LTMA.

Legislation: LTMA s6(2)(a) and s16A(2)(a).

Relationship of police activities with RLTP

An RLTP must contain an assessment by the RTC or ARTA (as the case requires) of the relationship of police activities or combinations of police activities to the RLTP.

Legislation: LTMA s16(2)(b) and s16A(2)(b).

NZTA recommendations for police activities

In recommending any police activities or combinations of police activities, the NZTA must satisfy the provisions of section 18G(2).

Legislation: LTMA s18G.

NLTP compliance

The NLTP must include an assessment of how the NLTP complies with section 19B.

Legislation: LTMA s19C(b).

Assessment of activities for funding approval

When approving activities or combinations of activities, the NZTA must satisfy the provisions of section 20 of the LTMA and may apply different methods of assessment for the purpose of approving different activities or combinations of activities.

Legislation: LTMA s20 and s20B.