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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

A1.6 Roles of approved organisations and other partners

Introduction

The successful achievement of land transport outcomes requires all partners to fulfil their respective roles successfully. This section briefly sets out the role and functions of approved organisations. It also includes the role of RTCs.

Approved organisations

Approved organisations are:

  • regional councils
  • territorial authorities
  • approved public organisations.

Legislation: LTMA s5.

Local authorities

Regional councils and territorial authorities (collectively known as ‘local authorities’) are funding partners with the NZTA for land transport activities in their areas. Local authorities are responsible for planning, consulting, programming and implementing land transport activities in their region or district.

Local authorities are encouraged to have an active involvement throughout the year in activities such as road safety action planning together with the NZTA, NZ Police and other parties at the local level.

Approved public organisations

The following are approved public organisations:

  • the Department of Conservation
  • the Waitangi National Trust Board
  • ARTA.

Approval and revocation of approval of public organisations are made by Order in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport.

Role of Department of Conservation and Waitangi National Trust Board

The Department of Conservation and the Waitangi National Trust Board are responsible for planning, developing and implementing land transport activities and combinations of activities in their areas.

Role of ARTA

ARTA has a special role in the Auckland region, including:

  • preparing, consulting on and approving the RLTP for the Auckland region
  • preparing variations on the RLTP for the Auckland region.

Legislation: LTMA s23(4).

Regional council role in terms of the LTMA

The roles of regional councils in terms of the LTMA are to:

  • appoint an RTC
  • ensure that the RTC prepares a regional land transport strategy (RLTS)
  • approve the RLTS prepared by the RTC
  • vary its RLTS
  • ensure that the relevant RTC prepares an RLTP (except for the Auckland region)
  • approve the RLTP prepared by the RTC (except for the Auckland region)
  • forward copies of its approved RLTP to the NZTA (and others) and make it publicly available by a date appointed by the NZTA (except for the Auckland region)
  • vary its RLTP.

Legislation: LTMA s13, s18A, s18C, s74, s81, s105 and schedule 7.

Regional transport committees

Functions of an RTC (other than Auckland)

The functions of an RTC (except the committee for the Auckland region) are to prepare for approval by the relevant regional council:

  • an RLTS for its region, or any variations to the strategy, or any reports on the strategy
  • an RLTP for its region, or any variations to the programme
  • a regional fuel tax scheme for its region if the RTC decides to recommend such a scheme.

An RTC will also:

  • provide advice and assistance to the regional council
  • adopt a policy on significance of variations to the RLTS and RLTP.

Functions of the Auckland RTC

The functions of the RTC in the Auckland region are to:

  • prepare an RLTS for the Auckland region for approval by the Auckland Regional Council
  • prepare any variations to, and reports on, the strategy
  • carry out certain responsibilities in respect of the regional fuel tax scheme for the Auckland region
  • adopt a policy on significance of variations to the RLTS.

Legislation: LTMA s103, s104 and clause 11 of schedule 7.

Chatham Islands Council

The Chatham Islands Council, rather than an RTC, prepares and consults on an RLTP. The roles of the RTC described in this manual also relate to the Chatham Islands Council.

Legislation: LTMA s7.

NZ Police

NZ Police provides road policing on state highways and local roads, networkwide policing including traffic management, and associated services including community services and school road safety education.