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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 C1 Introduction to the preparation of a regional land transport programme

C1.4 Summary of legislative provisions for an RLTP

Introduction

This section summarises the LTMA provisions for an RLTP and includes a reference to the relevant section of the LTMA for each provision.

Preparation and approval responsibilities

In every region except for Auckland, the regional council is responsible for ensuring that the relevant RTC prepares an RLTP every three financial years.

The regional council must approve the RLTP by the date appointed by the NZTA.

Reference: For detail, see Chapter C2 Key dates and timelines.

For the Auckland region, ARTA must prepare and approve the RLTP.

Each regional council (or ARTA) must ensure that their first three-year RLTP is in place from 1 July 2009.

Legislation: LTMA s13 and LTMAA clause 5(a) of schedule 2.

Approved organisations propose activities

Approved organisations and the NZTA propose activities and combinations of activities for inclusion in an RLTP and recommend funding from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF).

Legislation: LTMA s12, s16(1) and s17(1).

Core requirements of RLTP

The LTMA sets out core requirements of an RLTP. An RLTP must contain an assessment by the RTC or ARTA (as relevant) of how the RLTP complies with these core requirements.

Reference: For detail of the guideline assessment methodology, see section C12.9.

Legislation: LTMA s14, s15, s17(2)(a) and s17.

Form, content and detail

The LTMA sets out the content required in an RLTP.

References: The following content in this manual provides the form and detail:

Legislation: LTMA s16 for RTCs and s17 for ARTA.

Consultation with other parties

When preparing their RLTP, the RTC or ARTA must consult with listed organisations and persons. They must use the consultation principles and the special consultative procedure set out in the Local Government Act 2002.

This consultation may be carried out in conjunction with the relevant regional council's consultation on its long-term council community plan (LTCCP) or annual plan.

Legislation: LTMA s18 and s18A.

Exception: ARTA does not need to consult any listed organisation or person about any activity, or combination of activities, in its RLTP if an Auckland local authority has already consulted that organisation or person about the activity, or combination of activities, when preparing its current LTCCP or annual plan.

Separate consultation with Maori

Approved organisations and the NZTA (as required) must do everything reasonably practicable to separately consult Maori affected by any activity proposed by the organisation, or the NZTA, that affects (or is likely to affect):

  • Maori land, or
  • land subject to any Maori claims settlement Act, or
  • Maori historical, cultural or spiritual interests.

Legislation: LTMA s18G.

Maori contribution to decision-making

The NZTA and approved public organisations must, with respect to funding from the NLTF, make provision for Maori contribution to decision making.

Legislation: LTMA s18H.

Needs of transport disadvantaged

When preparing any programme, approved organisations and the NZTA must consider the needs of persons who are transport disadvantaged.

Legislation: LTMA s35.

Approval of an RLTP

The LTMA provides a detailed process for approval of an RLTP.

This includes a process for amendment of an RLTP prepared by an RTC prior to approval of the RLTP by the regional council.

References:

Legislation: LTMA s18B.

Dates for approving and forwarding an RLTP

Each regional council (and ARTA) must approve and forward the approved RLTP to the NZTA and other specified organisations and persons, and make the RLTP publicly available by the dates appointed by the NZTA.

When a regional council does not approve an RLTP, it must forward the RLTP and the regional council's reasons for not approving the RLTP to the NZTA by the dates appointed by the NZTA.

Reference: For detail, see Chapter C2 Key dates and timelines.

Legislation: LTMA s18F.