Frequently asked questions

General

• What is Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Stewardship (Omnibus) Amendment 2018?

  Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Stewardship (Omnibus) Amendment 2018 (‘the Omnibus Amendment Rule’) is a document prepared for public consultation that contains proposals to change requirements in a number of existing Land Transport Rules. Annual Omnibus Amendment Rules provide a means for consulting on relatively straightforward, small and discrete Rule changes that are mainly of a technical or editorial nature, or that originate, for example, from the need to reflect current industry best practice or changes to other legislation.

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• What is the legal basis for the Rule?

  Sections 152 to 158 (inclusive) of the Land Transport Act 1998 allow the Minister of Transport to make Land Transport Rules relating to a wide variety of issues, including those covered by the proposed Rule changes – road user behaviour, vehicles, driver and operator licensing and roads (traffic control devices).

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• Why has this Amendment Rule been drafted?

  The Omnibus Amendment Rule allows us to consult on a range of relatively minor changes to several Land Transport Rules, all at once.

  The changes are necessary for a range of reasons. These include:

  • clarifying or modifying current requirements to support understanding and enforcement
  • amending requirements or removing unnecessary or unintended requirements to reduce the burden of compliance (without lessening safety standards)
  • amending requirements to be consistent with current practices and technology
  • correcting errors in cross-references, descriptions and technical specifications in current Rules

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• Which Land Transport Rules do the proposed changes relate to?

  Changes are proposed for the following Land Transport Rules:

  Land Transport Rule: Driver Licensing 1999(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Fuel Consumption Information 2008(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles 2004(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2017(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Road User 2004(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Tyres and Wheels 2001(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004(external link)

  Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002(external link)

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• Why are the proposed changes in one Omnibus Amendment Rule rather than in separate ones?

  The Omnibus Amendment Rule brings together proposed changes for 15 Land Transport Rules. It’s more efficient to consult on the proposed changes in this way, instead of producing separate Amendment Rules. Following consultation, the provisions in the Omnibus Amendment Rule will be split into separate Amendment Rules for approval and publication.

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• What changes are being proposed?
  The proposed changes to each Land Transport Rule are summarised in the Overview and summary of proposals.
  
  

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