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Class exemptions

| Category: Class exemptions | Audience: General

Class exemptions are issued by the Director of Land Transport.

If you have any questions, please contact the Rules Team by emailing rules@nzta.govt.nz

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Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 (Alternative certification pathway for Type Two Segregation Devices) Class Exemption Notice 2025

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Senior Drivers’ Licence Renewal Exemption Notice 2025

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 (Bicycle Racks on Urban Buses) Class Exemption Notice 2025

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Electric Urban Bus Drivers Class Exemption Notice 2025

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Drivers of Electric Trucks (up to 7,500kgs) Exemption Notice 2025

Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2011: Fee Waiver for Users of NZTA App Class Waiver Notice 2024

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Recovery Visa Special-type Vehicle Endorsements Class Exemption Notice 2023

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Latitude Data Breach – Easier Replacement of Compromised Driver Licence Class Exemption Notice 2023 No. 2

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999: Electric Urban Bus Drivers Class Exemption Notice 2023

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 (Bicycle Racks on Urban Buses) Class Exemption Notice 2022

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Modified Cabs) Class Exemption Notice 2021

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