Closed consultation

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment [2007]

Rule 32017/2

Making a submission

Please note: Consultation closed on 19 April 2007

Before making your submission

Please read the section in the overview headed What are Land Transport Rules?

Please write clearly or, preferably, send typed comments

If possible, please send your submission by email to info@nzta.govt.nz and, if you wish, follow this up with a signed copy. If emailing your comments, please let us know your postal address.

You can also submit your comments through the Land Transport NZ website at: www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/vehicle-equipment.

Please include the following information in your submission:

• the title of the Rule
• your name, and title if applicable
• your organisation’s name if applicable
• your address – postal, and email if applicable

Please use the format provided for making your submission

An on-line submission form is available on the Land Transport NZ website for your comments. If you are not making your submission using the website form, it would be helpful if you could follow the format on the next page. This will speed up the process of considering the comments received on the draft amendment Rule.

If posting your submission, address it to:

Vehicle Equipment Rule Amendment
Rules Team
Land Transport New Zealand
PO Box 2840
Wellington

Please note the deadline for submissions is:

19 April 2007

Your submission is public information

Please indicate clearly if your comments are commercially sensitive, or if, for some other reason, you consider they should not be disclosed.

Format of submissions

We welcome your comments on proposed changes to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment 2004, as discussed in the overview to the draft Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Equipment Amendment [2007]. We have also provided a space for you to make any general comments about the overview or the draft Rule.

Please note that you don’t have to comment on all the proposed changes or sections of the Rule.

Overview

Proposed changes relating to:

• Specifying the circumstances in which a vehicle is required to undergo an objective noise test.
• Improving the subjective noise test wording for light vehicles.
• Updating the decibel limits for light vehicles.
• Retaining the current decibel limits for mopeds and motorcycles.
• Extending objective noise testing to include light omnibus vehicles.
• Vehicle inspector discretion.
• Motor sport vehicles.
• Issues addressed by initiatives outside the proposed amendment Rule.    

Other comments on overview

Draft Rule

• Section 1 Application
• Section 2 Amendments relating to equipment requirements
• Section 3 Modification and repair
• Section 4 Amendments to definitions
• Section 5 Amendments to Schedules

Other comments on draft Rule

(Please quote the number of the Rule provision that is being amended. For example, subclause 2.7(3B).

General comments

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