Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999: revoked, on 1 October 2023, by regulation 32(b) of the Land Transport (Regulatory Fees) Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/212).
Version as at 1 October 2023
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999
(SR 1999/93)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999: revoked, on 1 October 2023, by regulation 32(b) of the Land Transport (Regulatory Fees) Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/212).
Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 31st day of March 1999
Present:
The Right Hon W F Birch presiding in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.
Pursuant to sections 167 and 168 of the Land Transport Act 1998, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title and commencement
(1)
These regulations may be cited as the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999.
(2)
These regulations come into force on 3 May 1999.
2 Interpretation
(1)
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
the Act means the Land Transport Act 1998
Driver Licensing rule, means the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 (Land Transport 91001)
large passenger service vehicle has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
overseas licence means an overseas driver licence or permit that authorises the holder to drive a class or classes of motor vehicle in New Zealand
small passenger service vehicle has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
Type D, in relation to an endorsement, means a dangerous goods endorsement
Type F, in relation to an endorsement, means an endorsement authorising the driving of a special-type vehicle that is a forklift
Type I, in relation to an endorsement, means a driving instructor endorsement
Type O, in relation to an endorsement, means a testing officer endorsement
Type P, in relation to an endorsement, means a passenger endorsement
Type R, in relation to an endorsement, means an endorsement authorising the driving of a special-type vehicle that runs on rollers
Type T, in relation to an endorsement, means an endorsement authorising the driving of a special-type vehicle that runs on self-laying tracks
Type V, in relation to an endorsement, means a vehicle recovery endorsement
Type W, in relation to an endorsement, means an endorsement authorising the driving of a special-type vehicle that runs on wheels but is not a forklift.
(2)
In these regulations, a reference to a specified class of driver licence is a reference to that class of driver licence as defined in the Driver Licensing rule.
Regulation 2(1) large passenger service vehicle: inserted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 2 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
Regulation 2(1) large passenger service vehicle: amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 95(8) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
Regulation 2(1) small passenger service vehicle: inserted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 2 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
Regulation 2(1) small passenger service vehicle: amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 95(8) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
3 Applications to obtain or renew certain driver licences
(1)
An application for the issue or renewal of a driver licence must be accompanied by—
(a)
the appropriate application fee or fees specified in Part 1 of the Schedule; and
(b)
the appropriate fee or fees, if any, specified in Part 4 of the Schedule in respect of the driver test or tests that the applicant will be required to undertake.
(2)
This regulation does not apply to—
(a)
an application for an endorsement of a driver licence or a renewal of an endorsement:
(b)
an application for the issue of a alcohol interlock licence, zero alcohol licence, or limited licence:
(c)
an application for the issue of a replacement licence in circumstances where regulation 9(1) applies:
(d)
an application for a New Zealand driver licence by the holder of an overseas driver licence in circumstances where regulation 10 applies.
Regulation 3(2)(b): amended, on 10 September 2012, by section 100(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
4 Application for endorsement of driver licences
An application for the issue of an endorsement of a driver licence must be accompanied by—
(a)
the appropriate application fee specified in Part 2 of the Schedule; and
(b)
the appropriate fee or fees, if any, specified in Part 4 of the Schedule in respect of the driver test or tests that the applicant will be required to undertake; and
(c)
the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee, if any, described in regulation 6.
(d)
[Revoked]Regulation 4(c): substituted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 3 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
Regulation 4(d): revoked, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 3 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
5 Applications for renewal of endorsements
(1)
An application for the renewal of an endorsement of a driver licence must be accompanied by—
(a)
the appropriate application fee specified in Part 3 of the Schedule; and
(b)
the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee, if any, described in regulation 6.
(2)
Despite subclause (1)(a), an applicant for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V is required to pay 1 application fee in respect of those applications for renewal (being the higher or highest application fee specified in Part 3 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements for which renewal is sought).
Regulation 5: substituted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
6 Other fees payable by applicant for or holder of endorsement
(1)
An applicant for a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement who does not already hold a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.
(2)
If the holder of a Type P endorsement issued only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles applies for a Type I, O, or V endorsement, or a Type P endorsement to be issued for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles, the applicant must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.
(3)
Despite subclauses (1) and (2), an applicant to whom subclause (1) or subclause (2) applies, who applies for 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V, is required to pay 1 fit and proper person checking fee in respect of those applications (being the higher or highest of the applicable fit and proper person checking fees specified in Part 5 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements sought to be issued).
(4)
An applicant for a renewal of a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of the Schedule.
(5)
Despite subclause (4), an applicant for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of Type I, O, P, or V is required to pay 1 fit and proper person checking fee in respect of those applications for renewal (being the higher or highest of the applicable fit and proper person checking fees specified in Part 5 of the Schedule for one of those endorsements for which renewal is sought).
Regulation 6: substituted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 5 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
7 Fees for alcohol interlock licence, zero alcohol licence, and limited licence
(1)
If an order is made that authorises a person to apply for an alcohol interlock licence under section 65AC of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
(2)
If an order is made that authorises a person to apply for a zero alcohol licence under section 65AC(2)(d), 65AI(c), or 100B(2)(b) of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
(3)
If an order is made for the issue of a limited licence under section 105 of the Act, the person to whom the licence is issued must pay to the Agency the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
Regulation 7: replaced, on 10 September 2012, by section 100(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
Regulation 7(1): amended, on 1 July 2018, by section 110(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
Regulation 7(2): amended, on 1 July 2018, by section 110(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
8 Fee for driver identification card
An application for the issue or renewal of a driver identification card must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
9 Replacement licence or driver identification card
(1)
An application for a new driver licence to replace a driver licence, where clause 74(2) of the Driver Licensing rule applies, must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
(1A)
The fee payable by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice for a replacement photographic driver licence, if section 91G(5) or 91H(4) of the Act applies, is the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
(2)
An application for a new driver identification card to replace a driver identification card, where clause 74(2) of the Driver Licensing rule applies, must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
Regulation 9(1A): inserted, on 1 November 2013, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/404).
10 Conversion of overseas licence
An application by a holder of an overseas licence for a New Zealand driver licence that would authorise the holder to drive the same class or classes of vehicle as is authorised by the overseas licence, must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 7 of the Schedule.
11 Course provider approvals
An application for approval to run courses approved under the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8 of the Schedule.
12 Course approval
An application for the approval of a course under the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8 of the Schedule.
12A Fees to take part in accelerated licensing process
An application to take part as a driver or as an employer in the accelerated licensing process under Part 4A of the Driver Licensing rule must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 8A of the Schedule.
Regulation 12A: inserted, on 1 October 2012, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/365).
13 Information requests
An application under section 199(4) or (6) of the Act for information stored in the national register of driver licences must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in Part 9 of the Schedule in respect of each person named in the application.
14 Exemptions
An application for an exemption from a requirement of the Driving Licensing rule must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 10 of the Schedule.
14A Rescheduling driver test
(1)
An application to reschedule a driver test (including a test undertaken to obtain an endorsement of a licence) must be accompanied by the fee specified in Part 10A of the Schedule.
(2)
The applicant must make the application on a working day that leaves, after that working day, 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur.
Regulation 14A: inserted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
15 Refunds
(1)
Subclause (2) applies to an applicant who—
(a)
makes—
(i)
an application for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 1 of Type I, O, P, or V; or
(ii)
applications for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 2 or more of Type I, O, P, or V; and
(b)
pays the fee or fees prescribed for the application or applications; and
(c)
may or may not pay a fit and proper person checking fee; and
(d)
has—
(i)
the application declined; or
(ii)
all the applications declined.
(2)
The applicant is entitled to the following:
(a)
the appropriate refund specified in Part 11 of the Schedule minus the refund processing fee also specified in that Part; and
(b)
if the applicant paid a fit and proper person checking fee, a refund of the proportion of the fee relating to vetting not undertaken.
(3)
Subclause (4) applies to an applicant who—
(a)
makes applications for the issue or renewal of an endorsement of 2 or more of Type I, O, P, or V; and
(b)
pays the fees prescribed for the applications; and
(c)
may or may not pay a fit and proper person checking fee; and
(d)
has 1 or more of the applications granted.
(4)
The applicant is not entitled to any refund for any of the applications that were declined.
(5)
Subclause (6) or (7) applies to an applicant who—
(a)
applies for a driver licence or an endorsement of a licence; and
(b)
pays the fee prescribed for a driver test; and
(c)
gives notice of his or her intention to withdraw from the test.
(6)
If the applicant gives the notice on a working day that leaves, after that working day, 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur, the applicant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid minus the refund processing fee specified in Part 11 of the Schedule.
(7)
If the applicant gives the notice on a working day that leaves, after that working day, fewer than 2 clear working days, ie, 2 clear periods of 24 hours, before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur, the applicant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid minus the refund processing fee specified in Part 11 of the Schedule only if the time scheduled for the test is reallocated to another applicant.
(8)
If the Agency is satisfied in a particular case that there are special circumstances applicable to the case, it may waive, refund, or rebate a fee prescribed in these regulations or assessed under them.
Regulation 15: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 5 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
15A Refund on conversion of endorsement
[Revoked]Regulation 15A: revoked, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 6 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
15B Transitional refunds
[Revoked]Regulation 15B: revoked, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 6 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
16 Fees inclusive of GST
The fees prescribed by or assessed under these regulations are inclusive of goods and services tax.
17 Payment for medical examination
The fee to be paid by a person required to undertake a medical examination under the Driver Licensing rule is a reasonable fee fixed by the person who undertakes the examination.
Schedule Fees for driver testing and driver licensing
Part 1 Application fee to obtain or renew certain classes of driver licence
Schedule Part 1: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(a) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to obtain a class of learner licence |
48.20 | |||
| 2 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to obtain a class of restricted licence |
48.20 | |||
| 3 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to obtain a class of full licence |
49.60 | |||
| 4 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to obtain or renew a photographic licence if the applicant is under 75 years at the time of application— |
||||
(a)if the new licence will be valid for 1 year or less |
12.00 | |||||
(b)if the new licence will be valid for more than 1 year but not more than 2 years |
14.40 | |||||
(c)if the new licence will be valid for more than 2 years but not more than 3 years |
14.40 | |||||
(d)if the new licence will be valid for more than 3 years but not more than 4 years |
19.80 | |||||
(e)if the new licence will be valid for more than 4 years but not more than 5 years |
19.80 | |||||
(f)if the new licence will be valid for more than 5 years but not more than 6 years |
25.20 | |||||
(g)if the new licence will be valid for more than 6 years but not more than 7 years |
25.20 | |||||
(h)if the new licence will be valid for more than 7 years but not more than 8 years |
30.00 | |||||
(i)if the new licence will be valid for more than 8 years but not more than 9 years |
30.00 | |||||
(j)if the new licence will be valid for more than 9 years but not more than 11 years |
43.00 | |||||
| 5 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to obtain or renew a photographic licence if the applicant is aged 75 years or over at the time of application |
18.30 | |||
| 6 | 3(1)(a) | Fee to reinstate a licence | 66.40 |
Schedule Part 1 item 1: replaced, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 1 item 2: replaced, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 1 item 3: replaced, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 1 item 6: added, on 10 May 2011, by section 100(3) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
Part 2 Application for endorsement of driver licence
Schedule Part 2: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(a) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type I endorsement to be issued for a period of 5 years, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type O, P, or V endorsement |
241.00 | |||
| 2 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type I endorsement to be issued for a period of 1 year, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type O, P, or V endorsement | 63.00 | |||
| 3 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type O endorsement to be issued for a period of 5 years, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type I, P, or V endorsement | 241.00 | |||
| 4 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type O endorsement to be issued for a period of 1 year, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type I, P, or V endorsement | 63.00 | |||
| 5 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type P endorsement to be issued for a period of 5 years, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type I, O, or V endorsement | 241.00 | |||
| 6 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type P endorsement to be issued for a period of 1 year, if applicant is to use the endorsement only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles and is not the current holder of a Type I, O, or V endorsement | 63.00 | |||
| 7 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type P endorsement to be issued for a period of 1 year, if applicant is to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles and is not the current holder of a Type I, O, or V endorsement | 63.00 | |||
| 8 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type V endorsement to be issued for a period of 5 years, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type I, O, or P endorsement | 241.00 | |||
| 9 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type V endorsement to be issued for a period of 1 year, if applicant is not the current holder of a Type I, O, or P endorsement | 63.00 | |||
| 10 | 4(a) | Fee to obtain a Type D, F, R, T, or W endorsement | 44.00 |
Schedule Part 2 item 10: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Part 3 Application for renewal of endorsements
Schedule Part 3: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(a) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type D endorsement |
43.00 | |||
| 2 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type I endorsement for a period of 5 years |
241.00 | |||
| 3 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type I endorsement for a period of 1 year |
63.00 | |||
| 4 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type O endorsement for a period of 5 years |
241.00 | |||
| 5 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type O endorsement for a period of 1 year |
63.00 | |||
| 6 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 5 years |
241.00 | |||
| 7 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant is to use the endorsement only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles |
63.00 | |||
| 8 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant is to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles |
63.00 | |||
| 9 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type V endorsement for a period of 5 years |
241.00 | |||
| 10 | 5(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of a Type V endorsement for a period of 1 year |
63.00 |
Part 4 Driver testing fees
Schedule Part 4: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(a) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a class of learner licence |
45.70 | |||
| 2 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a class of restricted licence |
86.60 | |||
| 3 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a full licence of Class 1 |
59.90 | |||
| 4 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a full licence of Class 2, 3, 4, or 5 |
58.60 | |||
| 5 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a full licence of Class 6 |
59.90 | |||
| 6 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake the motor cycle basic handling skills test required for a learner licence of Class 6 |
41.00 | |||
| 7 | 3(1)(b) | Fee to undertake the on-road safety test that an applicant for a driver licence may be required to pass under the Driver Licensing rule |
41.00 | |||
| 8 | 3(1)(b) | Fee for the first retake of the on-road safety test that an applicant for a driver licence may be required to pass under the Driver Licensing rule |
0.00 | |||
| 9 | 3(1)(b) | Fee for the second retake (and subsequent retakes) of the on-road safety test that an applicant for a driver licence may be required to pass under the Driver Licensing rule |
41.00 | |||
| 10 | 4(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a Type I, P, or V endorsement |
86.60 | |||
| 11 | 4(b) | Fee to undertake tests required for a Type O endorsement |
466.00 |
Schedule Part 4 item 1: replaced, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 4 item 2: replaced, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 4 item 3: amended, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 4 item 5: amended, on 5 July 2015, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110).
Schedule Part 4 item 10: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Part 5 Fit and proper person checking fee
Schedule Part 5: substituted, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 8(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
| Item No | Regulation | Brief description of fee |
Fee ($) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee for issue or renewal of a Type I, O, or V endorsement for a period of 5 years | 48.88 | |
| 2 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee for issue or renewal of a Type I, O, or V endorsement for a period of 1 year | 9.78 | |
| 3 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee for issue or renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 5 years, if applicant is to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles | 48.88 | |
| 4 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee for issue or renewal of a Type P endorsement, if applicant is to use the endorsement only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles and has not undergone a fit and proper person check within the previous 5 years | 9.78 | |
| 5 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee for issue or renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant is to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles | 9.78 | |
| 6 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee payable by a person to whom regulation 6(2) applies, if endorsement applied for is to be issued for a period of at least 3 years but less than 5 years | 39.10 | |
| 7 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee payable by a person to whom regulation 6(2) applies, if endorsement applied for is to be issued for a period of at least 2 years but less than 3 years | 29.33 | |
| 8 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee payable by a person to whom regulation 6(2) applies, if endorsement applied for is to be issued for a period of at least 1 year but less than 2 years | 19.55 | |
| 9 | 4(c), 5(1)(b), 6 | Fit and proper person checking fee payable by a person to whom regulation 6(2) applies, if endorsement applied for is to be issued for a period of less than 1 year | 9.78 |
Schedule Part 5 item 1: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(a) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 2: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(b) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 3: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 4: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(d) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 5: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(e) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 6: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(f) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 7: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(g) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 8: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(h) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Schedule Part 5 item 9: amended, on 1 July 2017, by regulation 4(i) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92).
Part 6 Monthly fees for additional endorsements
[Revoked]Schedule Part 6: revoked, on 4 October 1999, by regulation 8(d) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278).
Part 7 Fees for alcohol interlock licence, zero alcohol licence, limited licence, replacement licence, or driver identification card, and licence conversion of overseas licence
Schedule Part 7: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(b) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
Schedule Part 7 heading: amended, on 10 September 2012, by section 100(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7(1) | Fee to issue alcohol interlock licence |
200.00 | |||
| 1A | 7(2) | Fee to issue zero alcohol licence |
66.40 | |||
| 1B | 7(3) | Fee to issue limited licence | 39.30 | |||
| 2 | 8 | Fee for issue or renewal of driver identification card if applicant is also an applicant for the issue or renewal of an endorsement |
8.50 | |||
| 3 | 8 | Fee for issue or renewal of driver identification card if applicant is not also an applicant for the issue or renewal of an endorsement |
13.40 | |||
| 4 | 9(1) | Fee to obtain replacement licence |
38.20 | |||
| 4A | 9(1A) | Fee to replace licence following cancellation or termination of driver licence stop order |
38.20 | |||
| 5 | 9(2) | Fee to obtain replacement driver identification card |
13.40 | |||
| 6 | 10 | Fee to convert overseas licence into New Zealand licence |
51.00 |
Schedule Part 7 item 1: replaced, on 10 September 2012, by section 100(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
Schedule Part 7 item 1A: inserted, on 10 September 2012, by section 100(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).
Schedule Part 7 item 1B: inserted, on 2 November 2012, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2012 (SR 2012/326).
Schedule Part 7 item 4: amended, on 1 November 2013, by regulation 5(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/404).
Schedule Part 7 item 4A: inserted, on 1 November 2013, by regulation 5(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/404).
Part 8 Fees for approval of course providers and courses
Part 8A Fees for taking part in accelerated licensing process
Schedule Part 8A: inserted, on 1 October 2012, by regulation 5(4) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/365).
Part 9 Fees for information requests
Schedule Part 9: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Fee to obtain information from national register of driver licences |
10.90 |
Part 10 Fees for exemptions
Schedule Part 10: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Fee to obtain exemption from a requirement of the Driver Licensing rule |
26.70 |
Part 10A Fees for test booking rescheduling
Schedule Part 10A: inserted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Fee ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14A | Fee for rescheduling driver licence test (including a test required as part of obtaining an endorsement of a licence) |
16.40 |
Schedule Part 10A item 1: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Part 11 Refunds
Schedule Part 11: substituted, on 1 July 2010, by regulation 7(c) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138).
| Item | Regulation | Description |
Refund ($) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type P or V endorsement for a period of 5 years, if applicant not the current holder of a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement |
197.10 | |||
| 2 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type V endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant not the current holder of a Type I, O, or P endorsement |
51.50 | |||
| 3 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant was to use the endorsement only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles and was not the current holder of a Type I, O, or V endorsement |
51.50 | |||
| 4 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant was to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles and was not the current holder of a Type I, O, or V endorsement |
51.50 | |||
| 5 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type P or V endorsement for a period of 5 years |
197.10 | |||
| 6 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type V endorsement for a period of 1 year |
51.50 | |||
| 7 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant was to use the endorsement for the purpose of driving small passenger service vehicles or both large and small passenger service vehicles |
51.50 | |||
| 8 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type P endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant was to use the endorsement only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles |
51.50 | |||
| 9 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type I or O endorsement for a period of 5 years, if applicant not the current holder of a Type I, O, P or V endorsement |
197.10 | |||
| 10 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue of a Type I or O endorsement for a period of 1 year, if applicant not the current holder of a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement |
51.50 | |||
| 11 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type I or O endorsement for a period of 5 years |
197.10 | |||
| 12 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the renewal of a Type I or O endorsement for a period of 1 year |
51.50 | |||
| 13 | 15 | Refund payable to unsuccessful applicant for the issue or renewal of a Type I, O, P, or V endorsement who is required to apply for a driver identification card and whose application for a driver identification card is declined |
8.60 | |||
| 14 | 15 | Refund processing fee |
16.40 |
Schedule Part 11 table: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 1: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 2: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 3: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 4: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 5: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 6: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 7: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 8: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 9: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 10: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 11: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 12: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 13: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Schedule Part 11 item 14: amended, on 1 October 2010, by regulation 4 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282).
Marie Shroff,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 April 1999.
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011
(SR 2011/365)
Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 10th day of October 2011
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Pursuant to sections 167 and 168 of the Land Transport Act 1998, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011.
2 Commencement
(1)
Regulations 3, 5(1) to (3), and 6 come into force on 27 February 2012.
(2)
The rest of these regulations come into force on 1 October 2012.
3 Principal regulations amended
These regulations amend the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999.
Transitional provision
6 Transitional provision relating to certain driver testing fees
(1)
This regulation applies to an applicant who—
(a)
makes an application to undertake a test to which a fee specified in item 2, 3, or 5 of Part 4 of the Schedule (as substituted by regulation 5(1) to (3) of these regulations) applies before 27 February 2012; but
(b)
does not sit the test to which the application relates until on or after 27 February 2012.
(2)
The applicant must pay the relevant fee that applies on the date on which the applicant sits, or intends to sit, the test.
Rebecca Kitteridge,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 13 October 2011.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Land Transport (Regulatory Fees) Regulations 2023 (SL 2023/212): regulation 32(b)
Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34): section 110(4)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/92)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/404)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2012 (SR 2012/326)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/110)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/365)
Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13): section 100(2), (3)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/282)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/138)
Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47): section 50(2)
Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77): section 95(8)
Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/278)