In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

In these regulations, a reference to a specified class of driver licence or type of licence endorsement is a reference to that class of driver licence or type of licence endorsement as defined or specified in the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.

The testing fee (if any) payable by a person required to take a theory test or practical driving test under the Act or the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 is the testing fee that applies on the day on which the person pays the testing fee.

The testing fees specified in Part 7 and 7A of Schedule 2 are payable at the time at which the relevant test is scheduled.

Subject to regulation 4C(3), this regulation applies if a person schedules a theory test or practical driving test and—

The applicant is entitled to a refund of the testing fee less the refund processing fee specified in item 1AAA of Part 9 of Schedule 2.

However, if the applicant cancels the theory test or practical driving test online (including on an internet site or application) and in accordance with regulation 4E, they are entitled to a full refund of the testing fee paid.

This regulation applies if—

A person who passes the test the first time is not entitled to a refund or other payment in respect of the untaken second test.

A person who reschedules the first or second test in accordance with regulation 4D or cancels it in accordance with regulation 4E is not entitled to a refund or other payment in respect of the untaken test.

A person must be treated as having taken and failed a first or second test if they schedule the test but do not take it, and—

Subclauses (6) and (7) apply to a person who withdraws their application for a class 1 driver licence and reapplies for the same class 1 driver licence within a period of 12 months after the date of their original application.

The person must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

For the purpose of determining the applicable testing fee or fees, the person must not be treated as a new applicant and any theory test or practical driving test taken, or treated as taken, under the withdrawn original application must be treated as having been taken under the new application.

A person may reschedule a theory test or practical driving test by applying to reschedule the test.

The application must be accompanied by the fee specified in item 1AAB of Part 9 of Schedule 2.

However, no fee is payable if the person applies to reschedule the theory test or practical driving test online (including on an internet site or application).

Subclause (2) applies for the purposes of regulation 4B and 4C.

A person may cancel a theory test or practical driving test by giving notice on a day that leaves, after the day the notice is given, 2 working days before the day on which the test was scheduled to occur.

This regulation applies to an application for the issue, renewal, or reinstatement of a driver licence under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

This regulation does not apply to—

An applicant must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

If the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 for the issue, including following disqualification, of a driver licence, the applicant must also pay the appropriate testing fee or fees (if any) in accordance with regulation 5A.

However, if the applicant is applying for renewal of a licence that has been expired for more than 5 years and is required to take a theory test or practical driving test under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, the applicant must pay the additional fee specified in item 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 2.

The additional fees specified in item 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 are payable only once, even if the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 2 or more times.

In this regulation and regulation 5A, following disqualification, in relation to the issue of a driver licence, means the issue of a driver licence under section 83 of the Act following disqualification.

Subclause (2) applies to an applicant for the issue, including following disqualification, of a driver licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class 1 driver licence under the Act or the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The applicant must pay testing fees as follows:

Subclause (4) applies to an applicant for the issue, including following disqualification, of a driver licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class of driver licence other than class 1 under the Act or the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

No additional testing fee is payable for a theory test or practical driving test even if the applicant is required to take the test 2 or more times.

If a court order is made—

If the applicant has been disqualified for more than 12 months, the applicant must also pay the appropriate testing fee or fees in accordance with regulation 6A.

Subclause (2) applies to an applicant for the issue of an alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class 1 driver licence under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The applicant must pay testing fees as follows:

Subclause (4) applies to an applicant for the issue of an alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class of driver licence other than class 1 under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The applicant must pay testing fees as follows:

This regulation applies to an application under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 for the issue of a new endorsement on a driver licence.

An applicant must pay—

A person who applies, under Part 12 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, for the renewal of an endorsement on a driver licence must pay—

Despite subclause (1)(a), a person who applies for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of type I, O, P, or V under Part 12 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999—

An applicant under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 for a type I, O, P, or V endorsement who does not already hold 1 or more type I, O, P, or V endorsements must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2.

However, an applicant for the following types of endorsement under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 who holds a type P endorsement issued only for the purpose of driving large passenger service vehicles must pay the fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2:

Despite subclauses (1) and (2), a person who applies, under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, for 2 or more endorsements of type I, O, P, or V—

A person who applies for a renewal of a type I, O, P, or V endorsement under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 must pay the appropriate fit and proper person checking fee specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2.

Despite subclause (4), a person who applies for the renewal of 2 or more endorsements of type I, O, P, or V under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999—

A person who applies, under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, for either of the following endorsements must pay, in addition to the fee specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2, a fee of $52.09 if required to pass a full licence test:

The additional fee specified in subclause (6) is payable only once, even if the applicant is required to take a practical driving test under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 2 or more times.

A person who applies, under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, for a type O endorsement for a period of either 1 year or 5 years must pay in addition to the fee specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2, a fee of $414.17 if required to pass a certification test.

This regulation applies to a person who applies under Part 14 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 for the conversion of an overseas licence to a New Zealand driver licence that would authorise the holder to drive the same class of motor vehicle as is authorised by the overseas licence.

The applicant must pay the fee specified in Part 6 of Schedule 2.

If the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, the applicant must also pay the appropriate testing fee or fees in accordance with regulation 10A.

Subclause (2) applies to an applicant for the conversion of an overseas licence to a New Zealand driver licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class 1 driver licence under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The applicant must pay testing fees as follows:

Subclause (4) applies to an applicant for the conversion of an overseas licence to a New Zealand driver licence in respect of which the applicant is required to take a theory test or practical driving test for a class of driver licence other than class 1 under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

The applicant must pay testing fees as follows:

A person who applies to be a driver or an employer in the accelerated licensing process under Part 4A of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 8 of Schedule 2.

A person who applies to extend the expiry date of a driver licence under clause 60 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 must pay the fee specified in item 1 of Part 9 of Schedule 2.

If clause 74(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 applies, the following applicants must pay the appropriate fee specified in item 2 or 3 of Part 9 of Schedule 2:

If section 91G(6) or 91H(5) of the Act applies, the fee payable by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice for a replacement photographic driver licence is the fee specified in item 4 of Part 9 of Schedule 2.

A person required to undertake a medical examination under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 must pay to the person who undertakes the examination a fee that is a reasonable fee fixed by that person.

The following applicants for an exemption under section 168D of the Act must pay the following specified fees:

A person who applies for certification of a motor vehicle under section 6 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 must pay the appropriate fee or fees specified in Part 12 of Schedule 2.

The following persons must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3:

The following persons must pay the vetting request fee specified in Schedule 2 of the Policing (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2017 for each specified person:

The Agency may waive, remit, or refund the whole or part of any fee payable under this regulation on any of the following grounds:

For the purposes of subclause (2), specified person means—

Subject to subclauses (2) and (3), transport service licence holders must pay to the Agency, in respect of each transport service licence held, the appropriate annual fee specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 for the following motor vehicles:

The appropriate fee must be paid when an application is made for an annual licence for the motor vehicle under Part 17 of the Act.

The Agency may at any time, in whole or part, waive, remit, or refund the payment of any fee payable under this regulation to the extent that the Agency is satisfied that a motor vehicle has not been operated under the transport service licence for a full 12 months.

For the purposes of this regulation, light trailer and trailer have the meanings given in clause 2(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

A person who applies for an additional transport service licence card under clauses 2.5 to 2.7 of the Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing 2017 must pay a fee of $22.52 for each request for a transport service licence card or for multiple transport service licence cards.

The Agency may waive, remit, or refund the whole or part of any fee payable under this regulation.

This regulation applies if—

The Agency may charge a rate of $160 for each hour of monitoring or reviewing.

An inspecting organisation or a vehicle inspector must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Agency for—

The following applicants for certification of a motor vehicle under the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 must pay the fee specified in subclause (2):

The applicant must pay a reasonable fee fixed by the inspecting organisation or vehicle inspector that takes into account the following matters:

An inspecting organisation or a vehicle inspector may charge an additional reasonable fee for providing a duplicate or replacement certificate that is evidence of the vehicle inspection.

Subclause (5) applies to a person who applies to an inspecting organisation or a vehicle inspector, as applicable, for the issue of evidence of vehicle inspection if the application is made—

The applicant is not required to pay an additional fee.

In subclauses (1) and (4) a reference to a specified type of certification is a reference to that type of certification as specified in the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002.

A person who applies to identify a motor vehicle as an immigrant’s vehicle under clause 3 of Schedule 1 of the Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001 must pay a fee of $160.

A person who applies for the issue of a special interest vehicle permit under clause 3 of Schedule 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001 must pay a fee of $20.17.

A person who applies to identify a motor vehicle as an immigrant’s vehicle under clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 must pay a fee of $160.

A person who applies for the issue of a special interest motorcycle permit under clause 2 of Schedule 2 of the Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes 2002 must pay a fee of $20.17.

A person who applies for a permit to exceed dimensions or mass limits (or both) under the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 must pay the appropriate fee specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4 of these regulations.

A person using an online service who applies under section 199(4) or (6) of the Act for information stored in the national register of driver licences must pay a fee of $0.12 in respect of each driver licence or person named in the application.

The fee payable for creating, providing, or modifying an electronic connection to enable a person to obtain or access information held by the Agency or the Director through an online service is the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the Agency or the Director in creating, providing, or modifying the electronic connection.

Without limiting subclause (1), the actual and reasonable costs referred to in subclause (1) may include the cost of services carried out by third parties on behalf of the Agency or the Director in relation to the creation, provision, or modification of the electronic connection.

For the purposes of this regulation, the electronic connection must be—

An applicant under clause 8.6 of the Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles 2004 for a chassis rating for a motor vehicle must pay, at the time the vehicle is registered, a fee of $35.63.

An applicant under clause 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule of the Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems 2001 for a Category A left-hand drive vehicle permit must pay a fee of $34.58.

The fees prescribed by these regulations are exclusive of goods and services tax.

If the Agency is satisfied in a particular case that there are special circumstances applicable to the case, it may waive, refund, or rebate, in whole or in part, a fee prescribed in Part 2 of these regulations, excluding regulations 14 to 16.

The Agency may waive, refund, or rebate, in whole or in part, a fee prescribed in regulation 15 if—

For the purposes of subclause (2), exemption means an exemption granted under section 168D(1)(a) of the Act from a specified requirement in a land transport rule.

The following regulations are revoked: