Purpose of report
1.
The purpose of this paper is to seek your consent to the Ministry consulting non-government
agencies on the draft of the Land Transport (Infringement and Reminder Notices)
Regulations 2012.
Comment
2.
The Courts and Criminal Matters Bill was an omnibus Bill that provided for the enhancement
of the courts' powers and processes for the collection of fines, reparation and other monetary
penalties, and civil debts by the courts.
3.
The Bill was divided into twenty Amendment Bills by the Committee of the Whole House and
these Bills were passed in July 2011. One of these Bills became the Land Transport
Amendment Act 2011.
4.
The Land Transport Amendment Act 2011, among other things, makes changes to sections
in the Land Transport Act 1998 which relate to the particulars that need to be set out in traffic
infringement and reminder notices.
5.
Therefore, new regulations are required to replace the Land Transport (Infringement and
Reminder Notices) Regulations 1998 to reflect these changes.
6.
The Ministry has instructed the Parliamentary Counsel Office to draft these regulations and
we have received a first draft.
7.
The Ministry would like to consult non-government agencies, who process and issue traffic
infringement and reminder notices such as major local authorities and the Parking
Association, on the draft of the Land Transport (Infringement and Reminder Notices)
Regulations 2012. These agencies should be consulted as they hold practical knowledge on
whether our proposed amendments will be practical in the day-to-day use of the traffic
infringement and reminder notices.
8.
The Ministry requires your permission to circulate draft regulations to non-government
agencies in accordance with the procedures set out in the Cabinet Manual. We do not see
any risk in the proposed consultation.
9.
In addition to consulting non-government agencies, the Ministry will be consulting the
following government agencies: the Ministry of Justice, the New Zealand Police and the NZ
Transport Agency.
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