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5 February 2025
Geoff Waterhouse
[FYI request #29739 email]
REF: OIA-17413
Dear Geoff
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 14 January 2025 requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I am writing to enquire if, as a result of the repeal of section 202, see below, NZTA is the only
organisation that can issue Infringement notices in respect of such things as speeding and
parking offences.
202Authority may arrange for services to be provided by outside agencies [Repealed] Section
202: repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 11(1)(j) of the Land Transport Amendment
Act 2004 (2004 No 96).
I can advise that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is not the only agency that can issue
infringement notices in respect of speeding and parking offences. Section 139 of the Land Transport
Act (the Act) sets out who can issue infringement notices and that this can be done by an enforcement
officer. Enforcement officer is defined in section 2 of the Act, and includes Police constables. Section
208 also provides for other people to be appointed as enforcement officers.
Section 128D provides for the appointment of parking wardens by local authorities, and sections 139
and 128E al ow parking wardens to issue infringement notices for certain infringement offences. This
includes ‘stationary vehicle offences’, which is defined as including parking in any portion of a road in
breach of any legislation.
If you would like to discuss this reply with NZTA, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Meredith Ussher
Group General Counsel - Governance, Risk & Legal