Kia ora Ryan,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Yes, the Land Transport Act 1998 has received royal assent. It received
royal assent on 8 December 1998. You can see the date on the front of the
Land Transport Act 1998 which is available at [1]www.legislation.govt.nz.
This is also evidence of the fact. We have attached a picture of the
relevant information for your ease of reference.

 

The Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing Act 1986 also
has received royal assent. It received royal assent on 30 April 1986. You
can see the date on the front of the Transport Vehicle and Driver
Registration and Licensing Act 1986 which is available at
[2]www.legislation.govt.nz. This is also evidence of the fact. We have
attached a picture of the relevant information for your ease of reference.

 

Please note that the Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and
Licensing Act 1986 was repealed on 1 May 2011, by section 33 of the Land
Transport Amendment Act 2009.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport
M: +64 4 439 9000 E: [3][email address] | [4]transport.govt.nz

 

 

 

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Kia ora Ryan,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your new Official
Information Act request of 10 February 2025 seeking:

 

“evidence/data of royal assent by way of written declaration/signature of
the Sovereign, or more likely that of the Governor-general, or of an
official representative of the Crown, whichever was the case in the
aforementioned two Acts …

'Land Transport Act 1998'
'Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing Act 1986'”

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in
any event no later than 10 March 2025 being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa|OIA Adviser - Ministerial and Executive
Services

 

 

 

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Kia ora Ryan,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act Request
of 10 February.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Ministerial and Executive Services

 

From: OIA
Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2025 12:15 pm
To: Ryan Ambler <[FOI #29933 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Does the Land Transport Act
1998 have Royal Assent? OC250100

 

Kia ora Ryan,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your new Official
Information Act request of 10 February 2025 seeking:

 

“evidence/data of royal assent by way of written declaration/signature of
the Sovereign, or more likely that of the Governor-general, or of an
official representative of the Crown, whichever was the case in the
aforementioned two Acts …

'Land Transport Act 1998'
'Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing Act 1986'”

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in
any event no later than 10 March 2025 being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa|OIA Adviser - Ministerial and Executive
Services

 

 

 

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