Law changes affecting commercial operators and drivers

Law changes being introduced from October 2007 will affect most commercial drivers and operators (passenger service, goods service, vehicle recovery service and rental vehicle service industries).

New requirements resulting from the law changes include new processes for calculating and recording hours worked, measures to improve operator identification and performance of drivers and operators. There are also tougher requirements for those entering the industry.

Government has also approved changes to Transport Service Licence (TSL) fees.

Where you can find out more

• Media statement: Changes in commercial transport take effect today (1 October 2007)
• Minister’s July 2007 media release on law changes (on beehive.govt.nz website)
• Media release on new licensing fees for commercial road transport operators
• Questions and answers on how passenger service, goods service, vehicle recovery service and rental vehicle service industries will be affected
• Questions and answers on changes to fees and charges
• Land Transport Operator Licensing Rule 2007
  also in PDF (248 KB)
• Land Transport Work Time and Logbooks Rule 2007
  also in PDF (288 KB)

Resources

• Registering your private hire or shuttle service
  From 1 October 2007, the Land Transport Rule Operator Licensing 2007 requires operators of private hire and shuttle services to register their service with the Director of Land Transport. Here are the instructions and forms to help you register.
• Certificate of responsibility (PDF, 53 KB)
  From 1 October 2007 when a vehicle is borrowed by a transport service operator for use under their transport service licence, the vehicle owner must obtain a certificate of responsibility from the borrower and retain it for 12 months or more. 
• Displaying your Transport Service Licence Number (PDF, 661 KB)
  Leaflet about the requirement to display a Transport Service Licence number.
• Hire standards. Upcoming law changes for taxi, shuttle, dial-a-driver and private hire services (PDF, 1.2 MB)
  A booklet describing the law changes affecting all small passenger transport services from 1 October 2007.
• Work time and logbooks. New requirements for the commercial transport industry (PDF, 967 KB)
  This handbook explains the new work time and logbook requirements for commercial drivers, that are being introduced from 1 October 2007.
• Upcoming law changes for approved taxi organisations (PDF, 238 KB)
  This guide provides a summary of the new legal requirements for operating an approved taxi organisation (ATO).

Page created: 5 July 2007
Last updated: 1 October 2007