Legislation about parking
There is a range of legislation that parking officers can use when enforcing parking matters. The key ones are listed below.
DCC bylaws
Traffic and Parking Bylaw
This bylaw sets out standards and guidelines for parking and traffic related matters in Dunedin city.
Traffic and Parking Bylaw (PDF, 62 kb,new window)
Roading Bylaw
This bylaw sets out standards and guidelines for Dunedin city's roads.
Roading Bylaw (PDF, 21 kb, new window)
New Zealand Government legislation
Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999
These regulations prescribe the breaches of the Land Transport Rules that are summary offences and the breaches of those rules that are infringement offences, and prescribe the fines and infringement fees in respect of those offences.
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Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004
This rule establishes provisions under which traffic operates on roads.
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Traffic Regulations 1976
These regulations describe the amendments to the Traffic Regulations 1956 and all regulations related to driving in New Zealand.
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Transport (Fees for Details of Register) Regulations 1989
These regulations explain the fees relating to registration.
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Local Government Act 2002
This Act is about the responsibilities and powers vested in local authorities.
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Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986
This act describes the rules surrounding registration and licensing of motor vehicles.
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Land Transport Act 1998
This act promotes safe road user behaviour and vehicle safety, provides for a system of rules governing road user behaviour, the licensing of drivers, and technical aspects of land transport, and to recognise reciprocal obligations of persons involved, consolidates and amends various enactments relating to road safety and land transport, and enables New Zealand to implement international agreements relating to road safety and land transport.
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Transport Act 1962
This act relates to motor vehicles, road traffic, and commercial transport services carried on by means of motor vehicles or harbour ferries.
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Last reviewed: 17 Mar 2010 2:12pm





