Does the Land Transport Act 1998 have Royal Assent?
Ryan Ambler made this Official Information request to Ministry of Transport
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From: Ryan Ambler
Dear Ministry of Transport,
[1] Does the 'Land Transport Act 1998' have Royal Assent?
[2] If yes, provide the date and evidence to establish the fact;
[3] Does the 'Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing Act 1986' have Royal Assent?
[4] If yes, provide the date and evidence to establish the fact;
With grace,
Ryan.
From: Info
Ministry of Transport
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Licensing Act 1986 was repealed on 1 May 2011, by section 33 of the Land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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From: Ryan Ambler <[5][FOI #29933 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2025 6:14 pm
To: OIA <[6][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Does the Land Transport Act 1998
have Royal Assent?
Dear Ministry of Transport,
[1] Does the 'Land Transport Act 1998' have Royal Assent?
[2] If yes, provide the date and evidence to establish the fact;
[3] Does the 'Transport Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing Act
1986' have Royal Assent?
[4] If yes, provide the date and evidence to establish the fact;
With grace,
Ryan.
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From: Ryan Ambler
Dear Ministry of Transport,
Thank you for your reply however I require 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;
Yours faithfully,
Ryan Ambler
From: OIA
Ministry of Transport
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
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Ambler <[FOI #29933 email]>
Sent: Monday, 10 February 2025 3:55 pm
To: OIA <[MOT request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Does the Land Transport Act
1998 have Royal Assent?
Dear Ministry of Transport,
Thank you for your reply however I require 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;
Yours faithfully,
Ryan Ambler
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Wellington (Head Office) | Ground Floor, 3 Queens Wharf | PO Box 3175 |
Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |
Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office |Level 7, 167B Victoria
Street West | PO Box 106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND
| Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |
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Ministry of Transport
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
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Ambler <[1][FOI #29933 email]>
Sent: Monday, 10 February 2025 3:55 pm
To: OIA <[2][MOT request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Does the Land Transport Act
1998 have Royal Assent?
Dear Ministry of Transport,
Thank you for your reply however I require 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;
Yours faithfully,
Ryan Ambler
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
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Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |
Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office |Level 7, 167B Victoria
Street West | PO Box 106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND
| Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |
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