Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill
This bill updates the rules for roads, driver licences, transport businesses, ships, and railways across New Zealand. Key changes include allowing digital driver licences on your phone, letting the road agency close state highways for safety, extending transport documents during emergencies, and tightening rules around who can run a transport business. It also updates maritime (shipping) employment rules and adds new inspection powers for railways. Most changes are technical updates to make existing laws work better.
What this affects
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Transport businesses must get approval before a new person takes control, and illegally transferring a transport licence can result in fines up to $100,000.
A new person must not have control of the licensed transport service unless approved by the Director.
A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction, in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $30,000; in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
Progress through Parliament
Have your say
This bill is open for public submissions to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 1 October 2025.
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