TRANSPORT LAWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1936, Page 5

TRANSPORT LAWS

>* OLD AUTHORITIES ABOLISHED (Per Press Association.—Copyright) , WELLINGTON, July 20. Two recent Orders-in-Council giv® effect to the reorgansatio'n of 1 the transport licensing system, consequent on recent •• amendments •••.to transport legislation, said the Minister of. Transport. Hon R, Semple, in an interview to-day. * • The Transport (Licensing ' (Passenger) > Regulations, 1936, not only make provision for new matters, but where - necessary. they*, consolidate the existing regulationsUnder the new regulations, the existing mine transport are abolished, and New Zealand is now divided into four districts, , two in phe North Island, with offices at Auckland and Wellington -respectively, and two in the South Island, with offices at Christchurch and Dunedin. . •v The appontraents of Messrs Phelan, Skoglund, Langford, and Raines as Licensing 'Authorities as from July, 21. are confirmed. Provision is made for the simplification of the : system of temporary passenger service licenses, and the issue of permits in lieu of certificates of fitness. Reductions are made m? certain of the fees payable. It is made a condition of each passenger service license that the licensee or any employee shall not drive for more than hours, continuously, or for more than 11 hours in any period of 24 hours. A* compulsory period of 24 consecutive hours for rest is also - for every week 'U' ' The provision relating to wages, orders payment of award rates to all drivers. The condition of every passenger service license -•£ under tho Transport Lioensnig Act sets out detailed provisions relating to the licensing of motor transport passenger services, and provides" that these provisions may be applied "by Order-in-Council. In respect to motor transport services carrying goods, the provisions were.first applied to goods service,fin 1935, fbut the recent amendments to thb transport legislation have made it necessary to issue a fresh Order-in-Couricil, incorporating the necessary amendments. The new Order-in-Council is called the Transport Goods Order, 1936. In addition to the statutory amendments, it provides for the abolition qf the existing provision whereby services which do not run for 5 miles or more on main highways do not need to be licensed. It also provides that milk and cream lorries, which were formerly exempt, now come under the licensing requirements. Exemption, from licensing is provided for aH sotfv ices operating within six miles of the .Chief Post Offices in all boroughs and' town districts, and for services engaged solely in the distribution of newspapers. Tho present Special “exempted” areas around the fourmaifi.centres are being retained meanwhile, pending further investigation. |