This bill will strengthen the legislation relating to alcohol interlocks, strengthen the framework for managing public transport fare evasion, create more effective deterrents to reduce the incidence of fleeing drivers, make changes to heavy vehicle regulation, change the regulatory framework for small passenger services, and make a range of minor amendments to ensure that the Land Transport Act 1998 is clear and operating as intended.
Royal Assent given 10 August 2017.
Enacted as the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017/34)
Government bill
Passed by a majority of 92 votes (104 ayes, 12 noes, 0 abstentions)
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 51 |
| Ref | 173-3 |
| Introduced | 12 September 2016 |
| First reading | 15 September 2016 |
| Select Committee | Transport and Industrial Relations Committee |
| Public submissions due | 27 October 2016 |
| Select Committee report back | 15 March 2017 |
| Second reading | 24 May 2017 |
| Committee of the whole House | 1 August 2017 |
| Third reading | 3 August 2017 |
| Royal Assent | 10 August 2017 |
| Enacted as | Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017/34) |
| Divided | No |
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