Transport Acts administered by the Ministry of Transport

The Ministry of Transport is charged with administering the following Acts:

Air

• Air Facilitation Act 1993 (provisions now deemed part of the Immigration Act 1987 administered by Department of Labour)
• Airport Authorities Act 1966
• Auckland Airport Act 1987
• Civil Aviation Act 1990
• Wellington Airport Act 1990

Land

• Government Roading Powers Act 1989
• Land Transport Act 1998
  • read more about the Land Transport Act 1998 here
• Land Transport Management Act 2003
  • read more about the Land Transport Management Act 2003 here
• Public Transport Management Act 2008
  • read about the Public Transport Management Act 2008 review here
  • read the Public Transport Management Act 2008 fact sheets here
• Road User Charges Act 1977

Sea

• Customs Law Act 1908
• Maritime Security Act 2004
  • read more about the Maritime Security Act 2004 here
• Maritime Transport Act 1994
  • read more about the Maritime Transport Act 1994 here
• Meteorological Services Act 1990
• Port Companies Act 1988
• Ship Registration Act 1992
• Shipping Act 1987
• Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996
• Taranaki Harbours Act 1965
• Waterfront Industry Restructuring Act 1989

Rail

• Railways Act 2005
  • read more about the Railways Act 2005 here

Multi-modal

• Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990

Free public access to the unofficial versions of New Zealand statutes (Public, Local and Private Acts) can be found on the New Zealand Legislation Website or on the GP Legislation Database at the Knowledge Basket.