Land Transport Management Act to be reviewed

28 October 2009

Transport Minister Steven Joyce has asked for a review of the Land Transport Management Act (LTMA) to ensure compliance costs are minimised and planning processes simplified.

Mr Joyce says the review will focus on simplifying and increasing the effectiveness of planning, funding and accountability under the LTMA rather than a major rewrite of the legislation.

The review will also look at measures for reducing the barriers to using tolling, borrowing and public private partnerships to fund transport projects and will also repeal the regional fuel tax provisions in the LTMA.

It is expected amending legislation could be in place by the end of 2010.

Read the Minister's full media release on the beehive website.