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Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/419) (as at 01 July 2014) – New Zealand Legislation
Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2013
Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2013: revoked, on 1 July 2014 (but continuing to apply in respect of any licensing period that commenced on or after 2 December 2013 but on or before 30 June 2014), by regulation 8(1) of the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/161).
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(SR 2013/419)
At Wellington this 30th day of September 2013
Pursuant to sections 213(7), 216, and 329 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC, makes the following regulations.
8 Consequential amendment to Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2012
Fleet Safety Incentive Programme standards
These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2013.
(1) The following provisions come into force on 2 December 2013:
(a) regulations 6 and 9; and
(b) Part 3 of Schedule 1; and
(c) Schedules 2 and 3.
(2) The rest of these regulations come into force on 1 November 2013.
current portion, in relation to the motor vehicle levy, means a portion of the levy to provide for the purposes referred to in section 213(7)(a) of the Act
(a) a motor vehicle that is described in regulation 77(3)(a), (b), (c), or (f) of the Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2011; or
(b) a motor vehicle of the kind described in the Schedule of the Land Transport Management (Apportionment and Refund of Excise Duty and Excise-Equivalent Duty) Regulations 2004; or
(c) a trailer that is attached to or being drawn by a motor vehicle to which paragraph (b) applies
Fleet Safety Incentive Programme or Fleet Saver means the levy scheme for heavy goods service vehicles prescribed in Schedules 2 and 3
fuel levy means the levy payable under sections 213(2)(c) and (3) and 214(4) of the Act
(a) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998; but
(b) despite paragraph (c) of that definition, includes any vehicle classified in Schedule 1 of these regulations
(b) includes a vehicle with motorcycle controls that is approved as a motorcycle by the New Zealand Transport Agency; but
prescribed standards means the standards prescribed in Schedule 3
residual portion, in relation to the motor vehicle levy, means a portion of the levy to provide for the purposes referred to in section 213(7)(b) of the Act
(b) a motor vehicle of a kind specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Land Transport (Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2011
(b) is not a rail vehicle within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Railways Act 2005; and
(c) is not designed for the carriage of goods or people other than the driver and any other people involved in its operation
(i) a sidecar (attached to a motorcycle); or
(a) was manufactured on or after 1 January 1919; but
(b) is at least 40 years old on the day that it is registered, reregistered, or licensed.
(1) The rate of fuel levy is 9.90 cents per litre of motor spirits.
(2) The fuel levy is payable on and after 2 December 2013 with any excise or excise-equivalent duty payable on the motor spirits.
(1) Schedule 1—
(a) classifies types of motor vehicles, holders of trade plates, and registered owners of certain heavy goods service vehicles by risk rating; and
(2) The motor vehicle levy and motorcycle safety levy are payable—
(a) for each licensing period that commences on or after 2 December 2013; and
(i) a licence for a motor vehicle, under section 244 of the Land Transport Act 1998:
(1) Part 3 of Schedule 1 specifies lower rates of the motor vehicle levy that are payable for a heavy goods service vehicle instead of the rates prescribed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 if the vehicle is in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme prescribed in Schedules 2 and 3.
(2) Different rates are payable depending on whether the safety management practices to which the vehicle is subject meet the prescribed standards to a bronze, silver, or gold level.
(1) This regulation amends the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2012.
(2) In regulation 6(1)(a), after “1 July 2012” , insert “but on or before 1 December 2013” .
(1) The Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/40) are revoked.
(2) Despite subclause (1), the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2012 continue to apply in respect of any licensing period that commenced on or after 1 July 2012 but on or before 1 December 2013 as if those regulations had not been revoked.
Motor vehicle levy on licensed vehicles
• passenger service vehicles
• veteran vehicles
• specified vehicles
Motor vehicle levy on holders of trade plates
Lower levies for registered owners participating in Fleet Safety Incentive Programme
• vehicle in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme and relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards to a bronze level
• vehicle in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme and relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards to a silver level
• vehicle in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme and relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards to a gold level
(b) its subsidiaries
subsidiary means a subsidiary within the meaning of sections 5 to 8 of the Companies Act 1993.
(1) A person may apply to the Corporation for 5 or more heavy goods service vehicles to join the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme if—
(a) he or she is the registered owner of all of the vehicles; and
(b) the vehicles are subject to the same safety management practices.
(2) Two or more persons may apply jointly for 5 or more heavy goods service vehicles to join the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme if—
(a) those persons are—
(i) the registered owners of all of the vehicles; and
(ii) members of the same financial group; and
(b) all of the vehicles are subject to the same safety management practices (regardless of whether some or all of the vehicles are also subject to other safety management practices).
(a) a statement that the applicant has conducted an assessment of the registered owner's and, if applicable, the financial group's safety management practices; and
(b) a declaration that, in the light of the results of the assessment referred to paragraph (a), the applicant believes that an audit conducted by or for the Corporation would determine that the relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards, and whether they would meet the standards to a bronze, silver, or gold level; and
(c) any information that the Corporation reasonably requires to enable it to determine the application.
(1) An application under clause 2 is to be treated as not having been received until the day on which the Corporation has received all the information it reasonably requires to enable it to determine the application.
(2) If an applicant fails to provide the Corporation with the information it requests under subclause (1) within 15 working days after the request is made, the application is deemed to be withdrawn.
(1) The Corporation must determine whether it is satisfied that the relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards and, if so, whether they meet the standards to a bronze, silver, or gold level.
(2) Safety management practices meet the prescribed standards—
(a) to a bronze level, if the Corporation is satisfied that the practices comply with all of the requirements specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3:
(b) to a silver level, if the Corporation is satisfied that the practices comply with all of the requirements specified in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 3:
(c) to a gold level, if the Corporation is satisfied that the practices comply with all of the requirements specified in Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 3.
(3) The Corporation must notify the applicant of its determination under subclause (1).
(4) If the Corporation notifies an applicant that the safety management practices meet the prescribed standards,—
(a) the vehicles to which the application relates are deemed to be in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme for a period of 4 years beginning on the first day after the date on which the Corporation notifies the applicant under subclause (3); and
(b) the new lower rate of levy applies to each of the vehicles from the first day of the next licensing period for the vehicle after the date on which the Corporation notifies the applicant under subclause (3).
(1) The Corporation must audit safety management practices to determine if they meet the prescribed standards.
(2) An audit of safety management practices may be conducted for or by the Corporation by any or all of the following means:
(a) assessing the documentation included in the application:
(b) conducting an interview with—
(i) any registered owner or operator of a vehicle subject to the relevant safety management practices:
(ii) any employee of a person referred to in subparagraph (i):
(iii) any driver of a vehicle subject to the relevant safety management practices:
(c) carrying out an on-site (workplace or on-road) audit of the relevant safety management practices.
(3) After carrying out an audit, the Corporation may, but is not obliged to, allow an applicant up to 30 days to improve the relevant safety management practices, or aspects of them, before finalising its determination.
(4) The 30-day period begins when the Corporation notifies the applicant of the safety management practices, or aspects of them, that must be improved.
(5) To avoid doubt, the manner of conducting an audit is at the Corporation's discretion.
(1) For the purpose of clause 6, the Corporation may determine that it is satisfied that the relevant safety management practices meet the prescribed standards on the basis of a previous audit of those practices carried out under section 175(1) of the Act.
(2) The Corporation may only consider the results of a previous audit if—
(a) an applicant requests that the Corporation do so; and
(b) the relevant audit—
(i) was carried out in the previous 24 months; and
(ii) is the most recent audit of those practices carried out under section 175(1).
(3) Despite subclause (1), the Corporation may not rely on a previous audit to determine if it is satisfied that the safety management practices meet the requirements relating to the following matters:
(a) fleet safe driving practices (heading 2 of Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 3):
(b) fleet vehicle selection and maintenance (heading 3 of Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 3).
(4) To avoid doubt, a previous audit may include an audit carried out before these regulations were made or came into force.
If an applicant has been notified under clause 5(3) that the relevant safety management practices do not meet the prescribed standards, he or she may not make another application under clause 2 within 6 months after the notification.
(1) The Corporation may at any time require that an audit be carried out of the safety management practices to which a fleet of vehicles in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme is subject, if—
(a) the Corporation believes, on reasonable grounds, that the safety management practices might no longer meet the prescribed standards:
(b) the registered owner of any of the vehicles in the fleet becomes insolvent, files for bankruptcy, or goes into liquidation:
(c) the Corporation believes, on reasonable grounds, that there is a significant change in 1 or more of the following that could affect the safety management practices:
(i) the ownership of vehicles in the fleet:
(ii) the management of the fleet:
(iii) if the registered owner is not a natural person, the ownership, management, or company structure of the registered owner or the financial group of which the registered owner is a member.
(2) After an audit under this clause, the Corporation must determine whether the safety management practices meet the prescribed standards and, if so, whether they meet the standards to a bronze, silver, or gold level.
(3) The Corporation must notify the registered owner or owners of its determination under subclause (2).
(4) If the Corporation is satisfied that the safety management practices meet the prescribed standards, the vehicles are deemed to remain in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme for a period of 4 years beginning on the first day after the date on which the Corporation notifies the registered owner or owners under subclause (3).
(5) If a new rate of levy applies to the vehicles as a result of the Corporation's determination under subclause (2), the new rate applies in relation to each vehicle from the first day of the next licensing period for the vehicle after the date on which the Corporation notifies the registered owner under subclause (3).
(6) To avoid doubt, clause 7 does not apply to audits under this clause.
(a) the Corporation is notified that a person has become the registered owner of a heavy goods service vehicle; and
(b) that person is the registered owner of other vehicles that are in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme.
(2) If the Corporation is satisfied that the new vehicle is subject to the same safety management practices as the registered owner's other Fleet Saver vehicles, then—
(a) the new vehicle is also deemed to be in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme—
(i) beginning on the day after the date on which the Corporation is notified under subclause (1)(a):
(ii) until the end of the period that applies to the other vehicles in the fleet under clause 5(4)(a) or 9(4); and
(b) the lower rate of levy applies to the new vehicle from the first day of the next licensing period after the date on which the Corporation is notified under subclause (1)(a).
(1) A registered owner or owners may apply to the Corporation for a fleet of vehicles to leave the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme.
(2) Within 10 working days after receiving an application under subclause (1), the Corporation must notify the registered owner or owners that it has received the application.
(3) The vehicles in the fleet cease to be in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme at the close of the day on which the Corporation advises the registered owner or owners under subclause (2).
(1) If a vehicle's registered owner changes and as a result that vehicle ceases to be subject to the same safety management practices, the vehicle ceases to be part of the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme at the close of the day on which the registered ownership changes.
(2) However, if applicable, the vehicle's new registered owner may apply for the vehicle to rejoin the programme in accordance with clause 2 or 10.
(1) To avoid doubt, a registered owner may apply—
(a) for a vehicle that is currently in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme to rejoin the programme (for example, at the end of the period referred to in clause 5(4)(a) or 9(4)):
(b) for a vehicle that was previously in the Fleet Safety Incentive Programme to rejoin the programme.
(2) This clause is subject to clause 8.
The following determinations under clause 5(1) or clause 9(2) are decisions of the Corporation:
(a) whether safety management practices meet the prescribed standards:
(b) whether safety management practices meet the prescribed standards to a bronze, silver, or gold level.
outlines the registered owner's commitment to health and safety
Evidence of completed incident and injury (accident) investigation reports (including any reports by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, WorkSafe New Zealand or the New Zealand Police.
near miss and crash data analysis
review of driving hours or log books to confirm compliance
(a) eliminate the hazard; or
(b) isolate the hazard to prevent the exposure to that particular hazard; or
(c) minimise the impact of the hazard.
The registered owner has systems in place to manage contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that they do not cause harm to the registered owner's employees. All contractors and sub-contractors are required to comply with the registered owner's health and safety requirements.
Security log books, visitor registers (or similar), and appropriate personal protective equipment is provided.
Additional silver-level requirements
(Note: objectives should be “SMART”).
The documented vehicle selection process outlines detailed criteria to be considered in purchasing decisions that includes (at least)—
There are procedures, equipment and trained staff to deal with emergency situations.
Additional gold-level requirements
Evidence collated data is provided to management if trends identify further action is required.
The registered owner has systems in place to manage contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that they do not cause harm to the registered owner's employees. All contractors and sub-contractors are required to comply with the health and safety requirements of the registered owner.
Post-contract evaluations are undertaken and include an assessment of the contractor's or sub-contractor's health and safety performance.
These regulations, which come into force on 1 November 2013, prescribe the rates of motor vehicle levy, motorcycle safety levy, and fuel levy, and provide that those levies are payable from 2 December 2013.
These regulations also introduce, from 2 December 2013, a Fleet Safety Incentive Programme for goods service vehicles over 3 500 kg, and prescribe discounted motor vehicle levy rates for vehicles in the programme. The level of discount that is available depends on whether the safety management practices to which the vehicles are subject are found by the Accident Compensation Corporation to be at a bronze, silver, or gold level. Schedule 3 sets out the prescribed standards against which the safety management practices are assessed.
These regulations revoke and replace the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 3 October 2013.
This is a reprint of the Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2013 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.
Accident Compensation (Motor Vehicle Account Levies) Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/161): regulation 8(1)