Certificate of loading
16-1 Certificate of loading (light PSV)
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory requirements
1. Relevant LVV specialist certification, or accepted overseas certification, where this is required, eg for retrofitted seats or seatbelts, has not been obtained prior determining loading and weights, ie the vehicle is not fitted with a valid low volume vehicle certification plate or does not have evidence of overseas specialist certification.
2. When the loading and weights were determined by the vehicle inspector, the vehicle was not correctly identified by all of the following:
a) Registration number (Note 1)
b) Make, model and sub-model
c) Vehicle identification number or chassis number, as applicable.
3. The relevant loading and weights in Table 16-1-1 and Table 16-1-2 have not been determined, or have been determined incorrectly.
4. The relevant loading and weights specified in Table 16-1-1 and Table 16-1-2 have not been recorded, or have been recorded incorrectly, on the LATIS system’s ILOAD, ICORE and IPASS screens (refer to LATIS agents’ manual).
5. The certificate of loading (CoL):
a) has not been printed, or
b) is not valid, eg it displays incorrect information.
Note 1
This does not apply to unregistered, fully completed vehicles where all entry, in-service and specialist certification requirement (such as seats or seat belt anchorages) have been met and a CoL has been issued using the VIN.
Note 2
The internal height may be 1.80m if the CoL allows only primary- and intermediate-school pupils to stand on the passenger service vehicle.
Note 3
Dedicated wheelchair position means a seating position for transporting a wheelchair and its occupant that is unavailable for other passengers when it is not occupied by a wheelchair.
Table 16-1-1. General loading and weights to be determined
All vehicles |
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Additional for vehicles fitted with a towbar |
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Additional for MD1 and MD2 vehicles |
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Additional for vehicles fitted with a roof rack |
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Table 16-1-2. Occupant loading to be determined
General requirements for determining occupant loading | |
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All vehicles | The deemed mass of each occupant is:
For a PSV with 9 or fewer seats, the passenger capacity on the CoL may be calculated using the number of installed seating positions. The vehicle must be designed and constructed to ensure that at any normal loading condition of the vehicle (including the permitted load on the towbar, if fitted) no component over-loading will occur. Note: the towbar’s load isn’t included on the CoL. In every situation the operator must always ensure the vehicle’s GVM isn’t exceeded. When a PSV is towing a trailer, its operator may need to reduce the number of passengers carried in the PSV. |
MD1 and MD2 vehicles | 1. The maximum deemed occupant loading is calculated from the maximum number of passengers allowed in the CoL plus the driver and any crew and their deemed mass. 2. The GVM must not be exceeded when the vehicle is loaded with the maximum deemed occupant loading. A PSV may have its chassis rating reviewed on application to Waka Kotahi (InformationChassisRatings@nzta.govt.nz). The result may be a greater GVM which may allow additional seats to remain/be fitted and the passenger capacity increased. The CoL can then be updated accordingly. 3. the axle ratings (where specified on the CoL) must not be exceeded when the vehicle is loaded with the maximum deemed occupant loading. |
PSVs with a dedicated wheelchair position (Note 4) | 1. The GVM must not be exceeded when the vehicle is loaded with the maximum deemed occupant loading and the wheelchairs for which it is designed. |
Seated passengers | |
Maximum number of seated passengers to be determined, as appropriate to the vehicle:
Calculation 1. The PSV must comply with all relevant seat, aisle and other measurements and requirements before loads are calculated. Any seats in excess of the permitted maximum number of passengers must be removed (a non-complying front middle seat may be made unusable if removal is not reasonably possible). | |
2. The maximum number of seated passengers must be calculated as follows: a. one person per seating position, and b. in the case of seats providing at least 900 mm shoulder room, either: i. according to the number of fitted seatbelts, or ii. if the seats are not fitted with seatbelts, three primary- or intermediate-school pupils to two seating positions. Note In a PSV carrying only seated passengers, the maximum number of passengers may also or instead, at the written request of the operator or manufacturer to the inspecting organisation, be displayed on the certificate of loading as a combination of:
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Standing passengers | |
Maximum number of standing passengers to be determined, as appropriate to the vehicle:
Calculation 1. Maximum number of the standing passengers = the area available for the standing passengers divided by the area required for each standing passenger. 2. The following areas are not available for standing passengers:
3. The area for standing passengers must have no dimension less than:
4. The minimum area required for each standing passenger is:
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Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
- Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002
- Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999.
Mandatory requirements
1. A vehicle’s loading and weight limits may be verified and recorded only if a record of determination has been made confirming that the relevant LVV specialist certification has been obtained for a specific aspect of the vehicle.
2. The following information that identifies the vehicle must be determined:
a) its registration number (if currently registered), and
b) its make, model and sub-model, and
c) its vehicle identification number or chassis number.
3. The loading and weights listed in Table 16-1-1 and Table 16-1-2 must be determined.
4. A vehicle inspector must make a record of the relevant loading and weight limits listed in Table 16-1-1 and Table 16-1-2 and provide this to Waka Kotahi on the ILOAD, ICORE and IPASS screens within the LATIS computer system (refer to LATIS agents’ manual).
5. When a vehicle inspector has provided a record under SoL 4, the inspecting organisation must issue a certificate of loading.
6. A certificate of loading (CoL) must contain:
a) information that identifies the vehicle, and
b) the date on which the CoL was issued, and
c) other information relevant to loading and weight specifications specified by Waka Kotahi.
Page amended 28 October 2023 (see amendment details).