Introduction |
5-1 General duties and responsibilities | Clarifying that verified copies are acceptable instead of originals |
5-7 Establishing whether a vehicle may be inspected and certified for entry into service | A copy of an identification document is sufficient for entry certification purposes when the owner is absent. |
Pre-registration and VIN |
2-1 Recording vehicle attributes | Table 2-2-1. Vehicle attribute requirements by vehicle type: GVM row, Vehicle type 07 changed from ‘N’ to ‘4’. - The change to the table is to align the table with the requirements already in the definitions where it says GVM is mandatory.
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2-2 Vehicle attributes definitions | - 7 First registration date and 13 Vehicle year
- If registration history is not available for vehicles from Australia the month and year of compliance on the ADR plate must be used as the vehicle year.
- 16 Gross vehicle mass
- This change to open up the GVM sources is due to lack of availability of information from Australia.
- 27 Fuel consumption information:
- Clarifying that it is the entry certifier that must enter the details in Step Two
- Clarifying what codes to use when no engine number is available.
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4-1 Methods for affixing a VIN | - Where a site has only a single Waka Kotahi appointed entry certifier, a KSDP can nominate a person to act as the QA controller in checking the VIN. The nominated person must be an employee of site. That person must be identified on the KSDP’s delegation record.
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Inspection and certification |
1-1 Registering a vehicle for the first time in New Zealand | - Clarifying that it is the KSDP that must scan or photocopy any documents collected in the certification process.
- Changes to the required registration history documentation for vehicles from Australia due to difficulties in obtaining these documents.
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1-6 Specialist certification | - The LVVTA FS001 form is not required for vehicles that have the electronic data disc instead of the metal LVV plate.
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1-10 Vehicle rechecks | - When a vehicle has to undergo a full entry certification because it is 21 days or more since the initial inspection, a new checksheet must be used.
- Quarantine information:
- 3 months changed to 90 days
- Details of what must be recorded in LANDATA added
- Additional clarifications regarding the repair quarantine system.
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Technical bulletins |
28 Exhaust emissions standards compliance | For Singapore: list of vehicles that, if first registered on or after the date shown, will be compliant to certain Euro standards. |
39 Identifying class MB, MD1 or MD2 based on seats on Japanese deregistration certificates | The standards requirements for class MD1, MD 2 and MB are the same, however, class MB vehicles require ESC. |
41 Entry certification procedures for certain modified vehicles | 2018/858 is an acceptable code that has been introduced in Europe. It is used in the same way as the 2007/46 code. |
47 Vehicles fitted with ITS Connect | New technical bulletin regarding the process when a vehicle is fitted with an ITS Connect system. This system uses the 760Mhz frequency, which is not allowed. |
Reference materials |
29 Sample European Community (EC) whole vehicle approval plate | The 2018/858 code mentioned above has been added to this reference material. |
70 Sample hpi and Experion reports | Sample Total Car Check report added. |
