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Road Transport Legislation: Review, Update and Drafting

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A decision made on 7 April 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2021-0024

Decision Summary Title:

Review, update and drafting of road transport legislation

Date of Decision Summary:

22 March 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Engineer (Road) Network Management

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Review, update and drafting of road transport legislation 

Date of Written Report:

22 March 2021

Written Report Author:

Principal Engineer (Road) Network Management

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Review, update and drafting of road transport legislation 

Decision(s): The Minister approved that the review, update and drafting of road transport legislation should be progressed by the Transport section and that the Legislative Drafter (Roads and Transport) should be instructed to undertake the necessary Law drafting required by the project.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the development of appropriate, fit for purpose road transport legislation which will be more effective, improve safety and provide a framework within which central features of the Government Plan, such as the Sustainable Transport Policy and the Carbon Neutral Strategy, can be delivered.

 

Resource Implications: Transport section, legislative drafting and stakeholder time. Possible external Project Management support.

 

Action required:

  1. Officers from the Transport section to develop a formal Project Initiation Document, including necessary engagement with Stakeholders.
  2. Commencement of the review and update of road transport legislation including policy development and associated legislative drafting.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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