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Transport Licensing Act 1931

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In 1936, the protection of railways was extended to cover all freight conveyed over distances greater than those specified by the Act. This was by far the most crucial regulation, as it gave rail an effective monopoly on long-distance freight transport. Originally this limit was 30 miles
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as a result, and throughout the 1980s until the early 1990s lost substantial amounts of freight to road carriers. Freight traffic reached its low point in 1993, and since then railway freight traffic has increased.
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on road and rail competition in 1930. The Act also regulated aspects such as safety and insurance requirements for carriers and the regulation of public passenger services.
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In 1933, the Act was amended to cover all rural road carriers carting in excess of 5 miles (8 km). In 1939, town carriers were regulated.
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The Act was repealed in 1982, effectively deregulating land transport and opening the railways up to competition. The
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In 1961, livestock was exempted from the Transport Licensing Act.
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regulating land transport. It was introduced following a
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New Zealand Parliament
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Repealed
New Zealand
Act of Parliament
Royal Commission
Railways Department
New Zealand Railways Corporation
Transport in New Zealand
Leitch & Scott 1995
"New Zealand Freight Study"
Ministry of Transport
ISBN
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New Zealand Acts As Enacted - Transport Licensing Act 1931
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Transport law in New Zealand
Rail transport in New Zealand
Statutes of New Zealand
1931 in New Zealand law
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