PART II
                                  RULES

   4. Power of Minister to make ordinary rules---(1) The Minister may
 from time to time make rules (in this Act called ordinary rules) for all
 or any of the following purposes:
   (a) Safety and licensing, including technical requirements and
         standards, for the land transport sector:
   (b) Any matter related or reasonably incidental to any of the
         following:
           (i) The Authority's functions under section 17 of this Act:
           (ii) The Director's functions under section 24 of this Act:
   (c) Any other matter contemplated by any provision of this Act.

   (2) Any ordinary rule may apply generally or with respect to different
 classes of vehicle, or land transport related services, or with respect
 to the same class of vehicle or land transport related service in
 different circumstances.

   (3) Any ordinary rule may apply generally throughout New Zealand or
 within any specified part or parts of New Zealand.

   (4) The commencement of any ordinary rule may be wholly suspended
 until it is applied by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

   (5) No ordinary rule shall be invalid because it confers any
 discretion upon or allows any matter to be determined or approved by the
 Authority or Director or any other person, or allows the Authority or
 Director or any other person to impose requirements as to the
 performance of any activities.

   (6) No breach of any ordinary rule shall constitute an offence against
 this Act unless that offence is prescribed in regulations made under
 this Act.

   (7) Every ordinary rule is hereby deemed to be a regulation for the
 purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989, but shall not be a
 regulation or an instrument for the purposes of the Acts and Regulations
 Publication Act 1989.

   (8) So far as the bylaws of any local authority are inconsistent with
 or repugnant to any ordinary rules made under this Act in force in the
 same locality, the bylaws shall be construed subject to the rules.

   (9) Notwithstanding section 28 of the State Sector Act 1988, the
 Minister shall not delegate his or her power to make ordinary rules
 under this Act.