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Planning, programming and funding manual

Published: 25 08 2008

The Planning, programming and funding manual sets out the NZTA's policies, procedures and guidance for the planning and management of land transport activities that can be funded from the national land transport fund.

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note: The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Chapter D1 Police activities

D1.2 Summary of legal provisions for recommendations on police activities

Introduction

Every three financial years, the NZTA must, by a date appointed by the Minister of Transport, prepare its recommendations for police activities, or combinations of police activities, that are to be:

  • funded from the NLTF
  • delivered by NZ Police for the following three financial years.

Legislation: LTMA s18I.

Core requirements

Before recommending any police activities, the NZTA must consult the Commissioner of Police and the Secretary for Transport.

The Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA) sets out core requirements that the NZTA must satisfy or take into account in recommending police activities, or combinations of activities. The NZTA must also give effect to the relevant Government Policy Statement (GPS).

Legislation: LTMA s18J.

Content of recommendations

The recommendations must include:

  • the recommended funding consideration for proposed police activities
  • a list of the proposed police activities
  • the performance measures associated with the delivery of the proposed police activities
  • the revenue to be received by the Commissioner of Police from sources other than the NLTF applicable to the proposed police activities
  • a 10-year forecast of revenue and expenditure on police activities.

Legislation: LTMA s18K.

Approval of recommendations

After considering the NZTA’s recommendations on police activities, the Minister of Transport, in consultation with the Minister of Police, must approve or decline those recommendations.

Legislation: LTMA s18L.

Variation of approval

The NZTA may recommend a variation of an approval. In this case, after considering the NZTA’s recommendation, the Minister of Transport, in consultation with the Minister of Police, must approve or decline the variation. If approved, the variation forms part of the approval it varies.

The Minister of Transport must notify the NZTA and the Commissioner of Police of the Minister’s decision to approve or decline the NZTA’s recommendations.

Legislation: LTMA s18M.

Consultation with Māori

The NZTA must:

  • separately consult with Māori
  • have processes for Māori consultation.

Legislation: LTMA s18G and s18H.