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Passenger ropeways in New Zealand

Made under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ)
WorkSafe New Zealand's Approved Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways sets safety standards for aerial ropeways (chair lifts, gondolas, jig-back tramways) and surface ropeways (t-bars, platters, rope tows). It covers h...
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Version as at 1 Jan 2003 Compiled version

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2009 NZ Gazette Exemption for Equipment Under PECPR Approved Code

Aug 2026
NZ Gazette notice 2009-go10382 grants an exemption for certain equipment under the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cran...
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Amendment No. 1 (2003) to Approved Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways in NZ

Aug 2026
Ministerial approval of Amendment No. 1 to the 1998 ACOP, published in the NZ Gazette. The amended code remains the current version.
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Approved Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways in New Zealand – General Scope and Status

Jul 2026
The 1998 ACOP (as amended 2003) sets safety standards for passenger ropeways in NZ, repealing the 1991 Mountain Safety Council code. Applies...
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Daily inspection records and sign-off for passenger ropeways

Oct 2026
Daily inspections of passenger ropeways must be recorded on a printed checklist, and aerial ropeway records need a daily certificate from th...
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Duties of controllers, employees, manufacturers and suppliers

Oct 2026
Controllers of passenger ropeways must hold design and certification records, investigate reports of unsafe equipment, and notify type fault...
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Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999

Jul 2026
The PECPR Regulations 1999 are the principal legislative instrument governing passenger ropeways in NZ. The ACOP provides practical guidance...
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NZS 8635:2018 – Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors (NZ adoption of CSA Z98-14)

Jul 2026
NZS 8635:2018 adopts the Canadian CSA Z98-14 standard for passenger ropeways and conveyors, representing a more recent technical reference a...
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