Changes to Rules are proposed by Clubs or the Executive and considered by a Rules Sub Committee before being passed back to all Clubs for submissions. The Sub Committee then consider any submissions and make recommendations on the proposed rule changes to the Executive. The Executive consider these and if passed they are then adopted as a new rule. All information regarding this process, the schedule for submissions and any current proposed changes can be found here.

There are four types of Rules in the KartSport New Zealand Manual. The Constitution, Racing Regulations, Technical Specifications and Codes.

Constitutional Rules:

Constitutional Rules are dealt with at the Annual National Conference by Notice of Motion. The Constitution details the procedures for Clubs and KartSport New Zealand to follow when contemplating any changes to the Constitution.

Racing Regulations, Technical Specifications and Codes:

The Executive has appointed a Sub Committee (as covered in the Constitution) to oversee the preliminary processes and evaluation that must be made in any proposed change to the Racing regulations, Technical Specifications and Codes.

The Sub Committee is made up of a minimum of 2 (and maximum of 4) Executive Members. The Sub Committee is also made up of a minimum of 2 (and a maximum of 4) Non-Executive members.

Sub Committee Meetings:

Please referred to the Constitution for full details.

The Sub Committee will meet at least 2 times per year.

The date of each meeting will be notified to Affiliated bodies no less than 90 days before each meeting date.

Click here for full details and schedule of meeting dates and deadlines for submissions.

Please referred to the Constitution for full details.

Remember an Affiliated Body is a Club, Association or Management

Any proposed changes, deletions, or additions to Rules must be made in writing on the prescribed form (go to the Downloads page to download the official form for submitting any proposals) and signed by an Affiliated Body or Executive Member. Such application must be signed by the President or Secretary of the Affiliated Body. Any proposal must be sent to the Development and Administration Manager of KartSport New Zealand by email at admin@kartsport.org.nz at least 60 days prior to the date of the Rules Sub Committee Meeting.

Because the Sub Committee will be made up of people from all over the country, the meetings will be by Email. Therefore copies of all proposals and communication for the attention of the Sub Committee must be sent by email in addition to the normal mail submission. This is requested to ensure distribution of all correspondence can be made in a timely manner. It is noted that most Clubs have Email addresses. For those who do not, it is envisaged that someone on the Committee will have and therefore could act as the sender and receiver of any proposals made.

All proposals for changes (which meet the criteria under the Constitution) must be sent to all Affiliated Bodies at least 30 days prior to the date of the Rules Sub Committee Meeting. Therefore such notification will be made (of any proposals received), by the KartSport New Zealand Development and Administration Manager by the required dates within the schedule. Click here for details of the latest proposals.

The Right to respond to proposals to Change Racing Regulations, Technical Specifications and Codes:

All Affiliated Bodies have the ability to make submissions to any proposal for changes. Such submissions must be received by the Development and Administration Manager no less than 7 days prior to the date of the Rules Sub Committee Meeting.

Any changes to Racing Regulations, Technical Specifications and Codes that have been made (after the due processes as outlined in the Constitution have been followed) will be notified to all Affiliated Bodies. Issues of safety can be changed without consideration for the above process, and introduced immediately by the Executive. All other changes will not come into effect until at least 30 days after the Executive decision and at least 10 days after the change(s) has been notified to Affiliated Bodies in writing and published on this official KartSport New Zealand website.

Round 16 has been concluded. For the latest rule updates as a result of Round 16, go to the Rules and Notices page and follow the New & Updated link for details.

For further details of the decisions from all of the submissions in Round 16 click here to download an extract from the Executive minutes.

Round 17 proposals for consideration are available to view below. In order to help improve the quality of responses to these proposals Clubs are asked to use the preformatted response form that has been sent to all Clubs and is available for download here. Included on the response form are comments and suggested modifications from the Codes, Rules and Specifications Sub-Committee. Clubs are also asked to respond to these comments/modifications as appropriate. Responses must be sent to KartSport New Zealand or emailed to admin@kartsport.org.nz by 31 July 2008.

The full Round 17 timetable is provided above.

• Variation to Rule E.3 Flag Control submitted by National Steward on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule E.3.2 Red Flag submitted by KartSport Nelson.
• Variation to Rule E.5.5 Start Formation submitted by National Steward on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule E.6.5.h Tyres submitted by Hamilton Kart Club.
• Variation to Rule E.6.5.h Tyres submitted by Dunedin Kart Club.
• Variation to Rule E.6.5.h Tyres submitted by KartSport Auckland.
• Variation to Rule E.6.5.h Tyres submitted by KartSport Nelson.
• Variation to Rule E.6.5.h Tyres submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule E.6.13 Signage submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• New Rule (E.6.14?) Running In of Engines submitted by KartSport Mt Wellington.
• Variation to Rule F.10.46 Intake Silencer submitted by Invercargill Kart Club.
• Variation to Rule F.13.3 Bodywork submitted by National Technical Officer on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule F.14.1 Number Plates submitted by KartSport Auckland.
• Variation to Rule G.16.4 National submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule G.16.5 International submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule G.18.4 Junior 100cc Intercontinental A submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule G.18.4.A KF3 submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule G.18.8.A KF2 submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule G.18.8.A KF2 submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule G.18.12 KZ2 submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule G.18.13 Open submitted by KartSport Auckland.
• Variation to Rule G.19A.15 National & Island Championship Sprint Classes submitted by KartSport Auckland.
• Variation to Rule G.19A.15 National & Island Championship Sprint Classes submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• New Rules G.19A.21 and G.20.18 Parc Ferme Tyres submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Rule G.20.3 Support Classes submitted by Formula S KartSport Club.
• Variation to Rule G.20.12 Entry Fee submitted by National President on behalf of the Executive.
• Variation to Rule I.29.1 Fuel submitted by KartSport Auckland.
• Variation to Track Complex Rating Code, 14 Track Marking submitted by National Steward on behalf of the Executive.
• Addition to Track Complex Rating Code submitted by KartSport Mt Wellington.