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 is 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.

Proposals for changes (which meet the criteria under the Constitution) will 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.

Rules Rounds are managed to tight deadlines and require on time submissions of proposals and responses. Below is the 2012 schedule.

The following is the timetable for Round 24:

The following is the timetable for Round 25:

The Codes, Rules and Specifications Sub Committee for the next twelve months comprises of a great mix being: Anita Kinsman (Chair), Wayne Croft, Jeanette Smyth, Jim McIntosh, Richard Bethune, Simon Third

The Sub-Committee has requested that all proposals to be typed and submitted on the Proposal Form in “MS Word” format only. This will allow for easier copying and pasting.

Please use the Proposal Form which is on the Downloads page.

The above timetable requires proposals and submissions to be received by the dates listed.

Obviously there will be issues (technical, Safety, CIK catch up, etc) which require a more immediate response. The Executive will continue to deal with these as current.

2012 Rules Rounds 24 and 25

2012 Rules Rounds schedules are as above.

Proposals for any rule changes must be sent to KartSport New Zealand or emailed to admin@kartsport.org.nz by the due dates.

Please use the Proposal Form which is on the Downloads page.

Round 22 Proposals :

Round 22 has concluded and changes accepted have been published within Rule Changes 2011-6 with any proposals requiring further discussion being referred to Conference.

Click here for an Extract from the May 2011 Executive Minutes regarding Round 22 proposals

Round 23 Proposals :

Round 23 has concluded and changes accepted have been published within Rule Changes 2011-8 along with any proposals requiring further discussion from Round 22 that were referred to Conference.

Click here for an Extract from the August 2011 Executive Minutes regarding Round 23 proposals