ABBREVIATIONS

ABA Architectural Barriers Act
ACC Accident Compensation Corporation
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
ARC Auckland Regional Council
ARH Auckland Regional Holdings
ARTA Auckland Regional Transport Authority
CTA Canada Transportation Act
DDA – Cth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth of Australia
DDA – UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995 of the United Kingdom
DPA Disabled Persons’ Assembly
DPTAC Disabled Persons’ Transport Advisory Committee
EU European Union
GPS Global Positioning Satellite (systems)
HREOC Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (Australia)
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
LGA Local Government Act 2002
LTA Land Transport Act 1998
LTMA Land Transport Management Act 2003
LTSA Land Transport Safety Authority
MSD Ministry of Social Development
NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority
OSH Occupational Safety and Health Service
PSV Passenger Service Vehicle
RGS Regional Growth Strategy
RNZFB Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
SLF Super low floor (bus)
SNZ Statistics New Zealand
TM Total Mobility scheme
TSLA Transport Services Licensing Act 1989
UN United Nations
WAT Wheelchair accessible taxi
WINZ Work and Income New Zealand (This organisation has been renamed: Work and Income)