To apply for a permit, you need to fill in our hard copy permit application form and bring it to our Customer Services Centre at 16 Cobham Court, Porirua and pay the required fee.
Or you can complete our online application form below.
Your permit will take 10 working days to process.
You will also need a certificate of registration from Worksafe on phone 0800 030 040.
Fees apply from 1 July 2018 and include GST.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| One amusement device, operated for up to seven days | $11.50 |
| For each additional device for the first seven days or part therof | $2.30 |
| For each device per each further period of seven days or part thereof | $1.15 |
An amusement device is any mechanically powered unit that takes riders, such as:
Bouncy castles, inflatable slides and non-powered equipment are not considered amusement devices.
This means we will check that:
Before issuing a permit to operate, a Monitoring & Compliance Officer will check both the site and device to make sure it meets the requirements of the Amusement Devices Regulations 1978 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
You can fill in the online form below and email separately each device's certificate of registration and conditions of operation to records.management@poriruacity.govt.nz to accompany your application. Please use the unique ID reference received in your confirmation email. We'll contact you about payment.