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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 47

The Standards Act 1965-Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 15 June 1971, declared the undermentioned specifications to be standard specifications.

Number and Title of Specification
NZS 6451: 1971 (BS 6004: 1969) PVC-insulated cables (non-armoured) for electric power and lighting. Metric units. (Including Amendment A)
NZS 6452: 1971 (BS 6007: 1969) Elastomer-insulated cables for electric power and lighting. Metric units. (Including Amendment A)

Price of Copy
$0.95
$1.40

Copies of the standard specifications are available from the Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of June 1971.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 1-114/2/2: 400-401)

The Standards Act 1965-Amendment of Standard Specifications

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 15 June 1971, amended the undermentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the amendments shown hereunder.

Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification
NZS 1212: 1966 Overhead-line connector-boxes. 50¢
NZS 1999: 1965 Safety requirements for electric room heaters. 50¢
NZS 2167: 1967 Domestic electric refrigerators and food freezers. 90¢

Amendment
No. 1
No. 2
No. 1

Copies of the standard specifications so amended are available from the Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Copies of the amendments will be supplied, free of charge, upon request.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of June 1971.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 2-114/2/3: 606-608)

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 230-Public Inquiry Into Import Duties and Import Licensing Affecting Screwdrivers of Tariff Item 82.04.75

1. Arising from the recommendations of the Tariff and Development Board, in its Report No. 97 dated 8 October 1969, the Minister of Customs has now referred to the Board for inquiry and report the question of what form and level of protection should be afforded to the screwdriver manufacturing industry. The Tariff provisions relating to screwdrivers are set out in the Schedule to this notice.

2. The Board will, in accordance with its normal procedures, conduct a public inquiry in the Boardroom, First Floor, Law Society Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington, on Tuesday, 5 October 1971, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

3. Any person who intends to tender evidence should lodge 12 copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence, both public and confidential, to be presented under oath at the public inquiry, at the Board's office no later than Friday, 17 September 1971. In preparing this evidence the "Notes for Guidance of Witnesses" prepared by the Board may be of assistance. Copies of these notes may be obtained from the Board's office.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of June 1971.

O. A. BLACK,
Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

SCHEDULE

Rates of duty.

Note-Relevant to the inquiry is the following section of Note 2 to Chapter 82 of the New Zealand Customs Tariff-

"Parts of base metal of the articles falling in the headings of this Chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool-holders for hand tools (heading No. 84.48). However, parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this Chapter. Recognisable blanks of the articles falling in the headings of this Chapter and blanks of the parts of articles classified in this Chapter by virtue of the first part of this Note are to be classified with the articles or parts of which they are blanks."

Ministry of Works-Schedule of Civil Engineering, Building, and Housing Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

J. H. MACKY, Commissioner of Works.