the South Canterbury Community Arts Council for the following duly defined area:

Geraldine Borough, Mackenzie County, Strathallan County,
Temuka Borough, Timaru City, Waimate Borough, and Waimate County.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of February 1976.

The Seal of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand was affixed in the presence of:

MAURICE TILL, Member.
DEREK FIRTH, Member.
MALCOLM RICKARD, Director (Witness).
(I.A. Cul. 10/6/8)

Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council: Establishment of Wanganui and District Community Arts Council as a Community Arts Council

PURSUANT to section 32 (i) of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand Act 1974, on the recommendation of the Central Regional Arts Council and on the application of the Wanganui and District Community Arts Council, the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand hereby designates the Wanganui and District Community Arts Council for the following duly defined area:

Wanganui City and County and Waitotara County.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1976.

The Seal of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand was affixed in the presence of:

JOAN E. KERR, Member.
HAMISH KEITH, Chairman.
MALCOLM RICKARD, Director (Witness).
(I.A. Cul. 10/6/8)

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

PURSUANT to section 33 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964, the Reserve Bank, acting with the approval of the Minister of Finance, hereby gives notice that as from the close of business on 1 March 1976, and until further notice, each trading bank shall maintain on average during each calendar month balances at the Reserve Bank plus holdings of Reserve Bank notes and of New Zealand Government securities together equal to an amount which shall not be less than the aggregate of:

35 percent of that bank's average demand deposit liabilities in New Zealand in the immediately preceding calendar month as shown by an average of the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955, plus

14 percent of that bank's average time deposit liabilities in New Zealand in the immediately preceding calendar month as shown by an average of the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955.

For the purposes of this notice:

(1) The monthly average of a trading bank's holdings of Reserve Bank notes shall be the average of the figures as shown by the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955 for that bank received in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(2) The monthly average of a trading bank's balances at the Reserve Bank and holdings of New Zealand Government securities shall be the average of all daily figures for that bank in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(3) Government securities shall consist of Government stock and Treasury bills (all at nominal value) including advance subscriptions for stock lodged by a trading bank with the Reserve Bank.

(4) Balances at the Reserve Bank shall include both demand deposit balances and time deposit balances.

A. R. LOW, Governor.

25 February 1976.

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 20 February 1976, declared the under-mentioned specifications to be standard specifications:

Number, Title, and Price of Specification (Post free)
NZS 1900:— Model building bylaw—
Chapter 8: 1976 General structural design and design loadings. 85c (Revision of NZS 1900: Chapter 8: 1965).

NZS 4203:1976 Code of practice for general structural design and design loadings for buildings. Metric units. $5.65.

Note—These standards are being printed. Copies are expected to be available after 16 April 1976.

Copies of the standard specifications may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of February 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 1–114/2/2:580–81)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard Specifications

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 20 February 1976, amended the under-mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the amendments shown here-under.

Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification (Post free) Amendment Number
NZS 1900:— Model building bylaw—
Chapter 3: 1964 General requirements, $1.15 ... 5
Chapter 11: Special structures—
Division 11.1: Concrete structures for the storage of liquids. 85c ... 4

NZS 2236:1968 Chemical requirements for treated textiles. $1.70 ... 1

NZS 3471:1974 Galvanized steel fencing wire—plain and barbed. $2.25 ... 1

NZS 7121:1971 Hospital beds for general purposes. $1.35 ... 1

NZS 7122:1971 Accessories for use with general purpose hospital beds. $1.70 ... 1

NZS 8701:1971 Definitions of commonly used terms relating to textiles. $1.15 ... 1

Copies of the standard specifications so amended may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

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

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of February 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 2–114/2/3:847–53)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specification Revoked

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 20 February 1976, revoked the under-mentioned standard specification:

Number and Title of Specification
NZS 911:1951 Mild steel sash pulleys with brass wheels.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of February 1976.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 3–114/2/7:913)

The Standards Act 1965—Miscellaneous Publication Adopted

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 20 February 1976, approved the issue of the under-mentioned miscellaneous publication:

Number, Title, and Price of Publication (Post free)
MP 101:1976 First, second, and third schedules to the New Zealand Standard Model Building Bylaw (NZS 1900) $1.95.