30 MARCH
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
721

Declaring a Portion of Road in Block II, Invercargill Hundred, City of Invercargill, to be under the Control and Management of the Invercargill City Council

PURSUANT to section 112 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works and Development hereby declares that the portion of road described in the Schedule hereto shall on and after the date hereof be under the control and management of the Invercargill City Council.

SCHEDULE

SOUTH LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 1114 square metres, being part Lot 1, D.P. 3172, situated in Block II, Invercargill Hundred; as shown on plan S.O. 9253, lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Invercargill and thereon marked “A”.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 1978.

W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development.
(P.W. 72/1/18/0; Dn. D.O. 72/1/18/0/150)

Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose to be Crown Land

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works and Development hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948 as from the 30th day of March 1978.

SCHEDULE

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 34.24 perches (866 square metres), situated in the City of Dunedin, being Section 133, D.P. 8384, being part Section 9, Block X, North Harbour and Blueskin Survey District. All Proclamation No. 7175 (New Zealand Gazette, No. 39, 23 May 1957, p. 856).

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 1978.

W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development.
(P.W. 24/2635/2; Dn. D.O. 50/8506)

Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose to be Crown Land in Block XIII, Waoku Survey District, Hokitanga County

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works and Development hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948, as from the 30th day of March 1978.

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 2.7221 hectares, situated in Block XIII, Waoku Survey District, and being parts Waimamaku B2F2A2, B2F2A2, B2F2B2B1 and B2F Blocks; as shown on plan S.O. 52394, lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Auckland and thereon marked “A”.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of March 1978.

W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development.
(P.W. 31/1373; Ak. D.O. 50/23/57/0)

Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose, to be Crown Land in Block III, Tokatoka Survey District, Hobson County

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works and Development hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948, as from the 30th day of March 1978.

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that piece of land containing 36.6 perches, situated in Block III, Tokatoka Survey District, and being part Allotment 224, Okahu Parish (all Gazette notice 19646); as shown on plan M.O.W. 7242 (S.O. 44024), deposited in the office of the Minister of Works and Development at Wellington, and thereon coloured yellow.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 1978.

W. L. YOUNG, Minister of Works and Development.
(P.W. 31/1062; Ak. D.O. 50/23/41/0)

Alterations to the Scales of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways—Amendment No. 15—General Scale of Charges

PURSUANT to the Government Railways Act 1949, the Minister of Railways hereby makes the following alterations and additions to the Scales of Charges and the rates, charges, terms and conditions contained in the General Scale of Charges, published in the supplement dated the 3rd day of December 1973, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 29th day of November 1973, and hereby declares that such alterations and additions shall come into force on the 1st day of April 1978*.

As witness my hand this 16th day of March 1978.

ALLAN MCCREADY, Acting Minister of Railways.

*Amendment No. 1: Gazette, 1975, p. 965.
Amendment No. 2: Gazette, 1975, p. 1351.
Amendment No. 3: Gazette, 1975, p. 2996.
Amendment No. 4: Gazette, 1976, p. 115.
Amendment No. 5: Gazette, 1976, p. 1269.
Amendment No. 6: Gazette, 1976, p. 2815.
Amendment No. 7: Gazette, 1977, p. 1321.
Amendment No. 8: Gazette, 1977, p. 1336.
Amendment No. 9: Gazette, 1977, p. 1344.
Amendment No. 10: Gazette, 1977, p. 2320.
Amendment No. 11: Gazette, 1977, p. 3033.
Amendment No. 12: Gazette, 1977, p. 3069.
Amendment No. 13: Gazette, 1977, p. 3077.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PASSENGERS

37. Refunds on Tickets

38. General

The Department does not undertake to refund money or to make allowance in respect of any ticket, pass or symbol which has been lost, mislaid, mutilated, or defaced, except as otherwise provided.

2. Period of Availability

Except as provided in paragraph 6, the period of availability for refunds on or re-issues of rail tickets issued for travel on services for which a seat or sleeping berth has been reserved will be restricted to 3 months from the date of travel shown on the original ticket.

3. Tickets Presented for Refund

(a) When a ticket is purchased and subsequently found not to be required, or cannot be used, a refund of the fare paid less commission where applicable may be allowed, provided that the ticket with application for refund is lodged with the department before the expiry of the period for which such ticket is available.

(b) When a passenger is unable to complete the journey for which a ticket has been purchased, a refund less commission where applicable may be allowed by the department for the portion of the journey not travelled, provided that the ticket with application for refund is lodged with the department before the expiry of the period for which it is available.

(c) Where a ticket or unused portion of a ticket issued under a bulk travel voucher system is presented for refund, any refund which may be allowed under the provisions of sub paragraph 3 (a) and (b) hereof will be credited to the relevant Bulk Travel Voucher book.

4. Season Tickets

No refunds will be made on monthly season tickets surrendered to the department during their currency.

5. Commission

(a) Passengers presenting rail tickets for cancellation seven clear days or more prior to the date of travel for which the original ticket was issued will qualify for a full refund of the fare paid or a re-issue of the ticket at no additional cost.

(b) Passengers presenting rail tickets for cancellation less than seven clear days prior to the date of travel shown on the original ticket will be entitled to a refund or re-issue as follows:

(i) Presented for cancellation up to 30 minutes prior to departure time shown on the original ticket, will be subject to a refund of fare paid less 10 percent (minimum refund 50c) or re-issue at no additional charge.

(ii) Presented for cancellation less than 30 minutes prior to departure time shown on original ticket and up to 3 months after date of travel (for which the original ticket was issued), will be dealt with as follows: