3. If any applicant maintains that compliance by the Commission with clause 2 hereof would result in undue financial hardship, the Commission shall consider whether or not the applicant should be granted an emergency benefit under section 61 of the Social Security Act 1964 or a special benefit under section 61G of that Act.

4. For the purposes of clauses 1 and 2 hereof, the latest average ordinary time weekly wage shall be that disclosed by the latest quarterly employment survey of salaries and wages conducted by the Department of Labour in the month of November or May, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date of receipt of the applicant's salary or wages (including holiday pay) ceased, whichever is the later date.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of December 1982.
VENN YOUNG, Minister of Social Welfare.

Direction to Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand in Connection with the Development in New Zealand of a Frequency Modulation (FM) Broadcasting Service

To the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand

WHEREAS the Minister of Broadcasting (by a notice which was dated the 27th day of October 1981* and which was given pursuant to section 68 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 1976) gave the Broadcasting Tribunal notice, inter alia, that it is part of the general policy of the New Zealand Government in relation to broadcasting—
(a) That a frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting service be developed as an integral part of sound-radio broadcasting in New Zealand; and
(b) That frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting be introduced in New Zealand without delay; and
(c) That the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand should, by the use of frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting, extend its Concert Programme to provincial areas in which radio reception of that programme is not at present satisfactory; and
(d) That the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand should, as its resources permit, progressively convert the YC stations (which are the stations from which its Concert Programme is transmitted) to frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting:

And whereas I have been advised by you that worthwhile progress by you in the development of the YC stations on the basis of frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting can only be assured if some of the costs are offset by commercial YC revenue gained by a combination of sponsorship and a limited level of advertising:

Now, THEREFORE, pursuant to that advice and section 20 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 1976 (as enacted by section 4 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1982), I, Ian John Shearer, the Minister of Broadcasting,—
(1) Give you notice that it is part of the general policy of the New Zealand Government in relation to broadcasting that the development and operation of the YC stations on the basis of frequency modulation (FM) broadcasting be financed, in part, by the introduction of advertising on the YC stations; and

(2) In pursuance of the general policy set out in my said notice dated the 27th day of October 1981 to the Broadcasting Tribunal (paragraphs (a) to (d) of which notice are set out in the Preamble to this notice) and in pursuance of the general policy set out in clause (1) of this notice, direct that you, the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand, shall—
(a) Apply to the Broadcasting Tribunal for warrants for FM stations for the purpose of enabling the coverage of the YC stations to be extended beyond the four main centres and of enabling the progressive conversion of the existing YC stations to FM; and
(b) Without delay make an application to the Broadcasting Tribunal for the amendment of the terms and conditions of the sound-radio warrants that you hold in respect of the YC stations so that—
(i) Advertising content, of not more than 6 minutes per hour, may be permitted on each of the YC stations; and
(ii) A progressive extension of the hours of transmission over the YC stations may take place with a view to those hours being, at the end of that progression, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii) Simulcasting (to ensure continuity of service on the existing YC—AM network) may be permitted until the final establishment of the YC–FM network is completed.

Dated this 23rd day of December 1982.
I. J. SHEARER, Minister of Broadcasting.

*Gazette, 1981, p. 2983

Notice of Intention to Vary Hours of Sale of Liquor at Licensed Premises—Porirua Licensing Trust

PURSUANT to section 221A (14) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1962, I, Stanley James Callahan, Secretary for Justice, hereby give notice that Judge B. J. McK. Kerr on 20 December 1982, made an order consenting to variations of the usual hours of trading for the licensed premises known as the Porirua Tavern and the Cannons Creek Tavern, Porirua.

To the intent that on days other than those on which licensed premises are required to be closed for the sale of liquor to the public the hours for the opening and closing of the premises specified below shall be as follows.

(a) Cannons Creek Tavern. On any New Year's Eve—Opening at 11 o'clock in the morning and closing at 00.30 o'clock on the morning of New Year's Day.

(b) Porirua Tavern:
(i) On any New Year's Eve—Opening at 11 o'clock in the morning and closing at 00.30 o'clock on the morning of New Year's Day.
(ii) On any Friday and Saturday (all bars except Porirua Tavern Lounge Bar)—Opening at 10 o'clock in the morning and closing at 10 o'clock in the evening.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of December 1982.
S. J. CALLAHAN, Secretary for Justice.