19 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2719

In decision No. 926 the Tribunal said:

“In submissions to us reference was made to decisions 432–435 in March 1972. While we adhere to the general principles there set out, the Tribunal considers that there has been some change in the standards of community opinion since then.”

Opportunity has been taken to compare the contents of Sexual Pleasures from A to Z with those of Sex Encyclopedia. While it must be said that the former book is of greater length than the latter and while it is true that some matters are more explicit than others, the Tribunal is of the opinion that there is not such a wide difference in the two publications to warrant a different classification. Furthermore, there can be no doubt with the fact that community standards have varied greatly since 1976. The book is classified as indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18.

District Judge W. M. WILLIS, Chairman.

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Amendment Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft amendment is being circulated.

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 5436/A Draft Amendment A to ISO 6359:1982 Freight containers—Consolidated data plate.

This draft amendment proposes the declaration of ISO 6359:1982 as a New Zealand Standard and adds a requirement for timber treatment to be shown on the consolidated data plate.

Copies of ISO 6359:1982 may be ordered from the Sales Section at $13.50 per copy. Amendment A gratis.

All persons who may be affected by this publication and who desire to comment thereon may obtain copies from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

The closing date for receipt of comment is 3 September 1982.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of August 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/8)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Standard Specifications Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 13 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the draft New Zealand standard specifications listed in the Schedule hereto are being circulated. All persons who may be affected by these specifications and who desire to comment thereon, may obtain copies from the addresses as shown.

The closing dates for the receipt of comment are shown in the second column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

This code of practice for concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific design, published by the New Zealand Concrete Masonry Association, has been adopted by the Standards Association of New Zealand as a draft for public comment in terms of the Standards Act 1965.

It is intended that the code and NZS 4210P:1981 Code of practice for masonry buildings: materials and workmanship, should become means of compliance with NZS 1900 Model building bylaw Chapter 6.2 Construction requirements for masonry buildings not requiring specific design.

Copies of DZ 4229 may be obtained from the Director, N.Z. Concrete Research Association, P.O. Box 50–156, Porirua, Price $10.

Comments and contributions are invited on the detailed technical content of the document and on the wording and general arrangement.

These comments should be sent to: Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington.

DZ 1900:6.2 Model building bylaw Chapter 6: Construction requirements for buildings not requiring specific design: Division 6.2 Masonry | 11 November 1982

This draft is a revision of Division 6.2:1964 of the Model building bylaw. The revision is in a shortened format similar to that adopted in recent revisions of other divisions and chapters and citing means of compliance documents.

In the case of concrete masonry construction, as a means of compliance with clause 6.2.2 of this division of the bylaw, the local authority Engineer may approve the Code of practice for concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific design published by the New Zealand Concrete Masonry Association. This publication has been adopted as a draft New Zealand Standard available for public comment as DZ 4229. See details above.

Following review of comments it is intended that the document, with any appropriate changes, will be declared as a New Zealand Standard and cited in this division of the bylaw as a means of compliance.

Copies of DZ 1900:6.2 may be obtained from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington, Gratis.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 1982.

DENY R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/8)

Tariff Notice No. 1982/166—Applications for Approval Declined

NOTICE is hereby given that applications for concessionary rates of duty by the approval of the Minister of Customs on goods as follows have been declined:

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of August 1982.

P. J. MCKONE, Comptroller of Customs.