2674
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 128

Number and Title of Specification
Price of Copy
(Post free)
$
BS 903:—Methods of testing vulcanized rubber—
Part A42:1983 Determination of stress relaxation.
19.40
BS 2690:—Methods of testing water used in industry—
Part 119:1981 Odour.
9.00
Part 120:1981 Suspended solids:gravimetric method (after filtration).
9.00
Part 121:1981 Dissolved solids:gravimetric method (after evaporation).
9.00
BS 3182:—Textile machinery and accessories: healds, heald frames and reeds—
Part 2:1983 Twin wire healds with inset mail for Jacquard weaving.
14.60
BS 3424:—Testing coated fabrics—
Part 2:1982 Method 4. Conditioning and selection of test specimens.
14.60
Part 8:1983 Methods 10A, 10B, and 10C. Methods for determination of low temperature performance.
23.00
BS 5799:—Children’s high chairs and multipurpose chairs for domestic use—
Part 1:1979 Specification for high chairs.
19.40
Draft for Development
DD 80:—Laboratory fume cupboards—
Part 1:1982 Safety requirements and performance testing.
28.40
Part 2:1982 Recommendations for information to be exchanged between purchaser, vendor, and installer and recommendations for installation.
34.00
Part 3:1982 Recommendations for selection, use and maintenance.
28.40

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

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 1983.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/9:2454–66)

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 22 July 1983, declared the under-mentioned specifications to be standard specifications.

Number and Title of Specification
Price of Copy
(Post free)
$
NZS 3104:1983 Concrete production—High grade and special grade.
14.00
NZS 3108:1983 Concrete production—Ordinary grade.
8.60

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

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 1983.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/2: 821–22)

The Standards Act 1965—Amendment of Standard Specifications

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 22 July 1983, amended the under-mentioned standard specifications by the incorporation of the amendments shown hereunder.

Number, Title, and Price of Standard Specification (Post free)
Amendment Number
NZS 3109:1980 Concrete construction. $16.60
1
NZS 6301:1973 (BS 4647:1970) Lighting sets for Christmas trees and decorative purposes for indoor use. $19.40
4B

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

Copies of the amendments will be supplied free of charge upon request, unless where otherwise stated.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 1983.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/3: 1149–50)

The Standards Act 1965—Overseas Specification Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the under-mentioned overseas specification is being considered for declaration as a New Zealand Standard.

Number and Title of Specification
BS 88:—Cartridge fuses for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.—
Part 5:1980 Supplementary requirements for fuses of standardized dimensions and performance for use in a.c. electricity supply networks. $28.40.

The SANZ Electrical Accessories and Appliances sectional committee (62/-) has considered this standard dealing with HRC fuse-links for use in electricity supply networks, and resolved that it be declared as Part 5 of the New Zealand Standard, NZS 6208.

All persons who may be affected by this specification 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 at the price shown.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 30 November 1983.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of August 1983.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/1)

Exchange Rates

IN terms of section 25 (2) of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964, the Reserve Bank today released outer limits for rates of exchange to be used in transactions involving the conversion of New Zealand currency into foreign currencies and foreign currencies into New Zealand currency when delivery of the foreign currency dealt in will be effected by telegraphic transfer. The following range of rates, for the main currencies used by New Zealand traders in settling foreign exchange transactions, will remain in force until replaced by a new Schedule issued by the Reserve Bank. These rates do not apply to transactions for settlement after the expiration of 2 business days (forward transactions) or to transactions in which instruments are purchased which do not entitle the buyer to foreign currency balances in the foreign centre until the instruments have been delivered at the foreign centre. In the latter case interest at foreign centre rates may be deducted from the telegraphic transfer rate to compensate the purchaser for his loss during the transit period.

Country and Currency
Range of Rates
Sell
Buy
Australia (Dollar)
0.7233–
0.7603
Austria (Schilling)
11.9124–
12.5233
Belgium (Franc)
33.5810–
36.3794
Canada (Dollar)
0.7816–
0.8217
China (Renminbi)
1.2586–
1.3232
Denmark (Kroner)
6.1128–
6.4262
Fiji (Dollar)
0.6656–
0.6997
France (Franc)
5.1244–
5.3871
Hong Kong (Dollar)
4.7511–
4.9947
India (Rupee)
6.3403–
6.6654
Italy (Lira)
1012.8800–
1064.8200
Japan (Yen)
154.5038–
162.4269
Malaysia (Ringgit)
1.4911–
1.5675
New Caledonia and Tahiti (Franc)
91.9000–
96.6100
Netherlands (Guilder)
1.9024–
2.0000
Norway (Kroner)
7.3000–
7.6700
Pakistan (Rupee)
4.7458–
4.9892
Portugal (Escudo)
77.8200–
81.8100
Singapore (Dollar)
1.3592–
1.4289
South Africa (Rand)
0.6990–
0.7349
Spain (Peseta)
96.4200–
101.3600
Sri Lanka (Rupee)
15.3587–
16.1463
Sweden (Kroner)
4.9900–
5.2459
Switzerland (Franc)
1.3760–
1.4466
United Kingdom (Pound)
0.4211–
0.4427
United States of America (Dollar)
0.6328–
0.6652
West Germany (Deutschmark)
1.7030–
1.7903

Date: 10 August 1983.
Time: 9 a.m.

G. A. DRY,
Assistant Chief Cashier,
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington.