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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 150

The Standards Act 1965—Submissions Invited Review of the Standards Association’s Certification Mark Scheme

THE Standards Association of New Zealand has commissioned research into the current status and need for future development of its product certification scheme.

The terms of reference for this research are available from the Development Manager, Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington.

The research will include interviews with interested organisations and a sample of present and prospective licensees. These interviews will necessarily be limited in number and the researchers would therefore welcome written submissions from any person or organisation with an interest in assisting.

Please forward written submissions before 15 October 1983 to: Michael Veal & Associates Ltd., P.O. Box 2253, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 1983.

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

Consent to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

PURSUANT to the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956, the undersigned Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the Secretary to the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby consents to the borrowing by the local authorities, mentioned in the Schedule hereto, of the whole or any part of the respective amounts specified in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Local Authority and Name of Loan Amount Consented to $
Auckland Harbour Board:
Loan No. 2, 1983 14,200,000
Clutha County Council:
Kaka Point Water Supply Loan 1983 116,200
Housing Loan 1983 100,000
Grey County Council:
Moana Sewerage Redemption Loan 1983 6,000
Karoro County Town Sewerage Redemption Loan 1983 22,500
Hutt Valley Drainage Board:
Main Pumping Station Loan No. 4, 1983 837,000
Nelson Harbour Board:
Tug Purchase Loan 1983 2,860,000
New Zealand Fire Service Commission:
Christchurch Training Centre Loan 1983 552,000
Piako County Council:
Te Aroha Abattoir Loan 1982 200,000
Southland Harbour Board:
Loan No. 35, 1983 850,000
Taupo Borough Council:
Pensioner Housing Loan 1983 138,000
Waikato County Council:
Quarry Development Supplementary Loan 1983 75,000
Waikato Valley Authority:
Computer Facility Upgrading Loan 1983 105,000
Whangarei City Council:
Staff Housing Loan 1983 200,000
Whangaroa County Council:
Kaeo Sewerage Loan 1981 350,000

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 1983.
W. J. P. COOK, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.

Decision No. No. 12/83
Bro 36/83

Before the Broadcasting Tribunal

In the matter of the Broadcasting Act 1976, and in the matter of an application by Radio I Limited for renewal of sound radio warrant AM 44/IXI:

Chairman: B. H. Slane.
Members: Lionel R. Scats and Ann E. Wilson.
T. C. Gould for applicant.
B. G. Impey for Radio Pacific Ltd.
R. L. Maclaren for Metropolitan FM Ltd.

ORAL DECISION

The 24th day of August 1983

THE warrant fell due for renewal on 30 June 1983. The application for renewal was filed within the stipulated time. Public notice was given and the station was required to advertise the application for renewal 10 times over a period of 1 week in June. There have been no objections to the renewal.

Evidence was given by Mr Edvin, managing director, that the station has complied with the conditions imposed by the Tribunal as to its programmes since the last renewal 3 years ago. He also indicated that there are no plans to change its basic format or content of its programmes.

The warrant holder is entitled to have the warrant renewed. In the absence of any breach of any condition of the warrant there is no ground for renewing the warrant for less than the maximum period of 5 years.

The warrant is renewed accordingly for a period of 5 years from 30 June 1983.

Signed for the Tribunal,

B. H. SLANE, Chairman.

Decision No. No. 13/83
Bro 26/82

Before the Broadcasting Tribunal

In the matter of the Broadcasting Act 1976, and in the matter of an application by the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand for amendment of sound-radio warrant 1ZM:

Chairman: B. H. Slane.
Members: Lionel R. Scats and Ann E. Wilson.
Co-opted Member: Murray J. Henshall.

SECOND INTERIM DECISION

IN the Tribunal’s first interim decision on 18 March 1983 (Decision 7/83) the Tribunal indicated that as the wording and definition of limited sponsorship had not been canvassed with the parties the Tribunal had made an interim decision. It would be open to any party to make submissions on the wording (but not the substance) of the amendment.

The Tribunal invited comments and when it had received them, circulated those comments to the parties for further comment.

Radio Pacific Ltd. considered the definition should stand. Hauraki Enterprises Ltd. has no submission to make. The Independent Broadcasters Association did not have any comment. Stereo FM Ltd. did not wish to make any submissions.

Radio I Ltd. submitted that sponsorship should not permit broadcasts including material related to the goods and services of the sponsor as it created the opportunity for announcements very similar in form to some types of commercial advertising.

The Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand considered Radio I’s submission wished to alter the substance rather than the form of the Tribunal’s ruling. On balance the Tribunal decided it did not. We considered there was merit in the submission from Radio I.

The Tribunal has decided however that it will not make the requested amendment at this time, but will see whether the Broadcasting Corporation’s treatment of the right to mention products and services was used as an opportunity to broadcast