Technical Approvals and Plant Variety Notice




10 MARCH THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 705

LPG Fuel System Approvals—Fuel Cylinder Approvals

PURSUANT to regulation 90b of the Traffic Regulations 1976* (as inserted by the Traffic Regulations 1976, Amendment No. 7) and pursuant
to the powers delegated to me by the Secretary for Transport, I, Trevor Alan Lister, Senior Automotive Engineer, hereby approve the LPG
fuel cylinders listed in Schedule I hereunder for inclusion in any LPG fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements
of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422, Part 1, 1980 (and any standard made in amendment thereto or in substitution therefor) subject to the
conditions set out in Schedule II hereunder.

SCHEDULE I
LPG FUEL CYLINDERS

MOT Reference Manufacturer County of Origin Specification Material Inspection Authority Design Pressure Rating (MPa) Test Pressure (MPa)
AF L03B 019 Gregg Mfg Co U.S.A. ASME 8/1 Steel ASME 2.15 3.2

SCHEDULE II
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

LPG fuel cylinders are approved subject to the following conditions—

  1. That they be permanently and clearly marked, on a suitably attached metal plate, with characters not less than 3 mm high, displaying
    the following information:
    (a) The specification to which the cylinder was manufactured.
    (b) The manufacturer’s name or mark, and the serial number of the cylinder.
    (c) The date of the original cylinder inspection and the identification mark of the inspection authority who made the inspection.
    (d) The date of any periodic cylinder test and the identification mark of the cylinder testing station who made each test.
    (e) The cylinder test pressure.
    (f) The nominal water capacity of the cylinder.
    (g) The tare weight of the cylinder.
  2. That they be clearly marked or labelled to indicate that the cylinder is suitable for use with LPG.
  3. That they be provided with valve threads and fittings which provide the following functions—
    (a) Filling connection incorporating a non return valve.
    (b) Service valve incorporating an excess flow valve.
    (c) Contents gauge.
    (d) Safety valve.
    (e) A fixed liquid level indicator or an automatic fill shut off device which prevents the cylinder being filled beyond 85 percent of the total
    cylinder capacity.
    Valves and fittings shall have a service pressure rating of at least that of the cylinder to which they are fitted and shall be
    dimensioned, threaded, and marked in accordance with the requirements of section 2.3 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422 “The
    use of LPG and CNG Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines—Part 1 LPG Fuel”.
  4. That they be tested at periods not exceeding 5 years in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard AS 2337-1980 and in
    accordance with the periodic test requirements laid down in the specification to which the cylinder was manufactured.
    Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of March 1983.

T. A. LISTER, Senior Automotive Engineer.

*S.R. 1976/227
Amendment No. 1: S.R. 1978/72
Amendment No. 2: S.R. 1978/301
Amendment No. 3: S.R. 1979/128
Amendment No. 4: S.R. 1980/31
Amendment No. 5: S.R. 1980/115
Amendment No. 6: S.R. 1981/158
Amendment No. 7: S.R. 1981/311
Amendment No. 8: S.R. 1982/93
(M.O.T. 14/1/17)

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Proposal for Variety Denomination Notice No. 2969, Ag. P.V. 3/20

PURSUANT to section 11 of the Plant Varieties Act 1973, notice is hereby given that the proposed denomination as specified in the Schedule
hereto, has been received from the applicant by the Registrar of Plant Varieties.

SCHEDULE
SPECIES: PEPINO (Solanum muricatum)

Name and Address of Applicant Date of Application Breeder’s Reference Proposed Denomination
Division of Horticulture & Processing, DSIR, Private Bag, Auckland. 22/11/82 79/N Comeraya

Dated at Lincoln this 20th day of February 1983.

F. W. WHITMORE, Registrar of Plant Varieties.

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🚂 Approval of LPG Fuel Cylinders

🚂 Transport & Communications
2 March 1983
LPG fuel cylinders, approval, vehicle regulations, safety standards, cylinder specifications
  • Trevor Alan Lister, Senior Automotive Engineer

🌾 Proposal for Plant Variety Denomination

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
20 February 1983
Plant variety, denomination, pepino, Solanum muricatum, horticulture
  • F. W. Whitmore, Registrar of Plant Varieties