Electricity Generation and Regulations




23 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1937

(c) Tailrace leading from the powerhouse to an unnamed tributary
of the Waikato River.

As shown on the plan marked NZE 1053, deposited in the office
of the Electricity Division, Ministry of Energy, Wellington.

Signed at Wellington this 14th day of June 1983.

W. F. BIRCH, Minister of Energy.

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Consent to Generation of Electricity by Use of Water

I, William Francis Birch, Minister of Energy, hereinafter called “the
Minister” acting pursuant to section 25 of the Electricity Act 1968,
hereby consent to Colin Ben Thorburn and Cherril Thorburn of
Waiuku, generating electricity by the use of water subject to the
following conditions:

CONDITIONS

  1. This consent is subject to compliance with the Electricity Act
    1968 and the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 and the
    Electrical Supply Regulations 1976, the Electrical Wiring Regulations
    1976, the Water and Soil Conservation Regulations 1968, the Fish
    Pass Regulations 1947, and all Acts or regulations hereinafter made
    in amendment of or substitution for any of those regulations together
    with all other enactments and regulations which may be in force.

Provided that where there is continued non-compliance with any
of the aforementioned acts and regulations the Minister may
withdraw this consent to the generation of electricity.

  1. The generation of electricity by the use of water pursuant to
    this consent shall be carried out only by means of the works
    described in the Schedule hereto.

  2. The consent shall, unless it is sooner lawfully determined,
    continue in force until 31st day of March 2004, or until such time
    as the grantee disposes of the works whichever is the sooner.

  3. This consent confers no rights to water under the Water and
    Soil Conservation Act 1967 or otherwise.

  4. For the purposes of assessing the rental or annual sum payable
    in respect of this consent the maximum generating capacity of
    the plant at the date of this consent is 5 kW.

  5. (1) For the rights conferred by this consent the grantee shall
    pay a rental or annual sum assessed in accordance with the following
    provisions:

(a) The rental shall be at the rate of 25c per annum for each
kilowatt or part of a kilowatt of maximum demand.

(b) For the purpose of assessing the rental payable, the grantee
may install a suitable maximum demand indicator to the
satisfaction of the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of
Energy, Electricity Division, and failing such an installation
the maximum demand shall be deemed to be the maximum
generating capacity of the plant installed.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in subclause (1) of this clause, the
rental shall not be less than $1.25 per annum.

  1. Every rental or annual sum payable under this consent shall
    be payable for the financial year ending on the 31st day of March
    in every calendar year.

  2. Every annual sum or rental payable under the consent shall
    fall due and be paid on the 14th day of April in every year following
    the period for which the same is payable and shall be recoverable
    as a debt due to the Crown and may be paid to the District Manager
    of the Ministry of Energy (Electricity Division) or otherwise as the
    Minister may by notice in writing to the grantee direct.

  3. Except so far as may be expressly set out in this consent, this
    consent shall not be deemed to authorise the generation of electricity
    by the use of water for consumption by any person other than the
    grantee or consumption on any premises other than premises
    occupied by the grantee.

  4. The grantee shall at all times maintain all works for the time
    being in use so as to be in good and proper working order in
    accordance with the requirements of the regulations and at all times
    maintain all works erected by the grantee pursuant to the consent
    whether in use or not in such good and safe condition as in the
    opinion of the Minister to be unlikely to cause any danger to life
    or property.

  5. It shall be lawful for any person acting as an Inspecting
    Engineer of the Ministry of Energy (Electricity Division) at all times
    after the grant of the consent whether during or after the construction
    of any works to enter upon and inspect such works for the purpose
    of ascertaining whether these conditions are complied with, and for
    that purpose to require that any motive machinery be set in motion
    and to take specimens of material, make tests and measurements,

and do all other things reasonably necessary or convenient for the
purposes of such inspection, and the grantee will be at all times
comply with the reasonable requirements of any such person in the
premises.

  1. If the parties so agree it shall be lawful at any time for the
    grantee to surrender this consent and the Minister to accept such
    surrender subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed
    upon.

  2. Neither the granting of the consent nor anything in the consent
    expressly or by implication contained shall affect or prejudice any
    liability imposed by law on the grantee to pay compensation or
    damages to any person arising by reason of the exercise by the grantee
    of the powers conferred by the consent.

  3. The rights granted by the consent shall be subject to all existing
    rights theretofore granted and validly held and enjoyed under any
    enactment or otherwise.

  4. If at any time during the continuance of the consent the grantee
    fails or neglects to observe, perform, and comply with any of the
    provisions in the consent expressly or by implication contained, or
    otherwise makes default in complying with the terms of the consent,
    then the Minister may forthwith by notice in writing to the grantee
    revoke and determine the consent.

  5. The grantee of this consent must give notice to the Ministry
    of Energy (Electricity Division), Wellington of any change of address
    of the grantee, or of the registered office, or usual place of business
    of the grantee.

  6. (a) Any notice to be given to the grantee shall be sufficient if
    served personally on the grantee or (in the case of the grantee being
    a corporate body) delivered at the registered office or usual place
    of business of the grantee to a person appearing to have for the
    time being the control of such premises, or sent by registered post
    letter addressed to the grantee at the postal address set out in the
    application for a consent or any subsequent address notified by the
    grantee to the Minister.

(b) Any notice to be given on the part of the Minister shall be
sufficient if given in writing signed by the Minister or by any person
purporting to act on behalf of or under the authority of the Minister.

(c) Any notice to be given to the Minister shall be sufficient if
given in writing delivered to or sent by registered post letter
addressed to the Electricity Division, Ministry of Energy, Private
Bag, Wellington.

SCHEDULE

LOCATION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS

HEADWORKS water wheel and powerhouse with all necessary
equipment for generating electricity situated in part Section B, D.P.
14467, Block XIII, Awhitu Survey District, in the Franklin County.

As shown on the plan marked NZE 957, deposited in the office
of the Electricity Division, Ministry of Energy, Wellington.

Signed at Wellington this 14th day of June 1983.

W. F. BIRCH, Minister of Energy.

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Electrical Wiring Regulations 1976

PURSUANT to the provisions of regulation 18 (3) of the Electrical
Wiring Regulations 1976, the following specifications are declared
suitable for the purpose of those regulations:

British Standards

BS 162:1961 Electric power switchgear and associated apparatus
(including Amendments No. 1 to No. 5) Declared suitable
subject to compliance with regulation 20(1) of the Electrical
Wiring Regulations 1976.

BS 562:1958 Reversible connectors for portable electrical appliances
(including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2). Declared suitable
subject to compliance with regulation 20(1)(b) of the
Electrical Wiring Regulations 1976.

BS 764:1954 Automatic change-over contactors for emergency
lighting systems (including Amendments No. 1 to No. 5).

BS 841:1966 Lamp-caps and lampholders for architectural lamps.
Declared suitable subject to compliance with regulation
20(1)(a) of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1976.



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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
14 June 1983
Electricity Generation, Water Use, Consent, Waiuku, Waikato River
  • Colin Ben Thorburn, Granted consent to generate electricity
  • Cherril Thorburn, Granted consent to generate electricity

  • W. F. Birch, Minister of Energy

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Electrical Wiring Regulations, British Standards, Specifications