2384 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 101

Note—Payment must accompany all requests for drafts.
The closing date for the receipt of comment is 31 August 1985.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of May 1985.

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 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft New Zealand standard specifications are being circulated.

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 5228 Code of practice for production and use of biogas, farm scale operation.

The objective of this draft code is to provide information for the planning, design, and construction of a farm scale biogas plant and to assist in safe and efficient operation of the plant.

Part 1: Production of biogas. $15.00

Describes a method by which advantage may be taken of certain microbial transformations, collectively referred to as anaerobic digestion, whereby organic matter is degraded in the absence of air to a variety of products, and in particular, biogas.

Based on experience from the operation of existing farm biogas plants; and on the demonstration project operated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries at the Invermay Agricultural Research Centre, which comprises feedstock preparation, anaerobic digestion, gas scrubbing and storage, and utilisation of the gas in motor vehicles as a CNG substitute.

Part 2: Uses of biogas. $10.00

Provides information on utilisation of the biogas produced by the plant.

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

Note—Payment must accompany all requests for drafts.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 23 August 1985.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of May 1985.

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

(S.A. 114/2/8)

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 24th day of May 1985.

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

(S.A. 114/2:860.1-3-4)

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 29 March 1985, declared the under-mentioned specifications to be standard specifications.

Number and Title of Specification Price of Copy (Post free)

NZS 1900:— Model building by-law-
Chapter 3:1985 General requirements. $10.00
New edition incorporating Amendments No. 1–10 with all dimensions and quantities converted to rounded metric values.

Chapter 7:1985 Small chimneys and appliance installation. $10.00
New edition incorporating Amendments No. 1–6 with all dimensions and quantities converted to rounded metric values.

Chapter 11.2:1985 Farm buildings. $10.00
New edition incorporating Amendment No. 1 with all dimensions and quantities converted to rounded metric values.

NZS 3620:1985 Scaffolding planks
Part 1: Performance requirements $33.20
Parts 2–5: Means of compliance

Advertising the Taking of a Census. Section 31 (5) of the Statistics Act 1975

Pursuant to section 31 (5) of the Statistics Act 1975, notice is given that a Census of Local Authorities (1984–1985), which has been approved by the Minister of Statistics, is being undertaken by the Department of Statistics.

The census will cover all classes of undertakings listed below:

City Councils Regional Councils
Borough Councils United Councils
County Councils District Councils
Town Councils Regional Authority
River Boards Catchment Boards
Drainage Boards Water Supply Boards
Crematorium Boards Hydatids Committees
Licensing Trusts Railway Board
Museum Authorities Nassella Tussock Boards
Pest Destruction Boards Transport Boards
Valley Authority Plantation and Forestry Boards

It is the duty of the person in charge of each undertaking of any of the above classes who has not received a questionnaire within 21 days after the date of this advertisement, to inform the Government Statistician that such an undertaking exists.

For further information, inquiries should be made to the Department of Statistics at:

CML Centre, 159 Queen Street, Private Bag, Auckland. Phone 31 055.
Aorangi House, 85 Molesworth Street, Private Bag, Wellington. Phone 729 119.
MFL Building, corner Colombo and Gloucester Streets, Private Bag, Christchurch. Phone 793 700.
Norwich Union Building, corner Rattray and Bond Streets, Private Bag, Dunedin. Phone 777 511.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May 1985.

S. KUZMICICH,
Government Statistician.

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 6300/A2 Draft Amendment No. 2 to NZS 6300:1980 (AS 3300:1978). Specification for general requirements for household and similar electrical appliances. $10.00

NZS 6300:1980 is to be replaced by adopting the latest international standard IEC 335... The changed or added technical content is now being issued by SANZ in the form of a draft amendment (No. 2) to NZS 6300: DZ 6300/A2.

Holders of NZS 6300 and other persons who wish to comment on the changes may obtain copies from SANZ.

When approved, the amendment will not be published as such but will be absorbed in a new edition of NZS 6300.

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 20 August 1985.
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of May 1985.

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

(S.A. 114/2/8)