No. 27

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

LPG Fuel System 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, Robert Norman Abram, Chief Automotive Engineer, hereby approve the components listed in the Schedule hereto for inclusion in any LPG automotive 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 (if any) set out in respect of any component in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

LPG FUEL CYLINDERS

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 6 mm high if space permits but in any case 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 or in accordance with the periodic test requirements laid down in the specification to which the cylinder was manufactured.

5. All that part of the notice entitled “LPG Fuel System Approvals—Fuel Cylinder Approvals” which appeared in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 10, page 288, 1983, which relates to the component AF L03B 009 is hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of February 1985.

R. N. ABRAM, Chief 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
Amendment No. 9: S.R. 1983/282
Amendment No. 10: S.R. 1984/31
Amendment No. 11: S.R. 1984/169
(M.O.T. 14/1/17)

Notice by Examiner of Commercial Practices of Consents to Merger and Takeover Proposals

Pursuant to section 72 (6) of the Commerce Act 1975, notice is hereby given that the Examiner of Commercial Practices has consented to the following merger and takeover proposals.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was given in terms of section 70 (1) of the Commerce Act 1975:

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of February 1985.

R. ORAM, for Examiner of Commercial Practices.