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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 69

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Standard Specification 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 specification is being circulated.

Number and Title of Specification
DZ 5828 Playgrounds and playground equipment.

This draft standard provides guidelines for the design and setting up of playgrounds and playground equipment. It is prepared in 3 separate parts:

DZ 5828/Part 1 Guide to siting, installation and maintenance of equipment. $10.

Based on AS 2155 and BS 5696, this part covers planning site selection and design of a playground area. Proposals for site preparation and landscaping are given, and detailed recommendations for suitable surfacing materials.

DZ 5828/Part 2 Specification for material and labelling requirements.

Comprises Australian Standard AS 1924: Part 1:1981 and draft New Zealand Amendment A.

DZ 5828/Part 3 Design and construction—Safety aspects.

Comprises Australian Standard AS 1924: Part 2:1981 and draft New Zealand Amendment A.

Copies of AS 1924: Part 1:1981 ($18) and Part 2:1981 ($30.50) are available for examination at the Standards Association of New Zealand, 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 5 July 1985.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April 1985.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/8)

Natural Gas (Price Restraint) Regulations 1981

Applicant: Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.

Application: Increased price for natural gas.

Decision: In terms of the powers granted me under section 6 of the Natural Gas (Price Restraint) Regulations 1981, I hereby approve the following maximum price from 1 April for natural gas sold by the Natural Gas Corporation to the Auckland Gas Company Ltd., Hamilton City Council, New Plymouth City Council, Levin Borough Council, Hawera Gas Company Ltd., Wanganui City Council, Palmerston North City Council, Wellington Gas Company Ltd. and the Hutt Valley Energy Board to be increased to:

236.462 cents a gigajoule.

The Energy Resources Levy is included.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of March 1985.

J. J. CHESTERMAN, Secretary of Energy.

Notice of Receipt of Application for an Amendment to an International Air Services Licence

PURSUANT to section 14 of the International Air Services Licensing Act 1947, I hereby give notice of my intention to amend the International Air Services Licence of Qantas Airways Ltd. of Sydney, Australia, to incorporate Boeing 767 aircraft in the aircraft type specified for services between New Zealand and Australia.

Further details of the proposal may be obtained from the Secretary for Transport, Ministry of Transport, Private Bag, Wellington.

Any person or organisation desiring to make representations relating to this application, must forward these representations in writing to reach me on or before 10 May 1985.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of April 1985.

RICHARD W. PREBBLE,
Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological Services.

Notice of Receipt of Application for an Amendment to an International Air Services Licence

PURSUANT to section 14 of the International Air Services Licensing Act 1947, I hereby give notice of my intention to amend the International Air Services Licence of Qantas Airways Ltd. of Sydney, Australia, to incorporate an IAI 1124 Westwind 1 aircraft in the aircraft type specified for services between New Zealand and Australia, to provide for the operation of an overnight document and small parcel service.

Further details of the proposal may be obtained from the Secretary for Transport, Ministry of Transport, Private Bag, Wellington.

Any person or organisation desiring to make representations relating to this application, must forward these representations in writing to reach me on or before 10 May 1985.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of April 1985.

RICHARD W. PREBBLE,
Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological Services.

Approval of Flashing or Revolving Green Lamp on Certain St John Ambulance Association Vehicles

PURSUANT to subclause (1) of regulation 88 of the Traffic Regulations 1976* approval is hereby granted, for the purposes of subclause (8) of regulation 67 of the said regulations, to the fitting of one flashing or revolving green lamp on any St John Ambulance Association vehicle as described in the Schedule hereto, for use when despatched in response to emergency calls only.

SCHEDULE

St John AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION vehicles on the register of class 2 vehicles held in Priory Headquarters of the Order of St John. The vehicles display a yellow/orange band along each side and the words FIRST RESPONSE UNIT.

PURSUANT to powers delegated to me by the Secretary for Transport by an instrument of delegation dated the 24th day of August 1984.

Signed in Wellington on the 10th day of April 1985.

G. LIVERSAGE,
Assistant 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. 14/1/3/1)

CNG 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 revoke the requirement of the component listed in Schedule 1 applying to motor vehicle CNG fuel systems installed and operated in accordance with New Zealand Standard NZS 5422 Part 2 1980.

SCHEDULE

As from the date of this notice no excess pressure device as described in clause 6.6 of the above Standard need be fitted to any motor vehicle CNG fuel system on the filling valve.