21 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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The application was granted for 28 days. Applications to extend that authorisation were declined.

Signed for the Tribunal

B. H. SLANE, Chairman.

Transport Licensing Authority Sittings

PURSUANT to sections 120 and 121 of the Transport Act 1962, the No. 11 District Transport Licensing Authority (F. H. K. Moore), gives notice of the receipt of the following applications and will hold a public sitting in the Victoria Room, Second Floor, Civic Theatre, Tay Street, Invercargill on Wednesday, 10 September 1986 commencing at 9 a.m. to hear evidence for or against granting them.

A11/86/23 Frederick James Wilson and Kristine Ruth Wilson and Douglas John Marshall, trading as F. J. and K. R. Wilson and D. J. Marshall Partnership, Invercargill. Application for a new Goods Service Licence with two Rail Exemption Certificates exempting licence from the provisions of section 109 of the Transport Act 1962 for the carriage of petroleum products in tank wagons from Mobil Oil (NZ) Ltd.'s bulk depot at Ocean Beach Road, Bluff, to Mobil's customers tanks and also packages in racks on tank wagons throughout the Nos. 10 and 11 Transport Districts. (French Sons Burt & Co., P.O. Box 358, Invercargill.)

A11/86/22 Alexander George Preston and Maureen Cecilia Preston, trading as A. G. & M. C. Preston Partnership, Invercargill. Application for a new Goods Service Licence with one Rail Exemption Certificate exempting licensee from the provisions of section 109 of the Transport Act 1962, for the carriage of petroleum products in tank wagons from Mobil Oil NZ Ltd.'s bulk depot at Ocean Beach Road, Bluff to Mobil's customers tanks and also packages in racks on tank wagons, in the Nos. 10 and 11 Transport Districts. (French Sons Burt & Co., P.O. Box 358, Invercargill.)

Not Before 9.30 a.m.

A11/86/24 New Zealand Railways Corporation, Passenger Business Group, Queenstown. A new Passenger Service Licence to operate a scheduled service as follows: To convey Hikers/Trampers from Queenstown to Glenorchy-Routeburn-Kinloch to begin track walks and to uplift Hikers/Trampers from those places having completed walks and convey them back to Queenstown.

Timetable
Queenstown depart 8.30 a.m.
Routeburn depart 10.40 a.m.
Kinloch depart 11.30 a.m.
Queenstown arrive 1.30 p.m.
Frequency: Daily.

It is proposed to operate this as a seasonal service, November to March.

Dated at Dunedin this 11th day of August 1986.

L. N. GEERLOFS, Secretary.

No. 11 District Transport Licensing Authority.

Transport Licensing Authority Sittings

PURSUANT to section 119 of the Transport Act 1962, the No. 9 District Transport Licensing Authority (F. H. K. Moore), gives notice of the receipt of the following application and will hold a public sitting in the Conference Room, Fourth Floor, Transport House, corner Cashel and Montreal Streets, Christchurch on Thursday, 11 September 1986 commencing at 2 p.m. to hear evidence for or against granting it.

A9/86/53 R. S. and E. R. Phillips Limited, Christchurch. Application for a new Passenger Service Licence. (Duncan, Cotterill & Co., P.O. Box 5, Christchurch.)

Dated at Dunedin this 8th day of August 1986.

L. N. GEERLOFS, Secretary.

No. 9 District Transport Licensing Authority.

National Roads Board: Bylaw No. 1986/1: Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel

PURSUANT to the National Roads Act 1953, the Transport Act 1962 and the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority Dissolution Act 1978, the National Roads Board makes the following bylaw:

BYLAW

1. This bylaw may be cited as the National Roads Board Bylaw 1986/1.

2. This bylaw shall come into force on the day after its publication in the Gazette.

3. In this bylaw unless the context otherwise requires:

"The Board" means the National Roads Board constituted under the National Roads Act 1953.

"Bicycle" means a pedal cycle propelled by human power and/or by a "clipon" engine.

"Special traffic" means traffic declared to be a special traffic in accordance with clause 6 of this bylaw.

"Tunnel" means the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel constructed under the authority of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act 1956.

"Tunnel Control Officers" means any officer of the Ministry of Works and Development who is appointed by the Minister of Transport to act as a traffic officer for that area known as the tunnel.

"Tunnel Proper" means that portion of the tunnel lying between the Heathcote Underpass Bridge and the roundabout at the Lyttelton Portal of the tunnel.

4. The National Road Board shall erect signs at each access to the tunnel to notify traffic that it is on or within the tunnel and of any restrictions on the classes of traffic which may use the tunnel.

5. (a) The following classes of traffic are prohibited from entering or remaining on or within the tunnel unless classified as special traffic in accordance with clause 6 of this bylaw:

(i) Any vehicle carrying explosives (as defined in the Explosives Act 1957);

(ii) Any vehicle transporting any goods listed as Dangerous Goods Class 3A in the First Schedule to the Dangerous Goods Act 1974.

Provided that this prohibition shall not apply where a tanker carrying Class 3A petroleum products is carrying less than 230 litres or to vehicles which convey Class 3A dangerous goods normally carried for the means of propelling such vehicle and contained in the tank provided on the vehicle for such purpose;

(iii) Bicycles;

Provided that bicycles may be ridden on or within that part of the tunnel between the Heathcote River Bridge and the on and off ramps of the Fort Hills Interchange;

(b) Persons on foot except in accordance with subclause (b) of this clause:

(v) Animals of any kind whether led, herded, driven or ridden;

(vi) Baby carriages, push carts and wheel barrows;

(vii) Any vehicle drawn by an animal or animals;

(viii) Any vehicle which in the opinion of the officer in charge is likely to endanger persons or property.

(b) Persons on foot may:

(i) When officially engaged on Ministry of Works and Development business enter on or within the tunnel with the consent of a tunnel control officer;

(ii) Enter and remain in and around the Tunnel Administration Building when engaged on business with the Tunnel Administration;

(iii) Proceed to and from a vehicle to a fire extinguisher and telephone in accordance with clause 12 of this bylaw.

6. (a) The following traffic is hereby declared to be special traffic:

(i) Any vehicle carrying corrosive acids, chemicals and other substances of a dangerous nature.

(ii) Any vehicle carrying compressed gases (whether permanent or liquified) other than that contained in a cylinder fitted to the vehicle for the normal means of propulsion;

Provided that this requirement shall not apply where a vehicle is conveying Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in approved cylinders of which the total quantity in each cylinder does not exceed 45 kg;

(iii) Any vehicle carrying explosives within the meaning of the Explosives Act 1957;

(iv) Any vehicle which does not comply with the restrictions on loading, dimensions and towing contained in the Traffic Regulations 1976 but for which written permission to operate that vehicle on a road has been given in accordance with the regulations.

(b) Any other traffic prohibited from entering the tunnel in accordance with clause 5 of this bylaw may be declared in writing to be special traffic by any tunnel control officer.