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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 84

On 13 May the Tribunal sent a telegram to Mr Dawson as follows:
“Your complaints relating to specific programmes have not yet
been finally dealt with by the BCNZ and the Tribunal cannot
therefore deal with them now.

Do you want to make any submissions on this point of
jurisdiction?”

In response Mr Dawson said that the Tribunal did have
jurisdiction. If it did not, it ought to.

The Tribunal has concluded that it does not have a complaint
that it can deal with under the Act because the complaint—

• is not about specific programmes which have been broadcast
• is essentially a complaint that there are programmes which
  ought to be broadcast.

We do not need to set out the reasons again.

Mr Dawson’s arguments concerning failure to meet standards
of objective journalism can only be dealt with in relation to a complaint
relating to a specific programme or series of programmes.

Mr Dawson’s argument was also that there has been a breach of
the standard set out in section 24(1)(e). That standard acknowledges
the principle that when a controversial issue of public importance
is discussed, reasonable efforts are made to present significant points
of view either in the same programme or in other programmes within
the period of current interest. In effect, Mr Dawson claims that the
live coverage of a rugby match is required to balance other reports
of the tour.

Mr Dawson appears to have misunderstood the section which
relates to “discussion” and presenting “points of view”. However
the Tribunal has no power to make any ruling on the interpretation
of the section in relation to particular circumstances since there is
no jurisdiction to deal with his complaint.

The Tribunal therefore finds that it has no power to deal with
the complaint referred to the Tribunal.

Signed for the Tribunal.

B. H. SLANE, Chairman.

Transport Licensing Authority Sitting

PURSUANT to the Transport Act 1962, the No. 1 Transport District
Licensing Authority (J. M. Foster), gives notice of the receipt of
the following applications and will hold a public sitting in the Northland
Catchment Commission Board Room, Kaka Street, Whangarei at
the time and date stated to hear evidence for or against granting
them.

Tuesday, 17 June 1986 at 11 a.m.

T1/291 Graeme Rogers: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence 9034
to Vivian Rex Telfer.

T1/278 Brian John Young: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence 9039
to Leslie Robert Stone.

Dated at Auckland this 21st day of May 1986.

J. H. McCARTHY, Secretary.

No. 1 Transport District Licensing Authority.

Transport Licensing Authority Sitting

PURSUANT to section 119 of the Transport Act 1962, as amended
by the Transport Amendment Act No. 2, 1983, the No. 7 Transport
District Licensing Authority (W. O’Brien), gives notice of the receipt
of the following applications and will hold a public sitting to receive
evidence or representations, whether written or not, for or against
the granting of them in the Conference Room, Ministry of Transport
Office, corner Cuba and George Streets, Palmerston North,
commencing Wednesday, 18 June 1986 at 12.30 p.m. Applicants
must be present or represented. All documents for alteration must
be handed in at the sitting.

A7/86/123 Stephen Richard Hibell, Rongotea: New Goods Service
Licence.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 1986.

J. MOIR, Secretary.

No. 7 Transport District Licensing Authority.

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 4302 Code of practice for the control of hygiene in air and water
systems in buildings. $15.00.

This draft Standard provides guidance to building services
designers and operating staff responsible for running the services of
a building in relation to the control of hygiene in air and water
systems in buildings. The proposed Standard is primarily con-
cerned with the setting of sound principles of design, installation,
commissioning, operation and maintenance which will assist in
controlling the spread of infectious diseases such as “humidifier
fever” and legionella pneumophila.

The draft does not cover the functional design, installation,
operation and maintenance of air and water systems in buildings
except insofar as such systems may provide the opportunity for the
harbouring, development and transmission of disease organisms.

All persons who may be affected by this publication and who
desire to comment thereon, may obtain copies at the price shown,
from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade
Centre, 181–187 Victoria Street (formerly known as 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 1 September 1986.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of May 1986.

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

(S.A. 114/2/8)

Notice of Order for Confiscation of a Motor Vehicle

PURSUANT to section 84(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1985, Mark
Graham Woolley of 20 Shackleton Grove, Stokes Valley (hereinafter
called the defendant), was on the 24th day of April 1986 convicted
of assault in the District Court at Lower Hutt and ordered to pay
the sum of $400.00 and the sum of $35.00 costs, and disqualified
from holding or obtaining a motor drivers licence for four (4)
months, commencing on the 24th day of April 1986.

And in addition to the above fine and disqualification it is ordered
that the Mitsubishi Galant Motor Vehicle Registered No. HA 6919
be confiscated.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 24th day of April 1986.

F. LUI, Deputy Registrar.

Decision No. 8/86
Bro. 100–103/84

Before the Broadcasting Tribunal

In the matter of the Broadcasting Act 1976, and in the matter of
applications for commercial FM sound radio warrants in
Christchurch by:

(1) CANTERBURY FM BROADCASTING LTD.

(2) RADIO AVON LTD.

(3) BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND.

(4) MAINLAND FM LTD.

Chairman: B. H. Slane.

Members: Ann E. Wilson and Robert Boyd-Bell.

SUPPLEMENTARY DECISION

On 15 July 1985, in Decision 7/85, the Tribunal granted warrants
for FM broadcasting stations to Canterbury FM Broadcasting Ltd.
and the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand.

The Broadcasting Corporation was already the holder of an AM
warrant for 3ZM which would be surrendered from the
commencement of broadcasting by 3ZM-FM. The Tribunal
indicated it would grant a 90-day authorisation for the existing 3ZM
operation. The Tribunal considered this more appropriate than
granting an FM warrant with a supplementary AM warrant for such
a short period of simulcasting. In effect, the BCNZ application was
for the conversion of 3ZM from AM to FM.