4468 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 163

CNG Fuel System Approvals

Pursuant to regulation 90B of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and pursuant to the powers delegated to me by the Secretary for Transport, I, Hugh Cameron Matheson, Senior Automotive Engineer, hereby approve the components listed in the Schedule hereto for inclusion in any CNG fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422, Part 2, 1987 (and any standard made in amendment thereto or in substitution therefor) subject to the conditions set out in respect of any component in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

CNG COMPOSITE STEEL/FIBRE WOUND CYLINDERS

In accordance with the following 9 drawing numbers ONLY—

316–360/60
316–360/70
360–360/80
360–360/90
360–360/100
400–360/90
400–360/100
400–360/110
400–360/120

ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2
ITA/LR/COMP/REV 2

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

These CNG fuel cylinders are approved subject to the following conditions:

1. That they comply with all the design, performance, and test requirements of the New Zealand Code of Practice R1 1616 for lightweight automotive CNG cylinders, as applicable to composite steel/fibre wound materials.

2. This notice is valid subject to proof of the implementation of the special conditions referred to in appendix 4 (5) of the Code of Practice R1 1616.

3. That they be provided with a cylinder shut off valve designed for the cylinder working pressure and compatible with the test pressure of the cylinder. Cylinder shut off valves shall be fitted with a handwheel to facilitate ease of opening and closing of the valve and shall be fitted with a pressure relief device, which remains in contact with the gas contained in the cylinder whether the handwheel is in the open or closed position, comprising of a burst disc backed by fusible alloy having a nominal melt temperature of 100°C. Should the alloy melt the burst disc shall yield at a pressure of not less than 24.7 MPa and not more than the test pressure of the cylinder, otherwise it shall remain inoperative. Cylinder valves shall be provided with an outlet thread of ½ in NPT (female) and a stem thread compatible with the cylinder neck thread.

4. That they be tested at periods not exceeding five years, in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standards AS 2337–1987 Parts 1 and 3 or in accordance with the periodic test requirements (if any) laid down in the specification to which the cylinder was manufactured.

5. Cylinder markings are in accordance with clause 7 and appendix 4 (2) of R1 1616.

6. Neck threads are in accordance with clause 3.5 of R1 1616.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 1987.

H. C. MATHESON, Senior Automotive Engineer.

S.R. 1976/227

(M.O.T. 14/1/17/20)

Notice by Commerce Commission of Clearances of Merger and Takeover Proposals

Notice is hereby given that the Commerce Commission has given clearance to the following merger and takeover proposals in terms of section 66 (3) (a) of the Commerce Act 1986.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was given in terms of section 66 (1) of the Commerce Act 1986

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 1987.

G. A. CONNOR, for Commerce Commission.