NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

29 JUNE

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broadcast programmes come into force on the 1st day of July 1989:

And whereas the Government has announced that it intends to introduce in the House of Representatives a Radiocommunications Bill providing for the creation of property rights in the use of the radio spectrum, and enabling the allocation of those rights by the Crown:

And whereas the Government considers that it is desirable that there be a smooth transition from the present system to the system proposed to be established under the Radiocommunications Bill:

Now therefore I, David John Butcher, Minister of Commerce, acting pursuant to regulation 13 of the Radio Regulations 1987, hereby give you notice that it is part of the policy of the Government in relation to broadcasting—

(a) That, subject to paragraph (d) of this notice, the allocation of radio frequencies for the establishment of new continuous television broadcasting services (other than in compliance with section 95 of the Broadcasting Act 1989) should in all cases be provided for under the policies to be implemented under the proposed Radiocommunications Bill; and

(b) That, subject to paragraph (e) of this notice, the allocation of radio frequencies for the establishment of new continuous sound radio broadcasting services (other than in compliance with section 95 of the Broadcasting Act 1989) should be provided for under the policies to be implemented under the proposed Radiocommunications Bill in all cases where the demand for frequencies for the new services is likely to exceed the availability of such frequencies; and

(c) That radio apparatus licences should continue to be granted, on a short term basis with no right of renewal, where unused frequencies are available, to allow for uses of the radio spectrum that, under the Broadcasting Act 1976, would have been provided for by the granting by the Broadcasting Tribunal of short term broadcasting authorisations under the Broadcasting Act 1976 where—

(i) The organisation applying for the licence is a non-profitmaking or charitable organisation and proposes to broadcast for no longer than 28 consecutive days; or

(ii) The organisation or person applying for the licence held a short term broadcasting authorisation during the year commencing on 1 July 1988 and ending with the close of 30 June 1989 that authorised it to provide a broadcasting service that was the same for all practical purposes as that which it proposes to provide under the radio licence it is applying for; and

(d) That radio apparatus licences should be granted or amended to allow the television services known as TV1, TV2, and TV3 to extend the coverage of their services to areas not otherwise able adequately to receive those services; and

(e) That subject to New Zealand’s international obligations being met, radio apparatus licences may be issued for high frequency broadcasting services.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of June 1989.

D. BUTCHER, Minister of Commerce.

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Energy

Electrical Wiring Regulations 1976

Notice of Prohibition

Brass Portable Table Top Lamp Fittings With a Line Cord Rotary Switch Type Dimmer Control

Pursuant to regulation 8 of the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1976, notice is hereby given that the Brass Portable Table Top Lamp Fittings described below, in my opinion constitute or may constitute an electrical hazard and are unsuitable for use in New Zealand.

Description:
Brass Portable Table Top Lamp Fittings (3 models—small, medium and large); with rotary switch type dimmer control, Edison screw type lampholders and brass outlined petal shaped decorative glass lamp shades; one model has a tinted glass sectional shade.

Markings:
Made in Taiwan or (R.O.C. Taiwan) on base.

Some known faults of the three models are:

(a) They have exposed live parts accessible to the touch. The Edison screw type lampholders are incorrectly wired (Phase to the outer terminal in contravention to regulation 97.2).

(b) The in line cord rotary switch type dimmer associated with the fitting, does not appear to comply with an appropriate standard.

(c) The fittings have faults in construction such as inadequate cord anchorage; soldered joints which are not mechanically sound in the dimmer; very sharp edges in the internal wire ways with consequent damage to the conductors.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of June 1989.

P. J. McCARTHY, Acting Secretary of Energy.

Imported Taiwan Brass Table Lamps

Instruction to Purchaser:
The Taiwan brass lamps referred to in the notice above, imported by Russell Hill Ltd., P.O. Box 868, Invercargill, should be returned to the place of purchase which will arrange for modifications to be made to rectify the electrical safety problems within the fittings.

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Health

Medicines Act 1981

Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule