NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 167

Government Notices

Agriculture and Fisheries

Meat Act 1981

Notice Pursuant to Section 43g of the Meat Act 1981

Pursuant to section 43g of the Meat Act 1981, you are directed to allow managers of plants, in respect of the operation of their plants for the 1989/90 season in conformity with an efficient pattern and level of operation, a reduction of 25 percent of the amount otherwise recoverable.

COLIN MOYLE, Minister of Agriculture.

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Commerce

Commerce Act 1986

Statement of Economic Policy of the Government Transmitted to the Commerce Commission

22 September 1989

Dr Lojkine,
Chairman,
Commerce Commission,
P.O. Box 2351,
WELLINGTON.

Dear Dr Lojkine,

Pursuant to section 26 of the Commerce Act 1986, I hereby transmit to the Commerce Commission a statement of the economic policy of the Government in relation to the New Zealand meat processing industry.

For some time the New Zealand meat processing industry has been endeavouring to reduce processing capacity in the face of reducing stock numbers and excess killing capacity. The Government understands proposals to further rationalise processing facilities are the subject of applications under Part V of the Commerce Act 1986 that are either currently before the Commission or are likely to be submitted to the Commission in the near future. The meat processing industry is New Zealand’s largest export earner, a significant employer and is of strategic importance to the New Zealand economy.

The Government supports the rationalisation process which it believes provides the opportunity for maintaining a viable productive base for future expansion, for improved performance in relation to international markets, as well as ensuring there is adequate competition for stock now and in the longer term. Rationalisation also provides an opportunity for greater producer ownership of processing facilities, and for improved producer benefits as a result.

In view of the above it is part of the economic policy of the Government to encourage the rapid rationalisation of the New Zealand meat processing industry, so as to enhance the export performance and international competitiveness of the New Zealand meat industry. The Government believes that the public interest is best served by this process occurring as soon as possible.

This statement should not be seen as providing support for any individual application as the Government appreciates that it is not aware of all the particular circumstances which the Commerce Commission will examine in carrying out its statutory functions. However it wishes the Commission to take into account the public benefit in achieving the rationalisation of the industry as soon as this is reasonably practicable.

Yours faithfully,

DAVID BUTCHER, Minister of Commerce.

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Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988

Preliminary Determination: Dumping Investigation in Respect of Plasterboard from Thailand

Pursuant to section 12 (1) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, I, David John Butcher, Minister of Commerce, hereby give notice that I have made a preliminary determination on the basis of the information made available during the investigation that plasterboard exported by SCT Co. Ltd. and Thai Gypsum Products Co. Ltd of Thailand, and imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand, is goods in respect of which I may direct the imposition of an anti-dumping duty in accordance with section 14 of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of September 1989.

DAVID BUTCHER, Minister of Commerce.

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Conservation

Harbours Act 1950

The Christchurch Harbour Order 1989

PAUL REEVES, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At Wellington this 18th day of September 1989

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Pursuant to sections 3A and 165 of the Harbours Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation in relation to clause 3 (a) of this order, on the request of the Christchurch City Council, hereby makes the following order.

Order

1. Title and commencement—(a) This order may be cited as the Christchurch Harbour Order 1989.

(b) This order shall come into effect 28 days after its publication in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation—In this order—

“The Act” means the Harbours Act 1950;

“The Council” means the Christchurch City Council;

“Foreshore” means such part of the bed, shore or banks of a tidal water as are covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at ordinary spring tides.

3. Grant of control—There is hereby granted to the council, for a period of 21 years from the commencement of this order—

(a) The control of the waters described in the First Schedule to this order;

(b) The control of the foreshore, seabed, riverbed, and lakebed described in the Second Schedule to this order.