19 OCTOBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Ozone Layer Protection Bill

This Bill provides further protection for the ozone layer. Its purpose is to provide for the phasing out in New Zealand by the year 2000 of all but essential uses of substances that deplete the ozone layer.

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Government Notices

Agriculture and Fisheries

Fisheries Act 1983

Appointment of a Member of the Quota Appeal Authority (No. 4939)

Pursuant to section 28A (4) of the Fisheries Act 1983, as inserted by section 9 of the Fisheries Amendment Act 1986, I hereby give notice that I have appointed

Derek Robert Broadmore, solicitor of Wellington

to be Chairman of the Quota Appeal Authority for a term ending 31 March 1990.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of October 1989.

COLIN MOYLE, Minister of Fisheries.

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Consumer Affairs

Fair Trading Act 1986

Notice Prohibiting Supply of Pistol Crossbows

Pursuant to section 31 (3) of the Fair Trading Act 1986, I, the Honourable Margaret Kerlake Shields, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, by this notice, which shall come into force on the day after the date of its publication in the Gazette, prohibit indefinitely the supply of the goods specified in the Schedule to this notice.

Schedule

The Ninja pistol crossbow

The Barnett Phantom pistol crossbow

Any pistol crossbow which does not have a safety catch on the firing mechanism.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of October 1989.

MARGARET SHIELDS, Minister of Consumer Affairs.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice prohibits indefinitely the supply of certain types of pistol crossbows. They are the Ninja pistol crossbow, the Barnett Phantom pistol crossbow, and any pistol crossbow that does not have a safety catch on the firing mechanism.

These pistol crossbows were declared by the Unsafe Goods (Pistol Crossbows) Notice 1988* to be unsafe goods under section 31 of the Fair Trading Act 1986. By virtue of section 31 (2) of that Act that notice expired on 15 October 1989.

Section 31 (3) of the Fair Trading Act 1986 authorises the Minister of Consumer Affairs, if 18 months has elapsed since goods were declared to be unsafe goods and if no product safety standard has been prescribed in respect of the goods under section 29 of that Act, to prohibit the supply of the goods indefinitely or for a specified period.

It is an offence under the Fair Trading Act 1986 to supply, or offer to supply, or advertise to supply, goods, the supply of which is prohibited under that Act.

Section 33 of that Act also prohibits the importation of such goods into New Zealand.

Gazette 14 April 1988, page 1463.

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Notice Prohibiting Supply of Toy Pistol Liquids

Pursuant to section 31 (3) of the Fair Trading Act 1986, I, the Honourable Margaret Kerlake Shields, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, by this notice, which shall come into force on the day after the date of its publication in the Gazette, prohibit indefinitely the supply of the goods specified in the Schedule to this notice.

Schedule

(a) Plastic or other containers of liquid described as “Wipe-out Magic Liquid”:

(b) Plastic or other containers of liquid described as “Zapit”:

(c) Any plastic or other container of liquid having a pH less than pH3 or greater than pH10 and intended for use in toy pistols.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of October 1989.

MARGARET SHIELDS, Minister of Consumer Affairs.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice prohibits indefinitely the supply of certain types of liquids for use in toy pistols.

This notice prohibits the supply of—

(a) Plastic or other containers of liquid described as “Wipe-out Magic Liquid”:

(b) Plastic or other containers of liquid described as “Zapit”:

(c) Any plastic or other container of liquid having a pH less than pH3 or greater than pH10 and intended for use in toy pistols.

These liquids were declared by the Unsafe Goods (Toy Pistol Liquids) Notice 1988* to be unsafe goods under section 31 of the Fair Trading Act 1986. By virtue of section 31 (2) of that Act that notice expired on 15 October 1989.

Section 31 (3) of the Fair Trading Act 1986 authorises the Minister of Consumer Affairs, if 18 months has elapsed since goods were declared to be unsafe goods and if no product safety standard has been prescribed in respect of the goods under section 29 of that Act, to prohibit the supply of the goods indefinitely or for a specified period.

It is an offence under the Fair Trading Act 1986 to supply, or offer to supply, or advertise to supply, goods, the supply of which is prohibited under that Act.