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of study and training, pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (1) of section 253, hereby publishes them.

2. The categories of courses to which the criteria apply are:

(a) All applications in respect of courses of study or training, leading to an award described as a ‘degree’ or the description of which includes the word ‘bachelor’, ‘master’ or ‘doctor’ provided (i) by institutions other than the universities established under section 162 (1) (a) or section 162 (2), or (ii) by registered establishments (including any permitted under section 264 to use the term ‘university’, ‘college of education’ or ‘polytechnic’ to describe an educational establishment or facility).

(b) All applications in respect of courses of study or training provided by universities established under section 162 (1) (a) or section 162 (2).

3. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority or any body exercising powers of approval and accreditation under the provisions of section 260 (2), in respect of applications in category (a) above, or the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee in exercising powers of approval and accreditation under section 260 (1) in respect of applications in category (b) above, shall satisfy itself as to the standard and quality of every course in regard to the following matters, according to the detailed procedures and rules approved by the Authority or the Vice-Chancellors’ Committee respectively:

(i) The acceptability of the proposed course to the relevant academic, industrial, professional and other communities in terms of its stated objectives, nomenclature, content and structure.

(ii) The adequacy and appropriateness of the regulations that specify requirements for admission, credit for previous study, recognition of prior learning, course structure, assessment procedures and the normal progression.

(iii) The availability of appropriate academic staffing, teaching and research facilities and support services.

(iv) The adequacy of the means of ensuring that assessment procedures are appropriate, given the stated objectives and fair; and

(v) The adequacy of the provisions for monitoring course standards and quality, for reviewing course regulations and content and for determining whether the course shall continue to be offered.

4. Information regarding the application of the criteria in respect of categories (a) and (b) shall be made available to the Authority to enable it to perform its functions under section 260.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1992.

M. FITZSIMONS, New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

AUP926

Land Notices

Conservation

Conservation Act 1987

Declaring Land to be Held for Conservation Purposes

Pursuant to section 7 (1) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation and the Minister of Lands, being the Minister deemed responsible for the Department of State that has control of the land described in the Schedule hereto, jointly declare that the land is held for conservation purposes.

Schedule

Nelson Land District—Tasman District

69.3200 hectares, more or less, being Section 26, Block IV, Tutaki Survey District.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of August 1992.

DENIS MARSHALL, Minister of Conservation.
W. ROB STOREY, Minister of Lands.

(DOC C.O. LAN-108)

JP9223

Declaration That a Marginal Strip is not Required

Pursuant to Section 24B of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation hereby declares that the Marginal Strip requirements set out in section 24 of the Act shall not apply in the case of the disposition of the land in the Schedule hereto.

Schedule

Southland Land District—Southland District

Sections 1, 3 and 4, S.O. 11845, situated in Block I, Winton Hundred.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of October 1992.

DENIS MARSHALL, Minister of Conservation.

JP9367

Reserves Act 1977

Classification of Part of a Reserve and Naming of a Reserve

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Acting Regional Conservator, Northland Conservancy, Department of Conservation, hereby classifies the reserve described in the First Schedule hereto, as a scenic reserve, subject to the provisions of the said Act, and further declares that the reserves described in the First and Second Schedules hereto, shall hereafter be known as the Manawahuna Scenic Reserve.

First Schedule

North Auckland Land District—Far North District

310.8086 hectares, more or less, being Sections 2 and 3, Block XII, Bay of Islands Survey District and part Maunganui No. 1 Block, all situated in Blocks XII and XIIA, Bay of Islands Survey District and comprised in all certificates of title 359/253, 445/136 and 61B/118.

Second Schedule

North Auckland Land District—Far North District

22.1000 hectares, more or less, being Section 2, Block XIIA, Bay of Islands Survey District. All Gazette notice B. 282317.1, S.O. 57910.

0.3920 hectares, more or less, being part Maunganui 1 Block; coloured yellow, edged yellow on S.O. 37391, situated in Block XIIA, Bay of Islands Survey District. All Gazette notice B. 282318.1. Together with an appurtenant water supply.