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recommendations on the best form of local government for the Chatham Islands, including:

(a) the benefits of closer constitutional links between the Chatham Islands and Napier City;

(b) the Chatham Islands County Council’s statutory powers and functions and whether they are all necessary taking into account the Islands’ isolation, size, population and other geographic factors;

(c) the most effective relationship between the Chatham Islands County Council and the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust; and

(d) such other matters which in the opinion of the Commission are relevant.

The Commission shall consult:

(a) the Chatham Islands County Council;

(b) the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust;

(c) the Napier City Council;

(d) the Department of Internal Affairs; and

(3) such other organisations and individuals as the Commission considers appropriate.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of May 1992.

WARREN COOPER, Minister of Local Government.

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Transport

International Air Services Licensing Act 1947

Notice of Intention to Amend an International Air Service Licence

Notice is hereby given that I intend to exercise the power conferred on me by section 14 of the International Air Services Licensing Act 1947, to amend the licence issued to Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited, with effect from 5 June 1992, so as to allow the airline to increase frequency to 3 services per week.

Details of this amendment may be obtained from the Secretary for Transport, Ministry of Transport, P.O. Box 3175, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of May 1992.

W. ROB STOREY, Minister of Transport.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State

New Zealand Fire Service

Fire Service Act 1975

The Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies Notice

Sections 17N (1) (b) and 30 (3) of the Fire Service Act 1975, require the New Zealand Fire Service National Commander to publish a Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies. This code, which specifies the standards for Fire Fighting Water Supplies, both volume and pressure, is promulgated in the following notice.

Notice

This notice should be cited as the Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies and comes into effect on the 2nd day of June 1992.

Copies of the Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies are available from the National Headquarters of the New Zealand Fire Service, Wellington.

The Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies

1. Interpretations—

(1) Area Commander means a New Zealand Fire Service Officer as defined by section 25A of the Fire Service Act 1975.

(2) Auxiliary Water means fire fighting water other than that provided in the Local Water Authorities principal mains.

(3) Code means this Code of Practice for Fire Fighting Water Supplies.

(4) Domestic Water means water used for any purpose other than fire fighting.

(5) Fire Area means a Fire Area constituted under section 25 of the Fire Service Act 1975.

(6) Fire District means a Fire District constituted under section 26 of the Fire Service Act 1975.

(7) Fire Protection Systems mean automatic fire sprinkler systems, drencher systems, fixed monitors and any other fixed system for applying fire fighting water.

(8) Fire Service means the New Zealand Fire Service established under section 3 of the Fire Service Act 1975.

(9) Hydrant means a fire hydrant provided in accordance with NZS/BS 750 : 1984.

(10) Principal Main means a water main fitted with fire hydrant.

(11) Reticulated means water mains with hydrants provided in accordance with the code.

(12) Risk means any building as defined by the Building Act 1991, and includes contents, industrial processes or storage areas that may present a danger of fire, or support the spread of fire.

(13) Running Pressure means the residual pressure in the water main when a hydrant is fully open.

(14) Static Pressure means the water pressure in the water mains when no hydrants are open, partially or fully.

(15) Water for Fire Fighting means water for fire fighting, hazardous substance emergencies, fire brigade drills and for the effective operation of fire protection systems (fire fighting water supplies has a similar meaning).

(16) Water for Fire Protection Systems means water supplied to automatic fire sprinkler systems, drenchers, fixed monitors and to any other fixed system for applying fire fighting water.

2. Purpose—

The purpose of this code is to describe the aims and standards adopted by the New Zealand Fire Service in relation to reticulated and auxiliary water for fire fighting.