4 JUNE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1697

Finance and Revenue

Earthquake Commission Act 1993

Notice of Direction

I hereby give notice that the following direction has been given to the Board of the Earthquake Commission regarding the Commission’s investment policy.

“Pursuant to section 12 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993, I make the following direction as to the policy to be followed by the Commission in the exercise of its investment powers:

The Earthquake Commission shall invest in its preferred mix of:

(i) non-tradeable New Zealand Government securities comprising Treasury bills and/or Government stock and/or Inflation-Indexed Bonds; and

(ii) up to a maximum of $250 million of New Zealand Bank bills.

The securities that form part of the Natural Disaster Fund shall be registered in the Earthquake Commission’s name.

This direction replaces previous Ministerial directions relating to investment policy (in particular the directions of 30 September 1988, 16 August 1993, 17 January 1994 and 12 December 1995).”

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of June 1998.

RIGHT HON. BILL BIRCH, Minister of Finance.

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3. A copy of the ruling may be obtained by writing to the Assistant General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings), National Office, Inland Revenue, P.O. Box 2198, Wellington.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Justice

Oaths and Declarations Act 1957

Revocation of Authorisation to Take Statutory Declarations

Pursuant to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, I hereby revoke the authorisation held by the officers in the service of the Crown named in the Schedule below to take statutory declarations.

Schedule

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/Te Manatu Ahuwhenua, Ngaherehere

MAF Policy, Administration Officer, Head Office.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of May 1998.

D. A. M. GRAHAM, Minister of Justice.

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Inland Revenue

Income Tax Act 1994

Notice of Determination of Tax Depreciation Rates

Pursuant to section EG 14 of the Income Tax Act 1994, notice is hereby given that the Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department has issued “Determination DEP36: Tax Depreciation Rates General Determination Number 36”, pursuant to section EG 4 of the Income Tax Act 1994. The determination may be cited as “Determination DEP36: Tax Depreciation Rates General Determination Number 36”.

Determination DEP36 will appear in Inland Revenue’s Tax Information Bulletin, Vol. 10, No. 6 of June 1998.

A copy of the determination is available from Inland Revenue offices.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May 1998.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Tax Administration Act 1994

Notice of Product Ruling

1. This is a notice of a product ruling made under section 91F of the Tax Administration Act 1994.

2. Product ruling No. 98/13 was issued on 28 May 1998. It relates to vehicle leasing, and the application of sections 9 (3), 10 (5) and 76 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985.

3. A copy of the ruling may be obtained by writing to the Assistant General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings), National Office, Inland Revenue, P.O. Box 2198, Wellington.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Officers in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Te Manatu Ahuwhenua, Ngaherehere

Pursuant to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, I hereby authorise the holders for the time being of the offices in the service of the Crown specified in the Schedule below to take statutory declarations under the said Act.

Schedule

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/Te Manatu Ahuwhenua, Ngaherehere

Team Leader Business Services (Policy), MAF Policy, Head Office.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of May 1998.

D. A. M. GRAHAM, Minister of Justice.

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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

Trans-Tasman Occupations Tribunal—Chairperson Appointed

Pursuant to section 47 of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint

Jeremy Paul Doogue, District Court Judge of Auckland

to be the chairperson of the Trans-Tasman Occupations Tribunal for a term of 5 years.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of May 1998.

D. A. M. GRAHAM, Minister of Justice.

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