2660 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 107

Consent to the Distribution of Changed Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the changed medicine which was referred to the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 24 (5) of the Act and is set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Infanrix-IPV-Hib

Active Ingredient(s): Polio virus type 1 80DAgU/mL
Detoxified pertussis toxin 50µg/mL
Pertussis 69kDa outer membrane protein 16µg/mL
Diphtheria toxoid (adsorbed) 60IU/mL
Polio virus type 2 16DAgU/mL
Polio virus type 3 64DAgU/mL
Adsorbed tetanus vaccine 80IU/mL
Pertussis filamentous haemagglutinin 50µg/mL

Dosage Form: Suspension for injection

Active Ingredient(s): Haemophilus influenzae vaccine (tetanus toxoid conjugate) 20µg/mL

Dosage Form: Powder for injection

New Zealand Sponsor: SmithKline Beecham (NZ) Limited

Manufacturer(s): SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA, Rixensart, Belgium

Dated this 18th day of August 2000.

G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Safety and Regulation (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 20th day of February 1997).

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Appointments to the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Pursuant to section 6 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 1976, I reappoint

Roye Daniel section 6 (b)
Peter Paku section 6 (d)
Harold Thomas section 6 (a)

and appoint

Philip Routhan section 6 (a)
Graeme Heazlewood section 6 (b)
Terry Wynyard section 6 (c)
Noel Edwards section 6 (c)
Timothy Fookes section 6 (d)
Jan Coll section 6 (d)
Rex Harrison section 6 (d)

as members of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board for three year terms of office expiring on 31 August 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of August 2000.

ANNETTE KING, Minister of Health.

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Research, Science and Technology

Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Act 1990

Notice of Amendment of the Government Priorities Under Section 7 (1) of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Act 1990 ("the Act")

Under section 7 (1) of the Act, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology ("the Foundation") is hereby advised of an amendment to the Government's priorities that the Foundation must adhere to in carrying out its functions under section 5 (1) (a) of the Act.

This notice amends the previous notice that was published as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette on Friday, 4 June 1999 (as amended in May 2000 to reflect the Moratorium on Genetic Modification).

1. Delete Appendix Two and replace with the following text:

"2000/01 Output Classes and Outputs purchased by the Foundation pursuant to section 5 (1) (a) of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Act 1990.

Output Class 07—Research for Industry

Description

This output class improves the competitiveness of New Zealand's industrial sectors using research, science and technology.

Outputs comprise the following:

● Supporting development of innovative food and fibre industries. The outputs will enhance the capacity of food and fibre enterprises to innovate. ... $117,316,500

● Supporting development of innovative manufacturing and services enterprises. The outputs will help manufacturing and services enterprises (including tourism) to innovate. It also includes research on the broad factors affecting business and economic life. ... $24,696,600

● Supporting development of innovative infrastructure. The outputs will help infrastructure services, such as communications, energy, water and waste, to innovate cost effectively. It also includes New Zealand's mineral wealth and understanding of physical hazards. ... $29,098,900"