854 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 39

Homoeopathic preparation means:
A product prepared by a process of solution, extraction or titration of an active ingredient followed by strict regimented serial dilution.

Herbal preparation means:
A product prepared from either any part of a plant or an unrefined extract of a plant.

Companion animals:
Cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and other species of animals that are normally maintained for companionship rather than food - or pharmaceutical - production purposes. Horses and other equines are not considered to be companion animals.

Schedule of animal remedies exempted from sections 19 (2) (c) and 31 (2) (e) of the Animal Remedies Act 1967

• Non-medicated nutritional preparations intended for oral administration to an animal to achieve a nutritional benefit.
• Oral and topical homoeopathic preparations that do not claim to prevent, treat or cure a specific disease characterised by pain or distress in animals.
• Oral and topical herbal preparations, except those containing any part of a plant or an unrefined extract from a plant that is a prohibited plant*, that do not claim to prevent, treat or cure a specific disease characterised by pain or distress in animals.
• Non-medicated anti-diarrhoea preparations.
• Oral laxatives and lubricants.
• Cauterising preparations.
• Urinary tract modifiers (acidifiers and alkalinisers) that are oral preparations used solely for modification of urinary pH in companion animals, where they are packaged for sale in dosage-related packages appropriate for the animal for which the animal remedy is recommended.
• Respiratory tract modifiers which have only a locally acting, superficial effect on the respiratory tract, and that are given orally, applied topically to the nose or inhaled; and are used solely in companion animals to promote mucolysis, cough suppression (by alleviation of irritation only), and relieve compromise of airways and upper respiratory tract congestion; where they are packaged for sale in dosage-related packages appropriate for the animal for which the animal remedy is recommended.

Prohibited plant list
Abrus precatorius seed and root
Acorus calamus
Amanita (all or any species)
Anadenanthera peregrina
Argyeia nervosa
Aristolochia (all or any species)
Banisteriopsis caapi
Cannabis
Catha edulis
Conocybe (all or any species)
Crotalaria (all or any species)
Cynoglossum officinale
Erythroxylum coca
Haemadictyon (all or any species)
Heliotropium (all or any species)
Ipomoea burmanni (Rivea corymbosa)
Ipomoea hederacea
Ipomoea violacea (Ipomoea tricolor)
Lophophora (all or any species)
Opuntia cylindrica

Papaver bracteatum
Papaver somniferum
Peganum harmala
Petasites (all or any species)
Piptadenia macrocarpa
Piptadenia peregrina
Psylozybe (all or any species)
Pteridirun aquilinum
Sophora secundiflora
Stropharia cubensis
Strychnos gaultheriana
Strychnos ignatti (Ignatia amara)
Virola sebifera for external use

Dated this 3rd day of April 2000.
JIM SUTTON, Minister of Agriculture.
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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Revocation of Code of Ethical Conduct
Notice No. 1155 (W.NAE.06)

Pursuant to section 96 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, I hereby give notice that I have revoked on the date of this notice the approval of the New Zealand Communicable Disease Centre’s code of ethical conduct.

Notice number 5249 appearing in the New Zealand Gazette on the 24th day of June 1993 in issue No. 92 at page 1715 is hereby revoked.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of April 2000.
BRUCE J. ROSS, Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
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Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000

Extension of Time for Lodging Applications for Approval Certificates (Notice No. 1154)

Pursuant to regulation 8 (3) of the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 2000, I hereby extend to 31 May 2000, the time for lodging applications under regulation 8 (1) for approval certificates relating to areas of 50 hectares or more for the 2000 calendar year.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April 2000.
PETE HODGSON, Minister of Forestry.
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Courts

Criminal Justice Act 1985

Notice of Confiscation of Motor Vehicle

Pursuant to section 84 (2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1985, an order was made in the District Court at Christchurch on 5 April 2000, against Paul Gregory Washborne for the confiscation of the following motor vehicle:

Datson, registration No. JM 5835.

C. J. HEATH, Deputy Registrar.
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