20 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1947

Sale of Liquor Act 1988

Liquor Licensing Authority Re-Appointment of Chairperson

Pursuant to section 85 of the Sale of Liquor Act 1988, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to re-appoint

John Pennington Gatley, District Court Judge of Wellington

to be the chairperson of the Liquor Licensing Authority for a term of 5 years on and from the date hereof.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of July 2000.

PHIL GOFF, Minister of Justice.

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Social Policy

Social Security Act 1964

Special Needs Grant Amendment (No 8)

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment establishes and approves the following amendment to the Special Needs Grant welfare programme (as established and approved on 18 December 1998).

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of June 2000.

RUTH DYSON, for Minister of Social Services and Employment.

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This is the Special Needs Grant Amendment (No 8).

   (2) In this amendment, the Special Needs Grant Programme is called "the programme".

2. Commencement—This Direction comes into effect on 1 July 2000.

3. Eligibility for Food Grant—Clause 11.2.1 of the programme is amended:

   (a) by omitting the words ", after making an assessment as to whether clause 11.2.3 applies,";

   (b) by omitting from paragraph (c) the words "food; and", and substituting the word "food.";

   (c) by revoking paragraph (d).

4. Revoking provisions relating to budgeting advice—The programme is amended by revoking clauses 11.2.3 to 11.2.7, and substituting the following clause:

   "11.2.3 Interpretation: For the purposes of clause 11.2.2, a reference to a grant under clause 11.2.1 in the form that it was before 1 October 1999."

   Explanatory Note:

   This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

   This amendment, which comes into effect on 1 July 2000, revokes the mandatory referral for budgeting advice provisions of the Special Needs Grant welfare programme.

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Treasury

Public Finance Act 1989

Notice of Publication of Financial Statements of the Crown

Pursuant to section 31B of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Minister of Finance gives notice of the publication of the financial statements of the Crown for:

• the 11 months ended 31 May 2000, on 7 July 2000.

Copies of these financial statements are available:

• for inspection free of charge at the National Library of New Zealand, Auckland City Library, Wellington Public Library and Canterbury Public Library;

• for purchase at branches of Bennetts bookshops; and

• through the internet at:

  http://www.treasury.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July 2000.

DR MICHAEL CULLEN, Minister of Finance.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Commerce Commission

Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998

Notice of Exemption—Powerco Limited

The commission, pursuant to section 81 (5), varies its previous exemption, contained in Decision 360 and published in the New Zealand Gazette on 8 July 1999, of

Infrastructure and Utilities NZ Limited from the application of section 35(1) (e) of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 in relation to a prohibited cross-involvement in the electricity lines business of Powerco Limited and the electricity supply business of TrustPower Limited.

The exemption is now subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Infrastructure & Utilities NZ Limited will continue to use all reasonable endeavours to cease its involvement in Powerco Limited by becoming non-associated with the New Plymouth District Council in respect of Powerco Limited.