NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 1

2. Interpretation

(1) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires—

“The Act” means the Fishing Industry Board Act 1963:

“Adjacent waters” means waters of the sea adjacent to New Zealand fisheries waters:

“Board” means the New Zealand Fishing Industry Board:

“Greenweight” means, in relation to fish, the weight of the fish before any processing commences and before any part is removed; and, in relation to processed fish, means the weight of the fish, in the state to which it has been processed, translated to the greenweight using the applicable conversion factor for the time being set or specified under section 188 of the Fisheries Act 1996:

“The regulations” means the Fish Levy Regulations 1976.

(2) Subject to subclause (3), every reference in this notice to the weight of fish shall be construed as a reference to the greenweight of the fish.

(3) Expressions not defined in this notice but defined in the Act or the regulations have, in this notice, the meanings so defined.

3. General levies on fish

(1) There shall be payable to the Board, by every wholesaler, in respect of all fish purchased by the wholesaler (otherwise than from another wholesaler), an amount equal to the sum of—

(a) The amount in respect of fishermen for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column A of the Schedule; and

(b) The amount in respect of wholesalers for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column B of the Schedule; and

(c) The amount in respect of retailers for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish purchased at the appropriate rate specified in Column C of the Schedule.

4. Goods and services tax

The levies prescribed by this notice are exclusive of goods and services tax.

5. Amendment

The notice entitled “Fish Levy Notice 2000” published on page 672 of the New Zealand Gazette of 23 March 2000 is consequentially amended.

Schedule

Clause 3

General Levies on Fish

Dated at Auckland this 20th day of December 2000.

C. T. HORTON, Chairman, New Zealand Fishing Industry Board.

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New Zealand Police

Land Transport Act 1998

Instrument of Authorisation—Testing of Weighing Devices

I, Mark James Gosche, Minister of Transport, acting pursuant to section 147 (2) (a) (iv) of the Land Transport Act 1998, hereby authorise

Ronald Albert Phillips, sworn member of the New Zealand Police

as a person approved to test weighing devices.

Signed at Wellington this 20th day of December 2000.

MARK GOSCHE, Minister of Transport.

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Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993

Notice of Proposal to Promote an Indicative Referendum Petition

Pursuant to section 7 of the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993, I give notice that I have received from Stuart F. E. Marshall a proposal to promote an indicative referendum petition.

The wording of the question proposed to be put to voters in an indicative referendum is:

“Should the current review of the voting system be taken out of the hands of self-interested politicians by holding another binding referendum to decide the future voting system, recognising the already clearly established public demand to reduce the number of MPs to 99?”

Comment is invited on this wording.

Anyone wishing to comment must send 3 written copies to:

The Clerk of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
Parliament Buildings
Wellington

by 5.00 p.m. on Friday, the 23rd day of February 2001.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of December 2000.

D. G. McGEE, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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Social Policy

Social Security Act 1964

Disability Assistance Programme

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment establishes and approves the following welfare programme for special assistance.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 2000.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.