6 DECEMBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Transport

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Declaration of a Major Maritime Event

Pursuant to section 200A (1) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, and on the application of the Auckland Regional Council, I declare the Volvo Ocean Race to be an event to which section 200B of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 applies for the period from 0800 hours to 2359 hours on 27 January 2002.

Designated Area

The designated area to which this declaration applies is:

All those waters bounded to the west by the Auckland Harbour Bridge, to the south by the shoreline from the Auckland Harbour Bridge eastwards to Achilles Point, to the east by a line joining Achilles Point to Rangitoto Island Wharf thence along the western and northern shorelines of Rangitoto Island, extended to the northern shoreline of Motutapu Island to Billy Goat Point, thence on a line joining Billy Goat Point to the northern tip of Rakino Island, and thence along a line to Shearer Rock. To the north by a line joining Shearer Rock with the southern tip of Tiritiri Matangi Island, thence to the south-eastern tip of Whangaparaoa Peninsula, thence westwards and southwards along the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and the East Coast Bays coastline to North Head and thence westward from North Head to the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

A “Start Box” will be established at 1000 hours in an area bounded by:

36° 49′ 05″ S 174° 49′ 07″ E,
36° 48′ 80″ S 174° 49′ 76″ E,
36° 49′ 90″ S 174° 49′ 42″ E and
36° 40′ 57″ S 174° 50′ 17″ E.

Conditions and Requirements

The following conditions and requirements must be complied with in the designated area:

1. No large vessel (vessels of over 500 tonnes – Universal Measuring System) movements will be permitted from 1100 hours to 1400 hours.

2. In the area between Westhaven Marina and the “Start Box” area to the south-west of Rough Rock Buoy, all vessels will be limited to a maximum speed of 10 knots from 0930 hours to 1400 hours.

3. Only competing yachts and support craft, authorised media craft, umpires and patrol/enforcement vessels will be permitted within the “Start Box” area.

4. No spectator craft will be permitted:
   (a) Within 2000 metres of the north-western end of the “Start Box”;
   (b) Within 200 metres of the turning marks from the time that the race starts until the time that the last competing yacht has cleared those marks.

5. No spectator and media craft may approach within 50 metres of the competing yachts from the time they leave the Viaduct Basin until they exit the designated area.

6. Temporary prohibited anchorage areas will be established as follows:

   • North-west of the “Start Box” in an area bounded by:
     36° 49′ 05″ S 174° 49′ 07″ E, 36° 48′ 80″ S 174° 49′ 76″ E,
     36° 46′ 18″ S 174° 48′ 24″ E and 36° 47′ 06″ S 174° 47′ 83″ E.
   • In the vicinity of turning marks: Inside a radius of 200 metres from each turning mark.

The Auckland Regional Council may:

1. order the suspension or abandonment of racing operations if, in the opinion of the council’s Harbourmaster, adequate levels of public safety cannot be guaranteed. Such powers would be exercised in conjunction with the New Zealand Police and in consultation with event organisers and Ports of Auckland Limited; and

2. for the purpose of protecting the safety of the public, specify and vary conditions contained in the notice.

Hours of Operation

The period to which the notice applies is 0800 hours to 2359 hours on 27 January 2002.

Except as specified, all rules will apply from 1000 hours.

Means of Enforcement

Compliance with the above conditions and requirements will be enforced by appointed enforcement officers, as defined in section 200B (6) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

Under section 200B (5) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, any person in charge of a ship, craft or seaplane who contravenes this notice commits an infringement offence and is liable to the relevant penalty prescribed in the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences Relating to Major Maritime Events) Regulations 1999.

I make this declaration in accordance with the requirements set out in section 200A (3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of November 2001.

MARK GOSCHE, Minister of Transport.

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Treasury

Public Finance Act 1989

Notice of Indemnity Given Pursuant to Section 59 (1) of the Public Finance Act 1989—Landonline Contractor Providing Digital Certificate Security Authentication of System Users

Pursuant to section 59 (2) of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Minister of Finance makes the following statement:

On 20 November 2001, the Minister of Finance, in relation to a contract between Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and “beTRUSTed” Limited (a subsidiary of PricewaterhouseCoopers that specialises in providing digital certifications), gave an indemnity to beTRUSTed Limited against liabilities, losses, costs, expenses and damages arising from claims by third parties connected or arising out of the contract.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of November 2001.

DR MICHAEL CULLEN, Treasurer/Minister of Finance.

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Public Trust Office Act 1957

The Public Trust Office (Investment Agencies in Common Fund) Notice 6 December 2001

The following notice is given pursuant to section 37 of the Public Trust Office Act 1957 and sections 29 and 41 of the State Sector Act 1988.