NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 135

2. The roads specified in the First Schedule are declared to be closely populated localities for the purposes of section 52 of the Transport Act 1962.

3. The roads specified in the Second Schedule are declared to be 70 kilometres an hour speed limit areas pursuant to Regulation 21 (2) of the Traffic Regulations 1976.

4. The Traffic (Ellesmere County) Notice No. 1, 1973, dated 16 October 1973*, issued pursuant to section 52 of the Transport Act 1962, and Regulation 21 (2) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, is hereby revoked.

First Schedule

Situated within the Selwyn District at Springston:

Ellesmere Junction Road, from a point 100 metres easterly generally along the said road from Leeston Road to a point 250 metres westerly generally along the said road from Waterholes Road.

Leeston Road, from Ellesmere Junction Road to a point 200 metres southerly generally along the said road from Ellesmere Junction Road.

Waterholes Road, from Ellesmere Junction Road to a point 200 metres northerly generally along the said road from Ellesmere Junction Road.

Second Schedule

Situated within the Selwyn District at Springston:

Ellesmere Junction Road, from a point 250 metres westerly generally along the said road from Waterholes Road to a point 750 metres westerly generally along the said road from Waterholes Road.

Leeston Road, from a point 200 metres southerly generally along the said road from Ellesmere Junction Road to a point 600 metres southerly generally along the said road from Ellesmere Junction Road.

Signed at Wellington this 4th day of September 2002.

P. G. CROFT, Manager, Safer Roads.

*New Zealand Gazette, 15 November 1973, No. 105, page 2360

(RT01/3/59)

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Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996

Declaration of Exemption for Vessels Operated by Organisers of the America’s Cup Regatta From the Provisions of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 1992 in Respect of Area 2—Hauraki Gulf

Whereas, pursuant to section 441 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Minister of Transport delegated those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Maritime Safety Authority by an instrument of delegation dated 19 March 1997.

And whereas, pursuant to section 442 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Maritime Safety Authority delegated those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to the Director of Maritime Safety by an instrument of delegation dated 26 March 1997.

And whereas, pursuant to section 443 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime Safety delegated those powers under section 12 (6) of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to me by an instrument of delegation dated 26 March 1997.

Therefore, I, John Norman Keith Mansell, Divisional Manager, Maritime Operations, hereby declare exempt, during the period 1 October 2002 to 4 March 2003 inclusive or for such longer period as is required for the completion of the America’s Cup Regatta, the following class of ships from the operation of those parts of the Submarine Cable and Pipeline Protection Order 1992 as are specified hereunder and upon the terms and conditions specified hereunder:

Class of Ship

Any ship being operated under the direct authority of duly authorised officers of the joint organisers of the America’s Cup Regatta being:

(a) America’s Cup 2003 Limited (AC2003); and/or

(b) Challenger of Record Management for America’s Cup XXXI (NZ) Limited (CORM).

Protected Area From Which Ships are Declared Exempt

Protected Area 2—Hauraki Gulf

Conditions of Declaration

1. That at all times vessels operating under the direct authority of AC2003 or CORM carry and display in a conspicuous place an authorisation signed by authorised representatives of AC2003 or CORM in the following terms:

Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996

Area 2—Hauraki Gulf

This certifies that the vessel MV...................is operating under the direct authority of the joint organisers of the America’s Cup Regatta and accordingly, is exempted from the provisions of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 1992 to the extent that the vessel is permitted to anchor in Protected Area 2—Hauraki Gulf, for the duration of the America’s Cup Regatta.

Dated at Auckland this......day of...................2002.

Signed on behalf of America’s Cup 2003 Limited

or

Challenger of Record Management for America’s Cup XXXI (NZ) Limited

2. That all exempted vessels comply at all times with the America’s Cup Regatta 2002/2003 International Undersea Cable Protection Plan and Anchoring Agreement dated 26 July 2002.

Offence for Damage

Notwithstanding the fact that a ship has been exempted by this declaration from protected area requirements, it is an offence under section 11 of the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 to either wilfully or negligently damage, or cause or permit a ship or equipment belonging to a ship to damage, a submarine cable or submarine pipeline.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of August 2002.

JOHN NORMAN KEITH MANSELL, Divisional Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime Safety.

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