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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 94

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968

Privileges and Immunities of Representatives of Pacific Islands Forum Countries and Their Official Staff Attending the Pacific Islands Forum Meetings

Pursuant to section 11 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 ("the Act"), the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade declares that:

1. Representatives of the Pacific Islands Forum member and observer countries, including New Zealand, will be attending the Pacific Islands Forum to be held in Auckland from 12 August 2003 to 19 August 2003; and

2. In order to clarify the privileges and immunities which may be enjoyed by those representatives and their official administrative and support staff attending the said meeting;

directs that:

(a) every representative (including official delegates) of the Pacific Islands Forum member and observer countries (other than of New Zealand) shall be accorded the privileges and immunities conferred by or by virtue of Part I of the Act on a diplomatic agent as specified in Articles 29 to 37 (1) inclusive of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, set out in the First Schedule to the Act; and

(b) the members of the official administrative and support staff of any such representative shall be accorded the following privileges and immunities:

(i) Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties;

(ii) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received for services in respect of their official duties; and

(iii) exemption from duties and taxes on the importation of goods for official use in New Zealand, that exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Minister of Customs may determine for the protection of the revenue.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 2003.

PHIL GOFF, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Health

Medicines Act 1981

Provisional Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine

Pursuant to section 23 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby provisionally consents to the sale, supply or use in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Amyl Nitrite Inhalant

Active Ingredient: Amyl nitrite 98%w/v

Dosage Form: Volatile liquid for inhalation

New Zealand Sponsor: Baxter Healthcare Limited

Manufacturer: James Alexander Corporation, Blairstown, New Jersey, United States of America

Note: This consent is valid for two years from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated this 1st day of August 2003.

G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Safety and Regulation (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 6th day of July 2001).

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Provisional Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine

Pursuant to section 23 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby provisionally consents to the sale, supply or use in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Diabex

Active Ingredient: Metformin hydrochloride 500mg

Dosage Form: Film coated tablet

New Zealand Sponsor: Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited

Manufacturer: Lipha SA, Le Pressoir Vert, Semoy, France

Note: This consent is valid for six months from the date of publication of this notice.

Product: Diabex

Active Ingredient: Metformin hydrochloride 850mg

Dosage Form: Film coated tablet

New Zealand Sponsor: Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited

Manufacturer: Lipha SA, Le Pressoir Vert, Semoy, France