1538 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 64 3 JUNE 2004

Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Civil Aviation Rules—Summary of Exemptions Granted by the Director of Civil Aviation

In accordance with section 37 (3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, notification is hereby given that the Director of Civil Aviation has granted the following exemptions from the Civil Aviation Rule requirements:

Schedule

3/EXE/73:
121.72 (b) (2) – requirement for visual approach slope indicator systems.

4/EXE/64:
91.619 (a) – requirement for annual review of airworthiness.

4/EXE/69, 4/EXE/70 and 4/EXE/71:
61.35 (a) (1) – requirement to hold a current medical certificate issued under the Act.

4/EXE/72, 4/EXE/73 and 4/EXE/74:
61.153 (a) (2) – requirement to hold a current medical certificate issued under the Act.

The notice of the grant, withdrawal or denial of exemptions with provisos is published in the Civil Aviation Rules Register Information Leaflet (CARRIL).

For the provisos, refer to CARRIL dated 3 June 2004.

The CARRIL is available on the CAA web site:
www.caa.govt.nz

Exemption files may also be viewed on prior request to the Docket Clerk at the office of the Civil Aviation Authority, 10 Hutt Road, Petone. Postal Address: P.O. Box 31-441, Lower Hutt.

Dated at Petone this 31st day of May 2004.
WENDY ARMITAGE, Docket Clerk.
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The NPRM may also be viewed on prior request to the Docket Clerk at the office of the Civil Aviation Authority, 10 Hutt Road, Petone. Postal Address: P.O. Box 31-441, Lower Hutt.

Dated at Petone this 31st day of May 2004.
WENDY ARMITAGE, Docket Clerk.
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Civil Aviation Rules

Pursuant to section 34 (1) (a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the Minister of Transport hereby gives notice of his intention to make ordinary rules in the following Civil Aviation Rule Part:

Part 61—Pilot Licences and Ratings, Stage 1 revision
and reissue of the Part 61 rule (NPRM 04-02, Docket 2/CAR/1).

Submissions on the proposed rules should be forwarded to the Docket Clerk by 30 July 2004.

The Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) is available on the CAA web site:
www.caa.govt.nz

Copies are available on request to The Docket Clerk, P.O. Box 31-441, Lower Hutt 6315. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz

Commerce Commission

Commerce Act 1986

Gas Control Inquiry

The Commerce Act 1986 envisages the possibility that control may be introduced over goods and services as part of the statutory framework to promote competition in markets within New Zealand. The relevant provisions are found in Part IV of the Act.

By letter dated 30 April 2003, the Minister of Energy (“Minister”) requested the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) to undertake a Gas Control Inquiry (“the inquiry”) into whether or not control should be introduced in relation to the goods and services supplied by persons in markets directly related to either a natural gas transmission system or a natural gas distribution system or both (gas services).

The Minister’s request specified that the Commission must deliver its findings by 1 November 2004.

The Commission is carrying out a two-stage process.

The first stage, which has already been completed, involved interested parties giving their views on the Commission’s proposed framework.

The second stage will involve interested parties giving their views on the application of that framework.

As part of the first stage of the inquiry process, the Commission released a draft framework paper on 16 July 2003 and invited interested parties and industry participants to make written submissions on the draft framework paper by 15 August 2003.

Following the submission period, the Commission held a conference on the draft framework paper between 1 September 2003 and 4 September 2003.

Further information on the inquiry can be obtained from the Commission’s web site
www.comcom.govt.nz

The second stage of the process involves the Commission releasing a draft report setting out the findings of the inquiry.

The Commission released the draft report on 21 May 2004.

There will be a submission period and conference on the draft report following this release. The Commission invites interested parties to give their views on the draft report.

The Commission in an earlier notice (New Zealand Gazette, 24 July 2003, page 2218) indicated that the due date for written submissions would be 30 April 2004 with the conference planned for the week commencing 31 May 2004.