NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 196

24 NOVEMBER 2005

Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Electricity Commission

Electricity Act 1992

Notice of Making of a Recommendation and Assessment Concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003—Rule Amendment Proposal No. 73

This notice of a recommendation and assessment concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 73, is issued by the Electricity Commission (“Commission”), established under the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of that Act.

Section 172E (2) (c) provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation concerning the Rules to the Minister of Energy, the Commission must publicise
the recommendation and assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.

Recommendation

On 15 November 2005, the Commission made a recommendation to the Minister of Energy that a new Rule 6 be inserted into section III of Part I of the Rules.

Recommended Amendment to the Rules

The recommended amendment to the Rules was to ensure that fully certified metering installations approved under the Metering and Reconciliation Information Agreement (MARIA) are deemed compliant under the Rules.

A copy of the Commission’s recommendation and assessment is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s web site:

http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of November 2005.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.
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Land Transport New Zealand

Traffic Regulations 1976

Automotive CNG Fuel Cylinder Approval

Pursuant to Regulation 90B of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and under delegated authority, I, John Patrick White, Manager Vehicles, Land Transport New Zealand, hereby approve the CNG fuel cylinders in the Schedule hereto for inclusion in any CNG automotive fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2739:2003, subject to the conditions of approval set out in this notice.

Schedule

This approval only applies to cylinders as specified on the following three drawings:

• NZ-178-300-890 Rev.0 (covering models: 178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22);
• NZ-178-300-890/T Rev.0 (covering models: T178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22); and
• NZ-178-300-890/BL Rev.0 (covering models: B178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22).

Conditions of Approval

These automotive CNG fuel cylinders are approved subject to the following conditions:

1. That they comply with all the design, performance and test requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 5454:1989 as applicable to all-metal steel cylinders.

2. That they be provided with a cylinder shut-off valve designed for the cylinder working pressure and compatible with the test pressure of the cylinder. Cylinder shut-off valves shall be fitted with a handwheel to facilitate ease of opening and closing of the valve and shall be fitted with a pressure relief device, which remains in contact with the gas contained in the cylinder whether the handwheel is in the open or closed position, comprising a burst disc backed with a fusible alloy plug having a nominal melt temperature of 100°C. Should the alloy plug melt, the burst disc shall yield at a pressure of not less than 24.7MPa and not more than 30.0MPa, otherwise it shall remain inoperative. Cylinder valves shall be provided with an outlet thread of ¼" NPT (female) and a stem thread compatible with the cylinder neck thread.

3. That they are tested at periods not exceeding five years, in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard AS 2337.1.

4. That the cylinder markings are in accordance with section 9 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5454:1989.

5. That the neck threads meet the specification required for the market the cylinders are manufactured for.

Signed at Wellington this 17th day of November 2005.

J. P. WHITE, Manager Vehicles, Land Transport New Zealand.
(VP50-70)
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