New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 208

Page 5311

✨ Regulatory Amendments



16 DECEMBER 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 208 5311

Clause 33

Insert, at the end of this clause, the following new subclause:

(4) When approving an application under this clause, the Authority may set the time within which
the relevant requirements must be met.

New clause 35

Insert, after clause 34 the following new clause:

35 Previously approved installations of class 2.1.1 liquefiable gas cylinders and above ground tanks

(1) Where the requirements of clauses 7 or 8 or 20 or 21 of Schedule 10 of this notice are not met,
but the location of the cylinders or above ground tanks containing class 2.1.1 liquefiable gas —

(a) has been approved and a licence issued in accordance with section 9 of the Dangerous
Goods Act 1974; and

(b) the cylinders or above ground tanks were in use in accordance with that licence
immediately before the date of commencement of this notice

they are deemed to comply with this Schedule if the separation distance is greater than 50% of
the separation distance required under Part 2 or Part 3 of this Schedule and:

(i) there is an intervening wall; and

(ii) the distance measured in the horizontal plane around the end of the intervening
wall by the most direct line to the area of high intensity land use or area of low
intensity land use (whichever is the case) at least meets the requirements of the
tables set out in clauses 30(2) or 30(3) (whichever is applicable).

(2) For the purposes of subclause (1)–

(a) in the case of separation from an area of high intensity land use, the intervening wall
must–

(i) have a minimum fire resistance rating of 240/240/240 minutes for at least that
length of the wall that separates the container, any connections, associated
pipework and operable fittings in a line of sight from the area being protected; and

(ii) for the length of the wall that is not included in sub-paragraph (i), be constructed
of fire-resisting materials as a minimum standard; and

(iii) be vapour tight; and

(iv) be greater than 1.8 metres high or 0.6 metres above the top surface of the tank; or

(b) in the case of separation from an area of low intensity land use, the intervening wall
must–

(i) be constructed of fire-resisting materials; and

(ii) be vapour tight; and

(iii) be greater than 1.8 metres high or 0.6 metres above the top surface of the tank.



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