2052 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 86 2 JUNE 2005

Conditions

1. Variable Speed Limit
   A road controlling authority may set a speed limit of
   40 km/h that operates in a school zone during the periods
   specified in condition 2 of this notice. At all other times, the
   speed limit is the permanent speed limit for the road.

2. Periods of Operation
   The 40 km/h speed limit may operate on school days for
   a maximum period of:

(a) 35 minutes before the start of school until the start of
school;

(b) 20 minutes at the end of school, beginning no earlier
than 5 minutes before the end of school;

(c) 10 minutes at any other time when at least 50 children
cross the road or enter or leave vehicles at the
roadside.

3. Signs
   Signs that comply with Land Transport Rule: Traffic
   Control Devices 2004 must be installed to mark the
   beginning and end of the variable speed limit in the school
   zone as follows:

(a) At least one R1-6 "School zone variable" sign at
each end of the variable speed limit on the main road
outside the school, facing road users travelling
towards the variable speed limit; and

(b) at least one R1-6 "School zone variable" sign or
R1-6.1 "School zone fixed" sign facing road users
travelling towards the variable speed limit on each
side road that intersects with the school zone, where
that side road is a no exit road or is controlled by
Give-way or Stop signs at the intersection with the
school zone; and

(c) at least one R1-7 "School zone ends" sign at each
end of the variable speed limit on every road, facing
road users leaving the variable speed limit.

4. Length of Variable Speed Limit
   A variable speed limit in a school zone must be a minimum
   length of 300 metres but should not be longer than
   500 metres. The length of variable speed limit on side
   roads that intersect with the school zone may be shorter
   than 300 metres.

5. Warrant
   A road controlling authority may only set a variable speed
   limit in a school zone under the following conditions:

(a) There is a high level of school-related activity on
the road outside the school, with at least 50 children
crossing the road or entering or leaving vehicles at
the roadside; and

(b) the traffic on the road outside the school meets
at least one of the following conditions:

(i) The mean speed of free-running vehicles is
greater than 45 km/h; or

(ii) the 85th percentile speed of free-running
vehicles is greater than 50 km/h; or

(iii) there have been speed related crashes in the
previous five years; or

(iv) the school-related activity in condition 5 (a)
occurs on a main traffic route.

6. Bylaw
   A road controlling authority must set a variable speed limit
   in a school zone by making a bylaw in accordance with
   Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003.

Revocation
The notice dated the 26th day of June 2002, published in
the New Zealand Gazette, 4 July 2002, No. 76, page 2029,
relating to school zone signs is hereby revoked.

Definition

School zone means a length of road outside a pre-school,
primary school, intermediate school or secondary school.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of May 2005.

PETER GRAEME CROFT, Manager Safer Roads.
au3459

Maritime Safety Authority of

New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notification of Maritime Rules

Pursuant to section 448 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994,
notification is hereby given of the making of the following
maritime rules:

Part 24B—Carriage of Cargoes: Stowage and
Securing

Part 24D—Carriage of Cargoes: Convention
Containers

Part 24E—Carriage of Cargoes: Offshore Containers

Parts 24B, 24D and 24E come into force on 30 June 2005.

The rules are available for inspection at the Maritime Safety
Authority, Level Eight, gen-i Tower, 109 Featherston Street,
Wellington, or downloading from
http://www.msa.govt.nz/rules/ruleslist.htm
and for purchase from Baseline Limited, P.O. Box
30-390, Lower Hutt. Telephone: (04) 576 1686. Facsimile:
(04) 576 1690. Email: msa@baseline.co.nz
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of June 2005.

RUSSELL KILVINGTON, Director of Maritime Safety.
au3331

New Zealand Fire Service

Fire Service Act 1975

Arapawa Fire Districts Notice, May 2005

Under section 26 of the Fire Service Act 1975, the
New Zealand Fire Service Commission gives the following
notice.

Notice

1. This notice is the Arapawa Fire Districts Notice, May

3. This notice comes into force on the day of its publication
   in the New Zealand Gazette.

4. This notice revokes and is in substitution for all previous
   fire district notices for the districts listed in the Schedule.

Constitution of Fire Districts

1. The urban areas listed in the Schedule are constituted
   as fire districts.

2. The boundaries of the fire districts as listed are defined
   and delineated on plans held at the National Headquarters,
   New Zealand Fire Service, Wellington.

Schedule
Carterton Collingwood Featherston
Greytown Havelock Nelson
Mapua Martinborough Masterton