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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 109

21 SEPTEMBER 2006

Departmental Notices

Agriculture and Forestry

Food Act 1981

Amendment to Food Standards (Notice No. 1551)

Pursuant to section 11G of the Food Act 1981, notice is given that the New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002, Amendment No. 15, was issued by the Minister for Food Safety on 14 September 2006 and comes into force 28 days following publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

This food standard can be viewed on the New Zealand Food Safety Authority web site:
www.nzfsa.govt.nz
or can be inspected free of charge at the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, 86 Jervois Quay, Wellington, or purchased from Bennetts or Whitcoulls bookshops.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 2006.

CAROLE INKSTER, Director (Joint Food Standards),
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (acting pursuant to delegated authority).

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Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Declaration of Special Emergency (Notice No. 1552)

Pursuant to section 49B of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, I hereby give notice that I have declared an adverse event, the incursion of the varroa bee mite Varroa destructor into the South Island, to be a special emergency until 30 June 2007.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 2006.

JIM ANDERTON, Minister for Biosecurity.

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Building and Housing

Building Act 2004

Notice of Amendment to Compliance Document for New Zealand Building Code Clause B1 Structure

Pursuant to section 24 (1) of the Building Act 2004, I give notice of an amendment to Compliance Document for New Zealand Building Code Clause B1 Structure.

The amendment comes into force on 1 April 2007.

The compliance document is available on the Department of Building and Housing’s web site at:
www.dbh.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of September 2006.

JOHN KAY, General Manager Building Controls,
Department of Building and Housing.

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Economic Development

Crown Entities Act 2004

Notice by the Minister of Energy Pursuant to Section 36 (4) of the Crown Entities Act 2004

Office of Hon David Parker
Minister of Energy
13 September 2006

Roy Hemmingway
Chair
Electricity Commission
P.O. Box 10-041
Wellington

Dear Roy

As discussed, I would like you to finish your time as a member and chair of the Electricity Commission on 30 November 2006. This letter sets out the situation in terms of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

I will shortly be commencing a process to appoint your successor, however to provide you certainty, this letter constitutes written notice that you will cease to be a member of the Electricity Commission in accordance with section 36 (1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (“the Act”) with effect from 30 November 2006.

As you are aware, your term as a member and as chair of the Electricity Commission expires on 14 September 2006. In accordance with section 32 of the Act, your term as member continues despite expiry. Section 45 (b) of the Act provides that a member ceases to hold office when the member is removed from office. In accordance with clause 2 (d) of Schedule 5 of the Act, your term as chair is extended until 30 November 2006.

Therefore, with effect from 30 November 2006 you will cease to be a member of the Electricity Commission and your term as chair will cease at that time in accordance with clause 2 (c) of Schedule 5 of the Act.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for all that you have done since you took up your appointment in September 2003.

When you arrived in New Zealand there was nothing in place and now under your stewardship we have a fully functioning Commission which has tackled a very heavy workload.

In accordance with section 36 (2) of the Act a copy of this letter has been provided to the Electricity Commission.

A copy of the letter will also be published in the New Zealand Gazette in accordance with section 36 (4).

I wish you well for the future.

Yours sincerely

DAVID PARKER, Minister of Energy.

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