4 MAY 2006

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 40

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Electricity Commission

Electricity Act 1992

Notice of Making of Electricity Governance Amendment Rules (No. 36) 2006 and Notice of Reasons for Decision

1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”) under section 172H of the Act.

2. The empowering provisions for the Electricity Governance Regulations in relation to which the amendments to the Rules are made are sections 172D (1) (3) and 172D (1) (4) of the Act.

3. The amendments:

   • address several timing issues associated with the annual updating of the policy statement and the procurement plan under Part C of the Rules; and
   • align the system operator’s self review period with the period of the current policy statement.

4. The amendments are made in reliance on section 172F (3) of the Act.

5. Pursuant to section 172Z (4) of the Act, the reasons for my decision to amend the Rules are that:

   • due to the timing restrictions in Part C of the Rules on the Electricity Commission (“Commission”) and the system operator the process for developing the policy statement and the procurement plan was unduly restrictive;
   • I consider that the Commission and the system operator should have more time to undertake these processes; and
   • I consider that it would be more appropriate for the period of the system operator’s self review to align with the period of the current policy statement.

6. These Rules come into force on 8 June 2006.

7. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level Seven, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/rules

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of April 2006.
TREVOR MALLARD, Acting Minister of Energy.
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Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport Act 1998

Notification of Ordinary Rule

In accordance with section 161 (2) of the Land Transport Act 1998, Land Transport New Zealand, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, gives notice of his intention to make a Rule concerning the licensing of transport services and advises that draft Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing (Rule 81001) is available for public consultation.

A large part of this proposed legislation carries over transport services licensing requirements currently in the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989.

The draft Rule also contains some proposed changes.

The Rule proposals apply to the holders of, or applicants for, passenger service, rental service, vehicle recovery service and goods service licences.

They also apply to the drivers of small passenger service vehicles, vehicle recovery service vehicles and “dial-a-driver” service vehicles, hirers of rental service vehicles and approved taxi organisations.

A copy of the draft Rule may be obtained by calling the Land Transport New Zealand help desk on Freephone 0800 699 000 or by visiting our web site at:
www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/operator-licensing

The draft Rule is also available for viewing at Land Transport New Zealand’s regional offices.

A copy has been made available to groups and individuals who have expressed an interest in the Rule.

Submissions on draft Land Transport Rule: Operator Licensing close on 14 June 2006.

For further information, contact the Rules Team, Land Transport New Zealand, P.O. Box 2840, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of May 2006.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager, Rules.
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Land Notices

Conservation Act 1987

Declaring Land to be Held for Conservation Purposes

Under the Conservation Act 1987, the Community Relations Manager for the West Coast Conservancy of the Department of Conservation declares that the land described in the Schedule is held for conservation purposes.

Westland Land District—Westland District

Schedule

Dated at Hokitika this 26th day of April 2006.

CHRIS HICKFORD.
(DOC PAL-03-02-11-28)
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