18 MAY 2006 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 46 1183

This notice is placed pursuant to the Sentencing Regulations
2002.
C. J. HEATH, Deputy Registrar.
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Order for Confiscation of Motor Vehicle

An order was made in the Christchurch District Court on
10 May 2006, for the confiscation of the following motor
vehicle:

1991 Subaru Legacy, Registration No. SW4471.

Against: Shane Allen Green.

Anyone who has a legal interest in this vehicle should
contact the Court urgently (telephone (03) 962 4289) as the
Registrar may sell the vehicle.

This notice is placed pursuant to the Sentencing Regulations
2002.
C. J. HEATH, Deputy Registrar.
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Order for Confiscation of Motor Vehicle

An order was made in the Christchurch District Court on
11 May 2006, for the confiscation of the following motor
vehicle:

1984 Toyota Corolla, Registration No. LK2286.

Against: Matthew James Halligan.

Anyone who has a legal interest in this vehicle should
contact the Court urgently (telephone (03) 962 4289) as the
Registrar may sell the vehicle.

This notice is placed pursuant to the Sentencing Regulations
2002.
C. J. HEATH, Deputy Registrar.
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Research, Science and Technology

Crown Entities Act 2004

Notice of Direction to the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology: Give Effect to Government Policy

Direction to: The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (“the foundation”).

Pursuant to section 103 of the Crown Entities Act 2004,
I direct the foundation to give effect to Government policy
as specified in this direction.

1. This direction comes into effect on 8 May 2006.
2. This direction does not replace or revoke any
   previous directions made under the Crown Entities
   Act 2004 or the Foundation for Research, Science
   and Technology Act 1990 (“FRST Act”), including
   ministerial directions, directions to allocate funds in
   accordance with a ministerial scheme or notice of
   priorities that the foundation must adhere to. Nor does
   it vary the foundation’s obligations under the FRST
   Act.

Purpose of the Direction

3. This direction instructs the foundation to:

(a) give effect to Government policy to improve the
effectiveness and stability of the Vote Research,
Science and Technology funding environment; and

(b) evaluate the implementation of this direction with
the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.

Policy

4. This direction covers aspects of the Government’s policy
   for a more effective and stable funding environment for
   science (CBC Min (06) 7/6 refers).

5. The Government’s policy is:

(a) there will be progressive implementation of
negotiated investment for eligible programmes
within Vote Research, Science and Technology;

(b) that to be considered for negotiated re-investment,
a research programme will have to be of sufficient
size and have received funding for at least six years,
and from two successive bidding rounds. Eligible
programmes will then need to satisfy quality and
relevance criteria that include, but are not limited to,
a combination of the following:

(i) scientific and technical quality, including track-
record of delivering benefit to New Zealand;
and future potential to deliver benefit to
New Zealand;

(ii) long-term comparative advantage in an area
of direct benefit to New Zealand, or unique
significance to New Zealand;

(iii) alignment with relevant end-user and
Government strategies;

(iv) evidence of end-user support and industry
co-funding; and

(v) a track record of the research organisations’
accountability for public money.

(c) that for the first two years, negotiated investment
will only be applied in the following output expenses,
with the total value of negotiated investment not to
exceed 30% of each output expense:

New economy research fund, research for
industry, and environmental research.

This level is in addition to existing longer-term
research consortia and outcome-based investments
in these output expenses;

(d) that research, science and technology funding and
investment agents will be the sole decision-makers
regarding whether an investment is made via a
contestable process or negotiated process;

(e) there will be progressive implementation of
technical review for all research programmes
within Vote Research, Science and Technology
to improve performance and develop a strong
evidence base to inform future investment decisions.

Direction

6. I direct the foundation to give effect to this policy by
   progressively implementing the above policy measures
   in the funding and allocation process for the 2007/2008
   financial year onwards.

7. I direct that, when allocating funds for the 2007/2008
   financial year onwards, the foundation consider, in
   accordance with the FRST Act, using a mix of processes
   that include but are not limited to negotiated and
   contestable allocation processes. This direction recognises
   there may be circumstances in which better outcomes
   can be achieved through the negotiation of an agreement
   between the foundation and one or more research
   organisations, than through a contestable allocation
   process.

8. When determining the type of process to be used in
   allocating funds, I direct that the foundation pay
   particular attention to Government’s desire that the
   allocation process achieve:

(a) more consistent delivery of longer-term research,
science and technology outcomes to the private and
public sector that benefit New Zealand;