104 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 5 19 JANUARY 2006

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of January 2006.
DAVID PARKER, Minister of Energy.
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Notice of Making of a Recommendation and Assessment Concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 – Rule Amendment Proposal No. 80

1. This notice of a recommendation and assessment concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 80, is issued by the Electricity Commission ("Commission"), established under the Electricity Act 1992 ("Act"), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of the Act and section 13 of the Interpretation Act 1999.

2. Section 172E (2) (c) of the Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation concerning the Rules to the Minister of Energy, the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.

3. Section 13 of the Interpretation Act provides that a statutory power may be exercised to correct an error in a previous exercise of the power.

Recommendation

4. The Commission made a recommendation on 16 January 2006, that the Minister of Energy’s notice in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 December 2005, No. 210, page 5383 ("principal notice") concerning the making of Electricity Governance Amendment Rules (No. 33) 2005, be amended to correct errors in the recommendation to which the principal notice related.

5. The recommended amendment to the New Zealand Gazette notice was to:

   (a) refer to a corrected version of Table 1 of Schedule F3A as notified in the principal notice (due to an administrative error, the version of that table contained in the Schedule referred to in the principal notice was incorrect); and

   (b) extend the date on which Schedule F3A comes into force to 16 February 2006.

6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation and assessment is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s web site:

   http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of January 2006.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.
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Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport Act 1998

Notice of Proposed Land Transport Rules

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 Rules concerning driver licensing and vehicle emissions, and advises that the following draft Rules are available for public consultation.

Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule (No 2) 2006

This draft legislation is intended to amend Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999, which sets out the requirements for obtaining and renewing a driver licence.

The proposed amendment Rule will facilitate changes to the system for licensing older drivers, including removal of the requirement for the mandatory older driver test for persons aged 80 years and over.

A copy of the draft amendment Rule may be obtained by calling the Help Desk on Freephone 0800 822 422 or by visiting our web site at:

www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/older-driver

Submissions on draft Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule (No 2) 2006 close on 28 February 2006.

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions (2006)

This draft legislation is intended to build on the measures already in place to reduce air pollution from vehicle emissions.

The proposed Rule would introduce a visible smoke check at vehicle inspections to complement police enforcement of the existing 10-second smoky vehicle rule.

It would also delay, by a year, the implementation date of the Euro 4 emissions standard, so as to prevent problems with the supply of, and after-sales support for, new heavy diesel vehicles in the New Zealand market.

A copy of the draft Rule may be obtained by calling the Help Desk on Freephone 0800 699 000 or by visiting our web site at:

www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/vehicle-emissions

Submissions on draft Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions (2006) close on 24 February 2006.

These draft Rules are also available for viewing at Land Transport New Zealand’s regional offices.

Copies have been made available to groups and individuals who have expressed an interest in the Rules.

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

Dated this 17th day of January 2006.

ANGELA DUNCAN, Manager Rules.
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Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004

Pedestrian Crossing Warning Lights Trial

Pursuant to subclause 3.4 (1) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and pursuant to a sub-delegation to me by the Director of Land Transport, I, Peter Graeme Croft, Manager Networks, hereby authorise the installation and maintenance of experimental warning lights:

(i) for the purpose described in Schedule 1;

(ii) in the form and use set out in Schedule 2;

(iii) at the locations stated in Schedule 3;

(iv) for the period specified in Schedule 4; and

(v) subject to the terms and conditions detailed in Schedule 5.

These experimental warning lights shall be used for the purpose of evaluating their use and the experiment shall be called the "Pedestrian crossing warning lights trial".