NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 40

12 APRIL 2007

Environmental Risk Management Authority

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Notice of Approval of a Code of Practice

Pursuant to section 79(5) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“HSNO Act”), the Environmental Risk Management Authority advises that it approved on 2 April 2007, the Code of Practice for Retail Fireworks: Design, Performance, Testing, Storage, Transport, Sale and Use.

This code is intended to provide a means of compliance with the regulatory requirements of the Hazardous Substances (Fireworks) Regulations 2001.

The code was prepared to specifically address the design, performance and testing of retail fireworks.

It also provides guidance to importers of retail fireworks on the HSNO Act requirements for importation, storage, transport and sale of retail fireworks of classifications 1.3G (UN 0335), 1.4G (UN 0336) and 1.4S (UN 0337).

This code can be inspected at the Wellington office of ERMA New Zealand, Level 1, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, or can be downloaded from the ERMA New Zealand website

www.erma.govt.nz

ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.

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Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport Act 1998

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 the Minister’s intention to make a Rule concerning the safety performance of transport operators, and advises that draft Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating (Rule 81002) is available for public comment.

This draft Rule specifies the key elements of the proposed Operator Rating System, which will provide the means for rating the safety performance of transport operators.

A copy of draft Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating may be obtained by calling the Land Transport New Zealand Help Desk on Freephone 0800 699 000 or by visiting the Land Transport NZ website

www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/operator-safety-rating

The draft rule is also available for viewing at Land Transport NZ’s regional offices.

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

Submissions on draft Land Transport Rule: Operator Safety Rating close on 22 May 2007.

For further information, contact the Rules Team, Land Transport New Zealand, PO Box 2840, Wellington, or email info@landtransport.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of April 2007.

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, West Coast Conservancy of the Department of Conservation, hereby declares that the land described in the Schedule is held for conservation purposes and it shall thereafter be so held.

Westland Land District—Westland District

Schedule

| Area | Description |
| ha | |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 105.0000 | Section 1 SO 11544. |
| 90.7000 | Section 1 SO 329605. |
| 1039.3130| Sections 1–5 SO 329606. |
| 177.7235 | Marked “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” and “F” SO 322691. |
| 2942.7921| Sections 1–15 SO 342688. |

Dated at Hokitika this 3rd day of April 2007.

CHRIS HICKFORD.

(DOC PAN-14-02)

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Education Act 1989

Land Declared No Longer Required for Education Purposes

Pursuant to section 70A of the Education Act 1989, and pursuant to an authority delegated to me, I, Paul Dickson Burke, Group Manager Property, Ministry of Education, Wellington, hereby give the following notice.

Notice

1. The land described in the Schedule to this notice is no longer required for education purposes.
2. This notice shall come into force on 12 April 2007.

Schedule

| Area | Description |
| ha | |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 0.2287 | Lot 1 DP 351153 (all Computer Freehold Register 209633), subject to a drainage right (in gross) |
| | created by easement instrument 6819910.4 and a right of way created by easement instrument |
| | 7021771.1, together with an appurtenant right to drain sewage and water and to convey |
| | electricity and water created by easement instrument 6819910.3. |