1162 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 43 19 APRIL 2007

Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21

I, John Norman Keith Mansell, General Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand, being satisfied that the granting of this exemption will not breach New Zealand’s international obligations, and pursuant to sections 47(2)(b)(iv) and 47(2)(c) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, hereby give notice as follows:

The owner and master of M/V Arahura (MSA 100029) is exempt from the requirement in Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 of Part 40B of the Maritime Rules in relation to Chapter III of SOLAS and the reduction of the number of operational lifeboats to one per side of the ship, subject to the following conditions:

1. Actions must be taken to ensure the ship complies with Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 at the owner’s earliest convenience and not later than 24:00* on 1 May 2007;
2. the maximum number of passengers on board shall be limited to 600 during the period of this exemption;
3. in the course of the voyage or voyages, the ship must not proceed more than 20 nautical miles from the nearest land; and
4. the non-operational lifeboats shall be clearly marked as being unserviceable.

The exemption from the provisions of Maritime Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 shall remain in force until:

(a) one or more of the above conditions is not met;
(b) the ship undergoes major alteration;
(c) the ship operating limits are permanently changed;
(d) the ownership of the ship is changed;
(e) the exemption is revoked by the Director of Maritime New Zealand; or
(f) the expiry date;

whichever occurs first.

This exemption shall expire at 24:00* on 1 May 2007.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of April 2007.

JOHN NORMAN KEITH MANSELL, General Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand.

*Local time, 24-hour clock.

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Amendments

1. These amendments shall come into force 28 days after publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. The Transit New Zealand (Maximum Speeds of Vehicles on State Highways) Bylaw 2005/7* is hereby amended by:

(a) Replacing line 605 in Schedule 3 to read:

"Transit NZ Region: 12
SH No.: 6
Locality: Punakaiki
From (RP): 374/10.67 To (RP): 374/12.01
Distance from nearest Road/Feature:
From 240m north of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge to 1100m south of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge.
Speed Restriction (km/h): 70
New Zealand Gazette Reference: 19/04/2007, No 43, p 1162"

(b) Replacing line 606 in Schedule 3 to read:

"Transit NZ Region: 12
SH No.: 6
Locality: Punakaiki
From (RP): 374/12.01 To (RP): 374/13.12
Distance from nearest Road/Feature:
From 1100m south of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge to 180m north of the northern abutment of the Punakaiki River Bridge.
Speed Restriction (km/h): 60
New Zealand Gazette Reference: 19/04/2007, No 43, p 1162"

(c) Delete line 607 in Schedule 3 that reads:

"Transit NZ Region: 12
SH No.: 6
Locality: Punakaiki
From (RP): 374/16.62 To (RP): 388/0.72
Distance from nearest Road/Feature:
From 660m north of the Punakaiki River Bridge to 720m south of the Punakaiki River Bridge.
Speed Restriction (km/h): 80"

These bylaw amendments as made by resolution passed at a meeting of Transit New Zealand held in Wellington on the 7th day of February 2007.

Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand under delegated authority by:

J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, Chief Executive, Transit New Zealand.

*Supplement to New Zealand Gazette, 28 September 2005, No. 164, page 4075
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Transit New Zealand

Transit New Zealand Act 1989

Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003 (Rule 54001)

Amendment to Transit New Zealand Bylaw 2005/7* Maximum Speeds of Vehicles on State Highways

Pursuant to section 61(3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989 and clause 2.6 of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003 (Rule 54001), Transit New Zealand hereby amends the following bylaw.

Revoking Section of State Highway and Declaring Section as State Highway

Pursuant to section 60 of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, the Transit New Zealand Board gives notice that, with effect from 12.00 midnight on 30 May 2007, the section of State highway described in the First Schedule hereto is to be revoked and the section of road described in the Second Schedule hereto is to be declared State highway within the meaning and for the purpose of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989.