3416 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 131 21 AUGUST 2008

Social Development

Crown Entities Act 2004

Families Commission Act 2003

Appointments/reappointment to the Families Commission

To: Dr Jan Pryor, of Wellington

Pursuant to section 18 of the Families Commission Act 2003 and section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I give notice that I have appointed you as a member (Commissioner) of the Families Commission and as Chief Commissioner of the Commission for a term of 3 years commencing on 23 August 2008.

To: Sandra Alofivae, of Auckland

Pursuant to section 18 of the Families Commission Act 2003 and section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I give notice that I have reappointed you as a member (Commissioner) of the Families Commission for a term of 2 years commencing on 15 August 2008.

To: Gregory Fortuin, of Porirua

To: Kim Workman, of Lower Hutt

Pursuant to section 18 of the Families Commission Act 2003 and section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I give notice that I have appointed you as a member (Commissioner) of the Families Commission for a term of 3 years commencing on 15 August 2008.

Dated this 11th day of August 2008.

HON RUTH DYSON, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Auckland Regional Council

Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004

Appointment to Auckland Regional Holdings

By resolution of the Auckland Regional Council at its meeting held on 26 May 2008, and pursuant to section 24 of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004, the Auckland Regional Council appointed to Auckland Regional Holdings

Emmet Hobbs

as a director for a term from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2011.

Dated at Auckland this 13th day of August 2008.

PETER WINDER, Chief Executive, Auckland Regional Council.

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Appointments to the Auckland Regional Transport Authority

By resolution of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority Appointments Panel at its meeting held on 5 June 2008, and pursuant to section 13 of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004, the panel appointed to the Auckland Regional Transport Authority

Peter Brothers

as a director for a term from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009;

and

Rabin Rabindran

as a director and deputy chair for a term from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Dated this 13th day of August 2008.

PETER WINDER, Chief Executive, Auckland Regional Council.

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Electricity Commission

Electricity Governance Regulations 2003

Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 86 (Transpower New Zealand Limited)) Exemption Amendment Notice 2008

Pursuant to Regulation 194(5)(d) of the Electricity Governance Regulations 2003 (“Regulations”), the Electricity Commission gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice is the Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 86 (Transpower New Zealand Limited)) Exemption Amendment Notice 2008.

(2) In this notice, the Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 86 (Transpower New Zealand Limited)) Exemption Notice 2008* is called the "principal notice".

(3) This notice comes into force on the day after the date on which it is notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. Amendment to principal notice—(1) The principal notice was granted under urgency in reliance on Regulation 194(4) of the Regulations and provides an exemption to Transpower New Zealand Limited, in its capacity as system operator, from the requirement to comply with Rule 6 of Section IV of Part C of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003.

(2) The principal notice is amended by omitting the date on which the exemption is stated to expire (5 September 2008) and substituting 30 November 2008.

3. Reasons for amendment—The reasons for this amendment are as follows:

(a) No performance issues have been raised since the Huntly Power Station started offering the frequency keeping service on 18 June 2008;

(b) no submissions were received opposing the exemption;

(c) proposed changes in the draft procurement plan for 2008/2009, supporting the conditions of the