NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 138

11 SEPTEMBER 2008

4. The recommended amendment to the Rules was to insert a new Rule 6.5A of Technical Code B of Schedule C3 of Part C which will relieve North Island distributors and direct connect customers, and South Island grid owners, from the obligation to have automatic under-frequency load shedding systems ("AUFLS") in place in circumstances to be notified by the System Operator.

5. Section 172E(3) of the Act provides that section 172E(2)(b) and section 172F (which relate to consultation and assessment) do not apply if the Commission considers that it is necessary or desirable in the public interest that the recommended Rule amendments be made urgently. Instead, consultation and an assessment must be carried out within six months of the amendments being made. In reliance on section 172E(3), no such consultation or assessment has been carried out at this stage.

6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 2008.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.

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Notice of Recommendation Concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003—Rule Amendment Proposal No. 136, 2008

1. This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 136, 2008, is issued by the Electricity Commission ("Commission") pursuant to section 172E(2)(c) of the Electricity Act 1992 ("Act").

2. The Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation to the Minister of Energy ("Minister") concerning the Rules, the Commission must publicise the recommendation.

Recommended Amendments to the Rules

3. On 1 September 2008, the Commission recommended that Rules 9.1 and 9.2 of Section III of Part G, Rules 7.1.1, 7.2 and 7.4 of Section V of Part G and Rules 13.1 and 13.2 of Part H be amended.

4. The recommended amendments to the Rules were:

   (a) to amend the timing that the system operator, pricing manager and clearing manager will need to report alleged breaches to the market administrator;

   (b) to amend daily publication of the market administrator reports to publication by the 15th business day of each calendar month; and

   (c) to amend the content of the market administrator reports to publish only the alleged breaches by the system operator, pricing manager and clearing manager.

5. Section 172F(3) of the Act provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F(1) (relating to making an assessment) if it is satisfied that the recommendation will have only minor effects and will not adversely affect the interests of any person in a substantial way. In reliance on section 172F(3), no such assessment has been carried out.

6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 2008.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.

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Environmental Risk Management Authority

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Notice of Approval of Code of Practice

Pursuant to section 79(5) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Risk Management Authority advises that it approved on 5 September 2008, the Code of Practice for Flammable Gases and Oxygen Tank Wagons.

This code is intended to provide a means of compliance with the requirements of the Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers) Regulations 2004 in respect of tank wagons that are used for the bulk transport of flammable gases and oxygen.

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.ermanz.govt.nz

ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.

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Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notice of Exemption from Maritime Rules 21.13(1), 21.13(1)(b), 22.23(1)(a), 22 Appendix 1 – 2(9)(a), 22 Appendix 1.3(4), 22.30(1)(a), 31A.14 – Table 5, 31A.14(b) – Table 6, 31C.9, 31C.9(a) and Table 2, 31C.10(a), 32.9(1)(f)(i), 35.6(7)(b), 40A.33(2)(e), 40C.24(1) and Table 40C.4, 40C.28(6), 46.11(1), 46.17(1)(a), 47.8(1)(c), 47.8(2) and 47.82

Pursuant to section 47(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions:

• 1 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1) – re entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management