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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 17

Gas Industry Company Limited

Gas Act 1992

Notice of Making of a Recommendation and Assessment for an Amendment to Gas Governance Regulations

This notice of a recommendation and assessment for an amendment to gas governance regulations is issued by Gas Industry Company Limited (“Gas Industry Co”) approved as the industry body by Order in Council under section 43ZL of the Gas Act 1992 (“the Act”).

Section 43O of the Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation for a gas governance regulation to the Minister of Energy, Gas Industry Co must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 43N of the Act.

Recommendation

On 28 January 2008, Gas Industry Co made a recommendation to the Minister of Energy under sections 43G(2)(k) and 43S of the Act for approval of an amendment to the Gas (Compliance) Regulations to provide for enforcement of rules for information disclosure by gas processing facility owners.

A copy of Gas Industry Co’s recommendation, including the assessment, is available at no cost on Gas Industry Co’s website

http://www.gasindustry.co.nz

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of February 2008.

For and on behalf of Gas Industry Co:

RT. HON. JAMES BOLGER, O.N.Z., Chair.

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Notice of Making of a Recommendation and Assessment for Gas Governance Rules

This notice of a recommendation and assessment for gas governance rules is issued by Gas Industry Company Limited (“Gas Industry Co”) approved as the industry body by Order in Council under section 43ZL of the Gas Act 1992 (“the Act”).

Section 43O of the Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation for a gas governance regulation to the Minister of Energy, Gas Industry Co must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 43N of the Act.

Recommendation

On 28 January 2008, Gas Industry Co made a recommendation to the Minister of Energy under sections 43G(2)(l) and 43Q of the Act for approval of the Gas (Processing Facility Information Disclosure) Rules to provide for information disclosure by gas processing facility owners.

The purpose of the proposed rules is to provide a process to settle the issue of whether it is necessary to recommend rules or regulations setting reasonable terms and conditions for access to, and use of, gas processing facilities by:

● making information publicly available on the capability of, and availability of capacity at, gas processing facilities;

● monitoring responses to requests for third party access to gas processing facilities; and

● using that information to report to the Minister of Energy on the need for rules or regulations setting reasonable terms and conditions for access to, and use of, gas processing facilities under section 43F(2)(b) of the Act.

The information disclosed will comprise:

● contact details and location of the processing facility;

● indicative forecasts of spare capacity over the short- and medium-term;

● technical capability of the plant, that is information on the ability of the plant to remove or separate various constituents; and

● summary information on any bona fide approaches by third parties investigating the possibility of having their gas processed.

A recommendation for amended regulations providing for compliance with, and enforcement of, the Gas (Processing Facility Information Disclosure) Rules was made in conjunction with this recommendation.

A copy of Gas Industry Co’s recommendation, including the assessment, is available at no cost on Gas Industry Co’s website

http://www.gasindustry.co.nz

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of February 2008.

For and on behalf of Gas Industry Co:

RT. HON. JAMES BOLGER, O.N.Z., Chair.

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New Zealand Meat Board

Meat Board Act 2004

European Union High Quality Beef (1,300 tonnes) Reserved Quota Allowance Applications for 2008/2009 Quota Year

In accordance with the provisions of the Meat Board Act 2004, the Quota Allowance Allocation System in respect of European Union High Quality Beef Tariff Rate Quota, up to 2% of the total quota available to New Zealand, is set aside as Reserved Quota Allowance (RQA) for possible allocation to New Entrants.

The closing date for applications from New Entrants is 1 March 2008 for RQA for the 2008/2009 Quota Year beginning 1 July 2008.

Applications must be made in writing on Form 7, section 18 of the Quota Manual (February 2006 edition).

Printable copies of these forms are available from New Zealand Meat Board website at

http://www.nzmeatboard.org/main.cfm?id=33

or by contacting the board direct.

Applications received after the closing date will be regarded as late and will be considered only at the discretion of the board.

Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for completion and therefore risk being received after the closing date.

The applicant must provide:

● a non-refundable New Entrant Application Fee of $2,500.00 + GST;

● a Fixed Participation Fee (refundable if the application is not successful) of $1,000.00 + GST;

● New Zealand Meat Board Export Registration Number;

● evidence of procurement details with accompanying letter(s) of confirmation if applicable;