28 FEBRUARY 2008

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41

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affect third parties. The amendment to Rule 9.1 of
Section IV of Part F will mean that the disclosure
and notification obligations will not apply; and

(d) the Commission has, after carrying out the
assessment and consultation process required under
the Act, recommended these amendments to me
because they will:

(i) avoid:
(A) the overriding of longstanding transmission
arrangements under the Comalco
agreements by Section II of Part F of the
Rules;
(B) transaction costs for the parties to the
Comalco agreements;
(C) costs arising from inconsistencies between
the Comalco agreements and any
transmission agreement entered into or that
applies under Part F of the Rules; and
(D) detrimental effects on regulatory certainty;

(ii) be consistent with good regulatory practice; and

(iii) contribute to the Commission’s objectives of
ensuring that electricity is delivered in an
efficient, fair and reliable manner while
also meeting the Commission’s objective of
maintaining incentives for investment in
transmission.

5. These Rules come into force on 1 April 2008.

6. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or
   purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level 7, ASB
   Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity
Commission’s website:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/Rulesandregs/Rules

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of February 2008.

DAVID PARKER, Minister of Energy.
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Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002

Whole of Vehicle Marking Notice 2008

Pursuant to clause 11.7(1)(d) of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002, as amended in 2005 and 2007
(“the Rule”), and pursuant to an authority delegated to me by the Director of Land Transport (“the director”), I, Donald
Norman Hutchinson, Manager Vehicles, Land Transport New Zealand, give the following notice.

Notice

1. This notice may be cited as the Whole of Vehicle Marking Notice 2008, dated 28 February 2008. Whole of Vehicle
   Marking (WOVM) involves attaching thousands of microdots containing the vehicle’s identification number (VIN) to various
   locations on the vehicle for identification purposes. From the dates specified below, WOVM will be required on vehicles
   inspected for certification, under section 6 of the Rule, for entry and use on roads in New Zealand.

2. This notice applies to imported light passenger vehicles of Classes MA, MB and MC (see Table A of the Rule) that are less
   than 15 years old from the date of manufacture, or if this is not known, from the date of first registration anywhere (for the
   avoidance of doubt, scratch-built vehicles are excluded from WOVM). Inspection for the presence of WOVM is to commence
   on 1 July 2008 and be progressively extended to all entry points nationally to capture all applicable vehicles that enter the fleet
   from 1 September 2008. From 1 September 2008, applicable vehicles must not be entry certified unless they have WOVM in
   accordance with this notice.\n

3. Inspecting organisations appointed under 2.2(1)(d) or (e) of the Rule are now invited to apply to the director to be
   “appointed applicators” for the purpose of WOVM in accordance with this notice. Applications for appointment must provide
   details of the proposed operation, microdot supplier to be used, and security arrangements as specified in this notice.

4. If multiple copies of the VIN that comply with the technical requirements for microdots in this notice are not already
   attached to the vehicle, then the microdots must be attached to it in the places and manner specified in the Schedule of this
   notice.

5. The system and process followed to supply and attach the microdots must comply with the security requirements in
   the Schedule of this notice.

Schedule

Specification for Microdot Vehicle Security System

1. Administrative Requirements

1.1 Acceptance of system
Microdot suppliers must be able to satisfy the director that the administrative, supply and application arrangements meet
the requirements in the following clauses 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.

1.2 Security of Supply Chain
Security of the supply chain must be strictly controlled to prevent unauthorised access to microdot stock. Detailed
processes must be developed by the entry certifiers, the microdot suppliers and the persons or organisations who attach the
microdots to vehicles (applicators).

1.3 General Security
Microdot suppliers must have effective security arrangements in place and ensure the supply of microdots (VIN
identifiers) is only to orders from applicators either appointed by the director or contracted to the entry certifiers
(appointed applicators).