NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 170

9 DECEMBER 2010

Declaration Extending State of Local Emergency

Pursuant to section 71 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Robert John Parker, extend the state of local emergency declared in respect of Christchurch City owing to earthquake from 12.00 midday on Wednesday 8 September 2010 until 12.00 midday on Wednesday 15 September 2010.

Declared By: Robert John Parker.
Designation: Mayor, Christchurch City Council.
Time and Date of Declaration: 8.00am on 8 September 2010.

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Declaration Extending State of Local Emergency

Pursuant to section 71 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Robert John Parker, extend the state of local emergency declared in respect of Christchurch City owing to earthquake from 12.00 midday on Wednesday 15 September 2010 until 12.00 midday on Thursday 16 September 2010.

Declared By: Robert John Parker.
Designation: Mayor, Christchurch City Council.
Time and Date of Declaration: 10.00pm on 14 September 2010.

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Conservation

Reserves Act 1977

Appointment to the Wanganui Racecourse Reserve

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Conservation Support Manager of the Whanganui Conservancy of the Department of Conservation hereby appoints

Michael Christopher Hos

to be a member of the board of trustees constituted under the Wanganui and Rangitikei Racecourses Act 1862, Province of Wellington, Session IX, No. 9, in place of

H. G. Higgie.

Dated at Wanganui this 25th day of November 2010.

NICOLA ETHERIDGE, Conservation Support Manager.
(DOC SBM 17)

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Customs

Customs and Excise Act 1996

Arrangement for Use of an Automated Electronic System

Pursuant to section 274B(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, I, Martyn John Dunne, hereby publish details of the automated electronic system known as SmartGate.

SmartGate is a border processing mechanism (comprising of a kiosk and gate sited at international airports) for eligible persons.

SmartGate is an alternative and voluntary mechanism to primary line processing by a Customs officer.
Eligible persons are over 18 years of age with a New Zealand or Australian e-Passport.
Under the designated border processing law outlined in section 274A(7) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, SmartGate uses the electronic information in the e-Passport and facial recognition technology to perform the customs and immigration checks that are usually conducted by a Customs officer.

Dated this 1st day of December 2010.

MARTYN JOHN DUNNE, Comptroller of Customs.

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Education

Education Act 1989

Alternative Constitution for the Board of Trustees of Opononi Area School (11)

Pursuant to section 105A of the Education Act 1989, I hereby approve the following constitution for the Board of Trustees of Opononi Area School:

• The principal;
• up to four persons appointed by the Minister of Education;
• two parent representatives; and
• one staff representative.

The appointment of a trustee may be for a term not exceeding three years.
Sections 96, 97, 101, 104 and 105 of the Education Act 1989 will apply in respect of the board.

For the first elections of parent representatives and a staff representative, a returning officer will be appointed by the commissioner.
All trustees will take office when the current commissioner’s appointment ends.

This notice takes effect the day after the date of its publication.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of November 2010.

HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.

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Lake Taupo Christian School (1139) Board of Trustees By-Election Invalidation Notice

Pursuant to clauses 9(3) and 9(3A) of the Sixth Schedule to the Education Act 1989, and acting with authority delegated by the Minister of Education, I declare invalid the by-election for the Lake Taupo Christian School Board of Trustees and require a new election to be held on 25 March 2011.

This notice takes effect the day after its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of December 2010.

JEREMY WOOD, Group Manager, Education, Curriculum and Performance.

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