17 JUNE 2010

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 66

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Statement) Amendment Rules 2010 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 and Resources concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment.

Recommended Amendments to the Rules

3. On 14 June 2010, the Commission recommended that the existing policy statement in Schedule C4 of Part C of the Rules be replaced in its entirety with a new Schedule C4. The changes in the recommended new Schedule include:

(a) commitments by the system operator to:

(i) provide participants:

• at least two weeks’ notice of the implementation of permanent security constraints; and
• as much notice as reasonably practicable of temporary security constraints, including in its notice the reasons why it is required;

(ii) schedule all available reserve in the event of a shortage of energy and reserve;

(iii) send participants a standby residual shortfall notice only when the shortfall exceeds a threshold specified by the system operator;

(b) significant changes to the list and categorisation of credible events, which represent an advance in the system operator’s assessment of the appropriate economic arrangements for dealing with contingencies;

(c) removing the requirement for the system operator to publish standby residual shortfall input data, which is the information used to formulate the standby residual shortfall notices;

(d) providing the system operator flexibility to change the default constraint threshold percentage prior to the implementation of the simultaneous feasibility test software;

(e) a correction that makes it clear the fixed load distribution factors may be derived from the previous fortnight’s meter readings (rather than solely from the previous week’s); and

(f) several minor drafting amendments.

4. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation and assessment is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at

[http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandre gs/recommend](http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandre gs/recommend)

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of June 2010.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.

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Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules: 21.13(1)(a); 21.13(1)(b); 21.13(1)(c); 21.13(1)(c)(ii); 21.13(11); 31A.13; 31C.7(1)(b); 31C.9(a); 31C.10; 35.4(1); 40C.79(2); 40C.82(1); 46.17(1); 47.8(2)(a); 80.6(1)(a); 80.6(1)(e)

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

• 1 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(a) – Safe Ship Management Systems – Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System – ship belongs to an organisation’s approved safe ship management system

• 6 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(b) – Safe Ship Management Systems – Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System – New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate issued by Director

• 2 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(c) – Safe Ship Management Systems – Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System – compliance with conditions and limitations

• 2 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(c)(ii) – Safe Ship Management Systems – Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System – compliance with conditions and limitations stated in ship’s New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate

• 1 from Maritime Rule 21.13(11) – Safe Ship Management Systems – Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System – application under section 35 of the Act for a subsequent New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31A.13 – Crewing and Watchkeeping Unlimited, Offshore, Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) – Ship Types – Unlimited Area

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.7(1)(b) – Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels – Minimum Safe Crewing – applicable tables and flowcharts

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.9(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels – Operating Areas – Unlimited Area – minimum required qualifications

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.10 – Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels – Operating Areas – Offshore area

• 2 from Maritime Rule 35.4(1) – Training and Examinations – Training Programmes and Training Providers – Examiners – Recognition as an examiner

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.79(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Life saving appliances – barge

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.82(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Miscellaneous – Passengers – barge requirements