NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 155

13 OCTOBER 2011

That standard has subsequently (on 1 August 2011, and following consultation) been incorporated by reference into that Compliance Document for the whole of New Zealand (ie Amendment 11).

There will, therefore, be no further consultation on that aspect of the urgent amendment.

Comment

I invite comment on Amendment 10 by 31 October 2011.

Comments can be made online at

www.dbh.govt.nz/current-consultations

or emailed to

consulting@dbh.govt.nz

with

"Structure Supporting Document Changes"

in the subject line; or

by post or hand-delivered to

Attention: Building Standards, Structure Changes Consultation, Department of Building and Housing, 86 Customhouse Quay (PO Box 10729), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of October 2011.

DAVID KELLY, Deputy Chief Executive, Building Quality, Department of Building and Housing.

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel Recommendations on Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011

Pursuant to section 73(6) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 ("the Act"), the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—This notice is the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel Recommendations on Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011.

2. Review Panel Recommendation—The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel made the following recommendation under section 73(3) of the Act to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and the Minister for Building and Construction:

The Review Panel recommends to the Minister for Building and Construction that the Order be made.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October 2011.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel Recommendations on Canterbury Earthquake (Transport Legislation – Canterbury Regional Transport Planning) Order 2011

Pursuant to section 73(6) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 ("the Act"), the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—This notice is the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel Recommendations on Canterbury Earthquake (Transport Legislation – Canterbury Regional Transport Planning) Order 2011.

2. Review Panel Recommendation—The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel made the following recommendation under section 73(3) of the Act to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and the Minister of Transport:

The Review Panel recommends to the Minister of Transport that the Order be made.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of October 2011.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.

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Economic Development

Telecommunications Act 2001

Statement to the Commerce Commission Concerning Incentives for Businesses to Invest in Ultra-fast Broadband Infrastructure

To: The Commerce Commission

Pursuant to section 19A of the Telecommunications Act 2001, I hereby transmit to the Commerce Commission ("Commission") the following statement of the economic policy of the Government in relation to the incentives of businesses to invest in ultra-fast broadband infrastructure.

Government Policy Statement

Incentives for businesses to invest in ultra-fast broadband infrastructure

This statement sets out the Government’s economic policy on ultra-fast broadband infrastructure investment in the context of businesses (including Local Fibre Companies) that are or may be regulated under Part 2 of the Telecommunications Act 2001.

Ultra-fast broadband infrastructure is optical fibre infrastructure that supports broadband connections at speeds of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream.

Introduction and background

The Government believes that faster and better broadband services are critical to improving productivity in the economy, New Zealand’s global competitiveness and the lives of New Zealanders.