17 NOVEMBER 2011

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 176

5055

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Life saving appliances – Restricted limit ships

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.29(2)(e) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Machinery – Petrol inboard and outboard engines – Ship fitted with single outboard engine if proceeding beyond enclosed waters must have an auxiliary outboard engine of sufficient power to enable safe return to port or safe haven

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.55(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Anchors and cables – New ships of less than 24 metres – Anchors in accordance with the requirements of Tables 2A, 2B or 2C of Appendix 6, and cables in accordance with Tables 3A or 3B and 4 of Appendix 6, and the notes accompanying Tables 3A and 3B and 4

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.11(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Design, survey, construction and structural strength – Watertight bulkheads – Every ship of 12 metres or more in length must be fitted with a vertically continuous watertight collision bulkhead

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40E.50(1)(a), Appendix 3 section 4 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships – Fire fighting appliances – Ships of less than 12 metres in length – Fire appliances provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3

• 1 from Maritime Rule 45.21(1)(ii) – Navigational Equipment – All ships to which SOLAS is not applied – Magnetic compasses – small passenger ships and non-passenger ships, and fishing ships – passenger ship 6 metres or more in length and does not proceed beyond restricted limits must be fitted with a magnetic compass capable of being adjusted.

• 3 from Maritime Rule 46.17(1)(a) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 45 metres in length – Inspections – Hull and external fittings inspections below the waterline with the ship out of the water at intervals not exceeding two years

Real Estate Agents Authority

Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Real Estate Agents Act (Continuing Education) Practice Rules 2011

Pursuant to section 15 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”), the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—
   (1) This notice may be cited as the Real Estate Agents Act (Continuing Education) Practice Rules 2011 (“the Rules”).
   (2) The Rules come into force on 1 January 2012.

2. The purpose—
   (1) The Rules set out continuing education requirements for persons licensed for real estate agency work under Part 3 of the Act.
   (2) The Rules have been prepared by the Real Estate Agents Authority (the “Authority”).

3. Interpretation—In the Rules:
   “calendar year” is defined as the period commencing 1 January and ending 31 December in each year.
   “licensee” is defined as a person licensed for real estate agency work under Part 3 of the Act.
   “reviving licensee” is defined as a person whose licence has been suspended pursuant to sections 58, 110(2)(c) or 115 of the Act for a period greater than 12 months and who has revived their licence after 1 January 2012.

4. Coverage—
   “Coverage” sets out to whom these rules apply.
   The Rules apply to all licensees and reviving licensees.

5. Extent—
   “Extent” sets out the composition of continuing education.
   Continuing education will comprise:
   (a) completion of a minimum 10 hours of non-verifiable continuing education per calendar year; and
   (b) completion of a minimum 10 hours of verifiable continuing education per calendar year, on topic(s) as set out on the Authority’s website; and
   (c) for reviving licensees, completion of an additional refresher training of 10 hours of verifiable continuing education (“Refresher Training”). Refresher Training must be on topic(s) as set out on the Authority’s website.

6. Mix—
   “Mix” sets out the components of continuing education.
   (a) Non-verifiable continuing education must comprise some or all of the following components: Structured in-house training, supervised personal professional development, conference attendance or continuing education that is required by virtue of membership, or licence holding, of any other professional or regulatory organisation.
   (b) Verifiable continuing education comprises specified education set down by the Authority and delivered by a Real Estate Agents Authority Approved Continuing Education Provider (“REAAACE Provider”).

7. Provision—
   “Provision” sets out who can deliver verifiable continuing education.
   (a) Only verifiable continuing education delivered by a REAAACE Provider will be accepted by the Authority.
   (b) To become a REAAACE Provider, a party must apply to the Authority, meet criteria published on the Authority’s website and be approved, in writing, by the Authority.
   (c) A list of approved REAAACE Providers will be published on the Authority’s website.

8. Compliance—
   “Compliance” sets out the Authority’s powers to require evidence of the completion of continuing education.
   (a) From 1 January 2013, all licensees, excluding reviving licensees, applying to renew a licence must satisfy the Registrar that they have complied with the continuing education requirements during the preceding calendar year.
   (b) All reviving licensees must, on the second renewal of their licence following revival, satisfy the Registrar that they have complied with the: