NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 90

30 JUNE 2011

Radiocommunications Regulations 2001

Radiocommunications Regulations (Christchurch Emergency—Exemption From Requirement for Radio Licences) Notice (No. 2) 2011

Pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, made under section 116(1)(c) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement—(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (Christchurch Emergency—Exemption from Requirement for Radio Licences) Notice (No. 2) 2011.

(2) This notice commences on 1 July 2011.

(3) This notice expires on 30 September 2011.

2. Exemption from requirement for radio licence—An exemption from the requirement for a radio licence is granted for the purpose of facilitating temporary transmitters in relation to the state of emergency in Christchurch in accordance with the following terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions—(1) Transmitters must be established within a radius of 30km of what is known as “The Square” in Christchurch (NZMS 260 map series location M35 806 417).

(2) For the purposes of technical co-ordination, details of the transmissions must be entered into the Register of Radio Frequencies (RRF) as “planned licences” and be certified by an approved radio engineer or an approved radio certifier.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June 2011.

JEFF HICKS, Manager Licensing, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development.

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Education

Education Act 1989

The Education (2012 Annual Maximum Fee Movement) Notice 2011

Under sections 159L(3)(d) and 159M(b) of the Education Act 1989, the Minister for Tertiary Education gives notice of the proposed conditions setting limits on the annual increases that tertiary education organisations may make to fees and course costs charged to domestic students in 2012.

Notice

1. Title—This notice may be cited as the Education (2012 Annual Maximum Fee Movement) Notice 2011.

2. Commencement—The proposed conditions outlined in this notice apply for the 2012 academic year only.

3. Proposal—I propose:

(a) to specify the conditions setting annual limits that tertiary education organisations can increase fees charged to domestic students enrolled in courses that are leading to short awards, certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate qualifications that receive student achievement component funding in 2012; and

(b) to specify the other conditions in relation to fees that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) must attach to student achievement component funding in 2012.

4. Call for submissions—Any tertiary education organisation and any other person, body or organisation having an interest in the matter is invited to make a submission on the proposed annual maximum fee movement (AMFM) and other proposed conditions set out in this notice.

All submissions should be sent to

Annual Maximum Fee Movement Submissions
Tertiary Education Policy
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Wellington 6140
Email: tertiary.strategy@minedu.govt.nz

5. Date for submissions—All submissions must be received by 21 July 2011.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 2011.

HON STEVEN JOYCE, Minister for Tertiary Education.

Proposed Conditions to be Attached to Student Achievement Component Funding Allocated and Paid for by the Tertiary Education Commission to Tertiary Education Organisations

General

1. These conditions apply to fees and course costs for all provider types: tertiary education institutions (TEIs), private training establishments (PTEs) and rural education activities programme providers (REAPs).

2. The fee and course costs in relation to a particular course of study or training will be subject to these conditions if:

(a) the tertiary education organisation is the sole source of the item to which the cost relates; and

(b) all students enrolled in the relevant course of study or training are required to pay the fee or course costs.

3. For the purposes of this policy, the following items are included in the definition of “fees”: tuition fees, compulsory course costs, examination fees, other charges associated with a programme of study, material charges, cost of field trips and any compulsory purchase of equipment or books through the organisation.

Annual Maximum Fee Movement (AMFM)

4. For 2012, the AMFM allows for a 4% increase on the fees and course costs, exclusive of GST, charged in 2011 for short awards, certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate courses that receive student achievement component funding.

Exceptions to the AMFM

5. TEOs may apply, on the basis of exceptional circumstances, for exceptions from the 2012 AMFM of 4%. Any exceptions granted will not exceed an additional 4% increase.

6. In considering exceptional circumstances, the TEC will use the following criteria:

(a) The organisation is unable to support the course(s) while remaining financially viable;

(b) for courses at NZQF levels 1–8, the completion rate for the course met or exceeded the median performance benchmark for that level in the previous year;

(c) the TEO can demonstrate that the qualification of which the course is a part is in some way unique or special, for example, that there are no local alternatives to the course available; and