NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 134

8 NOVEMBER 2012

Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules: 21.13(1)(b); 31B.10(a); 31B.14(1)(a), Table 6; 32.17A(c)(i); 40A.9(4)(d)(i); 40C.29(2)(e); 40C.52(1), Appendix 3.2(2)(a); 40D.37(1), Appendix 1; 45.21(1)(a)(ii); 46.17(1)(a)

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

• 4 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.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.10(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping, Offshore Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) – Passenger vessels – Enclosed area – Passenger vessels operating in the enclosed area must carry at least seafarers holding minimum required qualifications.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.14(1)(a), Table 6 – Crewing and Watchkeeping, Offshore Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) – Passenger vessels – Enclosed area – Inshore area – seafarers holding the minimum required qualifications specified in Table 6 for non-passenger vessel operating within the inshore limits.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 32.17A(c)(i) – Ships’ Personnel – Qualifications – Bridge watchkeepers, mates and masters – Officer in charge of a navigational watch of a foreign going ship – Route 2 – 12 months sea service completion on commercial ships in the last 10 years as person in charge of navigational watch.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.9(4)(d)(i) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS ships – Design, Survey and Construction – Construction – Existing ship complies with rule 40A.9(2) if it is in good repair and has undergone design approval.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.29(2)(e) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Machinery – Petrol inboard and outboard engines – Auxiliary outboard engine of sufficient power for safe return to port or safe haven.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52(1), Appendix 3.2(2)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Life-saving appliances – Offshore limit ships and coastal limit ships – A ship of less than 30 metres but 15 metres or more in length overall must be provided with at least one lifeboat or rescue boat that is capable of being launched on one side of the ship.

• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.37(1), Appendix 1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and the master of any ship must ensure that life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1 – Rescue boats – Every ship of 24 metres or more in length must be provided with a rescue boat complying with rule 42A.14, unless the ship is provided with a lifeboat, that fulfils the requirements for a rescue boat and is capable of being recovered after a rescue operation.

• 2 from Maritime Rule 45.21(1)(a)(ii) – Navigational Equipment – Magnetic compasses – Small passenger and non-passenger ships, fishing ships – Passenger ship six metres or more in length and does not proceed beyond restricted limits must be fitted with a magnetic compass capable of being adjusted.

• 1 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.

New Zealand Qualifications Authority

Education Act 1989

Education (Exempt Training Schemes) Notice 2012

The following notice is given by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 232B(1)(b) of the Education Act 1989.

Notice

1. Title—This notice is the Education (Exempt Training Schemes) Notice 2012.

2. Commencement—This notice comes into force on Thursday, 8 November 2012.

3. Interpretation—In this notice:

   • "corporate training" means study or training arranged for personnel of one or more organisations, where the study or training is paid for by the organisations, and it is not open for participation by the general public.
   • "credit value" means the measurement of time spent on study or training, where each credit represents ten notional learning hours.
   • "recreational in nature" means the training scheme is for the pursuit of recreation, pleasure or leisure (including in the nature of a hobby), and the skills gained are not designed to lead to further or higher study, or entry into employment.

4. Exempt training schemes—The following classes of training schemes, which are of less than three months duration, are exempt for the purposes of section 232B(1)(b) of the Education Act 1989: