22 NOVEMBER 2012 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 139

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 2012.
HON SIMON BRIDGES, Minister of Consumer Affairs.

Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice but is intended to indicate its general effect.

Under section 33 of the Fair Trading Act 1986, it is prohibited in New Zealand to supply, or offer to supply, or advertise to supply, goods which are declared to be unsafe goods.

Under section 33 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and section 54 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, it is prohibited to import into New Zealand goods which are declared to be unsafe goods under clause 6 of this notice.

Any person seeking to import one or more multipurpose ladders after the commencement of this notice may need to provide New Zealand Customs Service with acceptable documentation demonstrating that the import of the ladder(s) is not prohibited by this notice.

New Zealand Customs Service requirements
All persons importing into New Zealand a multipurpose ladder to which this notice applies must, on request, produce to a New Zealand Customs Service officer documentation showing that the ladder fully complies with all applicable parts of AS/NZS 1892 Portable ladders. All persons bringing ladders into New Zealand must comply with the requirements of New Zealand Customs Service.

Commerce Commission requirements
All persons supplying, offering for supply or advertising a multipurpose ladder to which this notice applies must, on request, produce to a Commerce Commission officer within 10 days, documentation showing that the ladder fully complies with all applicable parts of AS/NZS 1892 Portable ladders.

This notice declares multipurpose ladders that do not comply with AS/NZS 1892 to be unsafe goods and prohibits the supply of the goods for a period of 18 months after the publication of the notice in the New Zealand Gazette under section 31 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 ("the Act").

Documentation
Acceptable documentation will usually consist of:

(a) a certificate of compliance with AS/NZS 1892 Portable ladders carrying the logo of an internationally recognised accreditation body and providing:

(i) the name and address of the New Zealand importer, or the manufacturer; and
(ii) the make, model and photograph of the ladder; and
(iii) the date of the test (being no earlier than three years prior to the date of import); and
(iv) the full results of the test; or

(b) a statement that the ladder complies with AS/NZS 1892, providing:

(i) the name and address of the New Zealand supplier; and
(ii) the make, model and photograph of the ladder; and
(iii) the date of the statement; and
(iv) the statement that: "The statement above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that a false statement may be a breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and may lead to a penalty of up to $60,000.00 for an individual and up to $200,000.000 for a company"; and
(v) the signature of the supplier.

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel Recommendations on the Canterbury Earthquake (Rating Valuations Act – Waimakariri District Council) Amendment Order 2012

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 the Canterbury Earthquake (Rating Valuations Act – Waimakariri District Council) Amendment Order 2012.

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 Land Information and the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery:

The Review Panel recommends to the Minister for Land Information and the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery that the Order be made.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of October 2012.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.

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Customs

Customs and Excise Act 1996

Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation and Separate 10% Increase) Amendment Order 2012

Notice is hereby given of the making, pursuant to section 79 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, of Regulations for the purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.

Notice

1. Title—This order is the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation and Separate 10% Increase) Amendment Order 2012.

2. Commencement—The order shall come into force on 1 January 2013.

3. Effect of Order—This order adjusts the excise and excise-equivalent duties on tobacco products to reflect the movement in the Consumers Price Index (excluding credit services) over the 12-month period ending on 30 September 2012. This order also provides for a separate 10% increase as required by the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products – Budget Measures) Amendment Act 2012 No. 77.

4. Availability—A copy of this Regulation can be viewed at the New Zealand Customs Service website

www.customs.govt.nz