Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Commerce Commission

Telecommunications Act 2001

Notice of Application Received by the Commerce Commission for Addition to the Register of Chorus’ Non-retail Users

Under section 69P(4) of the Telecommunications Act 2001, the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice of an application by WIC NZ Limited to be added to the Register of Chorus’ non-retail users.

Further information about the Register is available on the Commission’s website at

www.comcom.govt.nz/register-of-chorus-non-retail-users/

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Notification of Commerce Commission’s Revised Draft Telecommunications Development Levy Liability Allocation Determination for the Period 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013

On 24 April 2014, pursuant to section 84 of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”), the Commerce Commission prepared a draft liability allocation determination for the telecommunications development levy for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

A copy of the draft determination is available on the Commission’s website at

www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/telecommunications/industry-levy-and-service-obligations/telecommunications-development-levy-tdl/201213-tdl-liability-allocation-determination/

The closing date for submissions on the draft determination is 9 May 2014 at 5.00pm.

Date of Notice: 28 April 2014.

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Notification of Final Decision Following Review of the Standard Terms Determination for Chorus’s Unbundled Copper Low Frequency Service

The Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice that it has completed a review of Chorus’s Unbundled Copper Low Frequency Service Standard Terms Determination (“UCLFS STD”) under section 30R of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”) (Commerce Commission Decision 9) 24 April 2014.

The scope of the review included the prices for all services identified in the UCLFS price list and the date(s) from when any amended prices should take effect.

Consistent with the Commission’s previously stated intention, it was decided that the UCLFS prices should be amended so that the UCLFS STD and the Unbundled Copper Local Loop STD (UCLL) have the same prices for all equivalent services. The Commission has therefore linked the prices of all services identified in the current UCLFS price list to the UCLL price list.

This means that in future all UCLFS prices will automatically follow the prices for equivalent UCLL, and it will not be necessary to amend the UCLFS prices when the UCLL prices change.

The Commission has also decided that the UCLFS prices for the core transaction services should be backdated to apply from the date when the most recent pricing amendments to the UCLL STD became operative, ie, 3 December 2012; and that Telecom may charge Chorus interest on the backdated amounts at the Bill Rate plus 2%.

Further information about the decision is available on the Commission’s website at

www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/telecommunications/regulated-services/standard-terms-determinations/unbundled-copper-local-loop-and-unbundled-copper-low-frequency-services/unbundled-copper-low-frequency-uclf/

Date of Determination: 24 April 2014.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.

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Maritime New Zealand

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Notification of Proposed Marine Protection Rules

Comments are invited on the following proposed marine protection rule developed under the Maritime Transport Act 1994:

Part 131: Offshore Installations – Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans and Oil Pollution Prevention Certification

The draft rule can be found at

www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation

Submissions, either online, email or post, must be made by 14 May 2014.

Postal submissions must be addressed to Rules Coordinator.

Copies of the consultation document are available free of charge from Maritime New Zealand, Level 10, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or by contacting the Rules Coordinator at

rules.coordinator@maritimenz.govt.nz

or telephone (04) 494 1273 or by facsimile (04) 494 8901, or by writing to PO Box 27006, Wellington 6141.

Copies are also available on the Maritime New Zealand website

www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation

BRIGIT VAUGHAN, Manager Policy and Regulatory, Maritime New Zealand.

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