7 AUGUST 2014 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 89 2515

Fisheries (Hagfish Sustainability Measures – Hagfish Pots) Notice 2014 (Notice No. MPI 363)

Pursuant to section 11 of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister for Primary Industries, after having regard to the matters specified in sections 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12, gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—This notice is the Fisheries (Hagfish Sustainability Measures – Hagfish Pots) Notice 2014.

2. Commencement—This notice comes into force on 1 September 2014.

3. Interpretation—In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:

   common hagfish means a fish of the species Eptatretus cirrhatus (known as Tuere or slime-eel);

   hagfish pot means a pot (whether baited or not) that is capable of taking common hagfish;

   taking has the meaning given to it in the Fisheries Act 1996;

   vessel has the meaning given to it in the Fisheries Act 1996.

4. Prohibition on using or possessing hagfish pot without escape holes—(1) A person must not use or possess on a vessel a hagfish pot unless the pot has at least 100 holes (other than the entrances holes of the pot) (“escape holes”) through which small common hagfish are able to escape.

   (2) An escape hole must be circular and not less than 18mm in diameter.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 2014.

HON NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.

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"On 4 August 2014, the Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations and Head of NZDMO acting for and on behalf of the Honourable Bill English, Minister of Finance on behalf of the Crown, provided a New Zealand Export Credit Office Financing Guarantee to Westpac Banking Corporation in relation to letters of credit issued by an off-shore bank. The New Zealand Export Credit Office’s maximum guarantee liability is USD 11,250,000. A premium, commensurate with the risk, will be paid for this Guarantee."

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2014.

BRENDON DOYLE, Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations and Head of New Zealand Debt Management Office.

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Statement of Export Credit Office Guarantee

Given Under the Public Finance Act 1989

Pursuant to section 65ZD(3) of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Minister of Finance makes the following statement:

"On 21 May 2014, the Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations and Head of NZDMO acting for and on behalf of the Honourable Bill English, Minister of Finance on behalf of the Crown, provided a New Zealand Export Credit Office General Contract Bond Guarantee to the Bank of New Zealand to support the issue of Advance Payment bonds on behalf of a New Zealand exporter. The New Zealand Export Credit Office maximum guarantee liability is NZD 12,005,640. A premium, commensurate with the risk, was paid for this Guarantee."

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2014.

BRENDON DOYLE, Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations and Head of New Zealand Debt Management Office.

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The Treasury

Companies Act 1993

Notice of Vesting of Property Under Section 324 of the Companies Act 1993 – Glenbarker Farm Limited

I, William Henry David More, Senior Solicitor, acting under delegated authority from the Secretary to the Treasury, hereby give notice that on 5 August 2014, I first became aware that the Crown was vested under section 324(1) of the Companies Act 1993 (by virtue of the removal of Glenbarker Farm Limited from the Register of Companies on 8 October 2012) with Deemed Permit 99478 issued by the Otago Regional Council.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2014.

WILLIAM HENRY DAVID MORE, Senior Solicitor.

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Veterans’ Affairs

War Pensions Act 1954

Appointments to the War Pensions Appeals Board

Pursuant to sections 8–11 of the War Pensions Act 1954, I appoint

David McGregor

as chair of the War Pensions Appeals Board from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017; and

Rebecca Ewert

as deputy chair of the War Pensions Appeals Board from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017; and

Dr Peter Robinson

Dr Don Stewart

as members of the War Pensions Appeals Board from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of July 2014.

HON MICHAEL WOODHOUSE, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs.

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