NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 18 JUNE 2015

1. a. the requirement to identify the European Manufacturer or United Kingdom distributor set out in clause 8.1 is excluded;
   b. for the avoidance of doubt, all other tests and criteria specified in the standard must be met for the hot water bottle’s design type. Design type is designated by the manufacturer;
2. show compliance of less than 36 months old with BS1970:2001 or BS1970:2006 or BS1970:2012 from a laboratory accredited to ISO17025.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of June 2015.

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH, Minister of Consumer Affairs.

Explanatory Note

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

This notice declares rubber and PVC hot water bottles that do not comply with the Schedule to be unsafe goods and prohibits the supply of the goods under section 31 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 ("the Act") for a period of 18 months from the date of issue of this notice.

The Unsafe Goods (Hot Water Bottles) Notice 2008 permanently declared these goods to be unsafe under section 31 of the Act. This, the Unsafe Goods (Hot Water Bottles) Notice 2015, revokes and replaces the aforementioned notice. By virtue of section 31(2) of the Act, this notice expires on 18 December 2016.

It is an offence under the Fair Trading Act 1986 to supply, or offer to supply, or advertise to supply, goods which are declared to be unsafe goods.

Section 33 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 prohibits the importation of goods into New Zealand that have been declared unsafe. Section 33 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 also deems unsafe goods to be goods prohibited from import under section 54 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

All persons bringing rubber or PVC hot water bottles into New Zealand must comply with the requirements of New Zealand Customs Service.

Pursuant to section 52 of the Legislation Act 2012 the standards incorporated by reference in this notice will be available for inspection, free of charge. For more information contact Trading Standards, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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Amendments to the Rules of Casino Table Games

The Casino Table Games have been amended pursuant to section 367 of the Gambling Act 2003. These amendments will take effect on 19 June 2015.

Copies of the amendments may be obtained from the Department of Internal Affairs website www.dia.govt.nz or by writing to Gambling Compliance, Department of Internal Affairs, PO Box 805, Wellington 6140.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of June 2015.

HEATHER JEAN BROWN McSHANE, Manager Operational Policy, Regulatory Services Group, Department of Internal Affairs, acting under authority delegated* to me by the Secretary for Internal Affairs.

*A copy of the instrument of delegation may be inspected at the Department of Internal Affairs, 46 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington 6011.

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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 13 May 2015, 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 maximum guarantee liability is EUR 11.25 million."

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