✨ Maritime and Transport Notices
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 10 — 4 FEBRUARY 2016
Notification of Proposed Maritime Rules
In accordance with section 446(a) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, gives notice of the Minister’s intention to make the following maritime rules:
Various SOLAS-related Rule Amendments 2016
The proposed rules amend Parts 23, 24B, 25, 40B, 40C, 43, 45, 53 and 90 of the Maritime Rules. The purpose of the amendments is to ensure that New Zealand law reflects changes to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) which have entered into force or are due to enter into force via the tacit amendment procedure.
Comments are invited on the maritime rules developed under the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
Consultation will commence on Tuesday 9 February 2016.
The consultation document and online submission form will be available on the following website from Tuesday 9 February 2016.
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation
Submissions must be made online, by email, or by post by Friday 11 March 2016.
Copies of the consultation document are available free of charge from Maritime New Zealand, Level 11, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or by contacting the Rules Coordinator at
rules.coordinator@maritimenz.govt.nz
or by writing to PO Box 25620, Wellington 6146.
Copies are also available on the Maritime New Zealand website at
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/consultation
MARK BATT, Manager, Domestic and International Policy, Maritime New Zealand.
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Medium-size 20km/h School Bus Signs Trial
Pursuant to subclause 3.4(1) of Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 (“Rule”) and a delegation from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Network Manager, authorise the installation and maintenance of medium-size 20km/h school bus signs:
- for the purpose described in Schedule 1;
- in the form and layout set out in Schedule 2;
- at the location stated in Schedule 3;
- for the period specified in Schedule 4; and
- subject to the conditions and evaluation outlined in Schedule 5.
The medium-size 20km/h school bus signs may be installed for the purpose of evaluating their effectiveness and the trial will be called the “medium-size 20km/h school bus signs trial”.
Schedule 1—Purpose of trial
The purpose of the trial is to:
- evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medium-size 20km/h speed limit signs mounted on small school buses;
- assess the legibility of the sign and the ability of the sign to capture drivers’ attention when elements of the sign are static or flashing;
- assess the effect on the speed of traffic passing a school bus which has stopped to pick up or set down school children and is displaying medium-size 20km/h school bus signs; and
- identify any limitations for reliable installation and use of the signs on small buses.
Schedule 2—Form and layout of medium-size 20km/h school bus signs
The signs must be as specified in the following description:
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🚂 Notification of Proposed Maritime Rules
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMaritime Rules, SOLAS, Maritime Transport Act 1994, Consultation
- Mark Batt, Manager, Domestic and International Policy, Maritime New Zealand
🚂 Medium-size 20km/h School Bus Signs Trial
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsSchool Bus Signs, Traffic Control Devices, Trial, Speed Limit
- Glenn Bunting, Network Manager