Maritime Rules Comments are invited on the following proposed rules being developed under the Maritime Transport Act 1994: Part 42A Safety Equipment Life Saving Applicances Performance, Maintenance and Servicing Part 42B Safety Equipment Fire Applicances Performance Standands Comments should be made by 17 December 1999. Copies of the Parts are available, free of charge, from the Eighth Floor, AMP House, 109 Featherston Street, or by writing to Audrey Taulalo at P.O. Box 27-006, Wellington, or telephoning (04) 494 1239 or faxing (04) 473 8111. Copies are being sent to all those persons registered for receipt of these Parts. For further information, write to the Manager, Standards, at the above address. DAVID EYRES, Manager, Standards.