of Desirable Objectives and Practices"> Deferral of Commencement Date for Early Childhood Education Charter Guidelines: Statement of Desirable Objectives and Practices The notice entitled ``Early Childhood Education Charter Guidelines: Statement of Desirable Objectives and Practices'' appearing in the New Zealand Gazette on 3 October 1996, No. 139, page 3349, is amended by: 1. Omitting the expression ``1 April 1998'', and substituting the expression ``1 August 1998''; and 2. Omitting the expression ``the first day of April 1998'', and substituting the expression ``1 August 1998''. Dated this 4th day of September 1997. Hon. BRIAN DONNELLY, Associate Minister of Education.