Notice of Intention to Consider Varying an International Air Service Licence Pursuant to section 87j (3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, and a delegation from the Secretary for Transport dated 28 August 1996, I give notice that, having received an application from Air New Zealand Limited, the Minister of Transport intends to consider varying the international air service licence held by that airline to, in respect of Chile, serve the route between Auckland and Santiago optionally via Easter Island. Any person or organisation wishing to make representations relating to this proposal must forward those representations in writing to reach me at the Ministry of Transport, P.O. Box 3175, Wellington on or before 3 March 1997. Signed at Wellington this 4th day of February 1997. J. G. BRADBURY, General Manager International Relations, Ministry of Transport.