Notice of Intention to Consider Varying a Scheduled 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 scheduled international air service licence held by that airline in order to operate a second B737-300 return service on the route Auckland/Noumea, effective 1 December 1999. Any person or organisation wishing to make representations relating to this application must forward those representations in writing to reach me at the Ministry of Transport, P.O. Box 3175, Wellington, on or before 6 August 1999. Signed at Wellington this 13th day of July 1999. J. G. BRADBURY, General Manager International Relations, Ministry of Transport.