official and unofficial members of the Representation Commission, hereby appoints
Jack Raymond Poppleton Horn, Esquire
Stipendiary Magistrate, of Wellington, to be Chairman of the Representation Commission.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(Adm. 3/37 (6))

Appointment of the Unofficial Members of the Representation Commission
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 4th day of October 1976
Present:
THE HON. B. E. TALBOYS PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
PURSUANT to the Electoral Act 1956, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, and on the nomination of the House of Representatives, hereby appoints
Peter Barrie Leay, Esquire, of Makara (representing the Government), and
the Hon. Sir Terence McCombs, O.B.E., E.D., of Christchurch (representing the Opposition)
to be unofficial members of the Representation Commission.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(Adm. 3/37 (6))

Exempting Land in Nelson Land District from the Operation of Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
PURSUANT to section 7 of the Coal Mines Act 1925, I, Sir Edward Denis Blundell, the Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby exempt the land described in the Schedule hereto from the operation of Part III of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
NELSON LAND DISTRICT—BULLER COUNTY
CROWN land reserved for use as an incline tramway, situated in Block VI, Kawatiri Survey District, subject to Part III of the Coal Mines Act 1925: area, 2.6633 hectares (6 acres 2 roods 13 perches) more or less. Nelson S.O. Plan 3135.
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 4th day of October 1976.
E. S. F. HOLLAND, Minister of Mines.
(Mines 6/6/218)

Consenting to Land Being Taken for Works, Appliances and Conveniences Necessary, Directly or Indirectly, for the Generation of Electricity in the Borough of Cromwell
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government House at Wellington this 18th day of October 1976
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL
PURSUANT to the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby consents to the land, described in the Schedule hereto, being taken for works, appliances, and conveniences necessary, directly or indirectly, for the generation of electricity.
SCHEDULE
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT
ALL that piece of land containing 25 acres 2 roods 33 perches, being Section 5, Block XVI, Town of Cromwell. All certificate of title, Volume 376, folio 26, Otago Land Registry.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 92/12/90/6; Dn. D.O. 92/11/90/6)

Amending an Order in Council Consenting to Land being taken for Works, Appliances, and Conveniences Necessary, Directly or Indirectly, for the Generation of Electricity in the Borough of Cromwell
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government House at Wellington this 11th day of October 1976
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL
PURSUANT to section 330A of the Public Works Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby amends the Order in Council, dated the 9th day of August 1976, and published in New Zealand Gazette, No. 90, 12 August 1976, at page 1866, consenting to land being taken for works, appliances, and conveniences necessary, directly or indirectly, for the generation of electricity in the Borough of Cromwell, pursuant to the Public Works Act 1928, by omitting from the Schedule thereto the land sixthly described; and hereby further amends the Schedule thereto by omitting the land eighteenthly described and substituting therefor the land firstly and secondly described in the Schedule hereto; and hereby further amends the Schedule thereto by omitting the words "Section 2" in the land twenty-fourthly described and substituting therefor the words "part Section 3"; and hereby further amends the Schedule thereto by omitting the word "Part" in the land twenty-ninthly described.
SCHEDULE
OTAGO LAND DISTRICT
ALL those pieces of land, situated in the Town of Cromwell, described as follows:
Area
ha
Being
0.0809 Part Section 9, Block XVII. All certificate of title, 6C/1146.
2.1297 Part Section 9, Block XVII. All certificate of title, 6C/1147.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 92/12/90/6; Dn. D.O. 92/11/90/6)

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Navy
PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His Excellency the Governor-General has approved the following appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Naval Forces.
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY
The appointment of Lieutenant Commander K. N. Cameron is extended to 6 March 1982.
The appointment of Instructor Lieutenant Commander D. P. Fairfax, M.A., DIP.TCHG., is extended to 5 January 1985.
Lieutenant Commander William Hancock, C.ENG., M.I.MAR.E., is transferred to the Reserve of Naval Officers until 3 October 1983, with effect from 2 September 1976.
Lieutenant Commander Errol Robert Eldon Sawyers is placed on the Retired List, with effect from 8 September 1976.
Lieutenant (acting Lieutenant Commander) G. J. Power to be Lieutenant Commander with seniority and effect from 28 June 1976.
Lieutenant D. T. Watson to be Lieutenant Commander, with seniority and effect from 1 September 1976.
Instructor Lieutenant N. F. Jury, B.SC., to be temp. Instructor Lieutenant Commander, with effect from 28 September 1976.
Lieutenant A. R. Penellum to be temp. Lieutenant Commander, with effect from 29 September 1976.
Lieutenant P. A. Cozens to be temp. Lieutenant Commander, with effect from 28 June 1976.
Lieutenant N. Davies to be temp. Lieutenant Commander, with effect from 28 June 1976.
Sub Lieutenant G. C. Collier to be temp Lieutenant, with effect from 30 August 1976.
Midshipman (temp. Ensign) G. D. Honnor to be Ensign, with seniority from 20 January 1976 and effect from 17 September 1976.
The appointment of Midshipman John James Tait is terminated, with effect from 1 October 1976.