Transfer to Retired List
Supply Division
Group Captain Morris Charles Pollard, O. BE., A.N.Z. I.M.,
is transferred to the Retired List "A" with effect from 26
January 1976.
Retirement
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp Squadron Leader) Graham John
Thomas is retired in the rank of Squadron Leader with effect
from 31 January 1976.
EDUCATION BRANCH
Promotion
Flight Lieutenant A. B. Herd to be Squadron Leader with
seniority and effect from 1 February 1976.
Extension of Commission
The short-service commission of Flight Lieuenant G. J.
Voyce, A.N.Z.I.M., his extended to 11 January 1978, to be
followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
MEDICAL BRANCH
Transfer
Flying Officer John Grant Faris, M.B., CH.B., is transferred
from the Reserve of Air Force Officers for a period of 8
years, in the rank of Flight Lieutenant with seniority from
29 November 1973 and effect from 22 December 1975, to
be followed by 4 years on the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
CHAPLAIN'S BRANCH
The Reverend Richard John Hamlin (Methodist) is transferred
to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 31 January
1980, with effect from 1 February 1976.
WOMEN'S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
Section Officer P. L. Row to be temp. Flight Officer with
effect from 16 February 1976.
Marjorie Ruth Russell is appointed to a short-service com-
mission in the rank of Assistant Section Officer (on prob.)
with seniority and effect from 12 January 1976.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extensions of Commissions
The commission of Squadron Leader A. L. Lawless is
extended to 31 December 1979.
The commission of Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron
Leader) C. J. Kerr is extended to '10 June 1980.
Transfer
Flying Officer John Grant Faris, M.B., CH.B., is transferred
to the Regular Air Force with effect from 22 December 1975.
Retirement
The following officers are retired with effect from the dates
shown:
Flight Lieutenant James John McMath, 30 January 1976.
Flying Officer Ernest Colin Smith, ACCTS.PROF., 20 January
1976.
Flying Officer Mervyn Campbell Steel, 25 February 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of April 1976.
ALLAN McCREADY, Minister of Defence.
Member of Pest Destruction Board Appointed (No. 1421 Ag.
6/13/2/6A)
PURSUANT to section 31 of the Agricultural Pests Destruc-
tion Act 1967, the Minister of Argiculture and Fisheries
hereby appoints
Cecil Charles Banks
being an inspector appointed under Part III of the said Act
to be a member of the Whangamomona Pest Destruction
Board, vice N. Pickford.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of April 1976.
DUNCAN MACINTYRE,
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Appointment of Honorary Launch Warden
PURSUANT to sections 7 and 265A of the Harbours Act 1950,
I, Owen John Conway, of the Ministry of Transport, in
exercise of powers delegated by the 'Minister of Transport
hereby appoint
Joseph William Herbert Perry
to be honorary launch warden for purposes of the Motor
Launch Regulations 1962.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of April 1976.
O. J. CONWAY, for Secretary for Transport.
(M.O.T. 43/991/7)
Officers Authorised to Take and Receive Statutory Declarations
PURSUANT to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act
1957, as amended by the Oaths and Declarations Amend-
ment Act 1972, I have appointed the holders for the time
being of the offices in the service of the Crown specified
in the Schedule below to take and receive statutory declarations
under the said Act.
SCHEDULE
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
The Director of Administration.
The District Officer, Auckland.
The District Officer, Christchurch.
The District Officer, Dunedin.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April 1976.
D. S. THOMSON, Minister of Justice.
(Adm. 3/28/3/39 (10))
Officers Authorised to Take and Receive Statutory Declarations
PURSUANT to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act
1957, as amended by the Oaths and Declarations Amend-
ment Act 1972, I have appointed the holder for the time
being of the office in the service of the Local Authority
specified in the Schedule below to take and receive statutory
declarations under the said Act.
SCHEDULE
WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL
County Clerk.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of April 1976.
D. S. THOMSON, Minister of Justice.
(Adm. 3/28/3/3 (6))
Appointment of Member of New Zealand Racing Authority
I hereby appoint John Craig Pollock, M.B.E., of Hamilton,
to be a member of the New Zealand Racing Authority,
established pursuant to section 3 of the Racing Act 1971,
as from 1 August 1975 for a term expiring on 31 July 1978.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of April 1976.
D. A. HIGHER, Minister of Internal Affairs.
Appointing a Director of the Bank of New Zealand
PURSUANT to section 11 of the Bank of New Zealand Act
1945, the Minister of Finance hereby appoints
Mr Hoani Haereroa Parata
of Dunedin, as a member of the Board of Directors of the
Bank of New Zealand for a term of 3 years commencing
on the 19th day of April 1976.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of April 1976.
Signed by the Honourable George Frederick Gair, a member
of the Executive Council of New Zealand, and Deputy
Minister of Finance acting for and on behalf of the
Minister of Finance.
GEORGE F. GAIR, Deputy Minister of Finance.
Officiating Ministers for 1976—Notice No. 21
PURSUANT to the Marriage Act 1955, the following names
of officiating ministers within the meaning of the said Act
are published for general information.
Anglican Church
The Reverend John Kingston Bellingham.
The Reverend Dr Denis Ian Dermott Hodge, M.B., CH.B.,
D.R.C.O.G.