6 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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(f) Whether a system of inspections or testing of the
efficiency of the said services exists, and, if not,
the system or systems which should be introduced:
(g) Whether any special or additional skills or services
are considered necessary or desirable at any par-
ticular airport, and, if any, the additional resources
(including staff) required to provide those special
or additional skills or services:
(h) The ground safety organisation at each airport and
whether it is organised and equipped to provide
adequate safety and medical support services in the
event of a major aircraft accident:
(i) Whether any changes in the law, practice, or admin-
istration of the said rescue and fire services, including
ground safety organisations, are necessary or desir-
able:
(j) The adequacy of the operations of Air New Zealand
Limited relating to—
(i) The procedures and documentation laid down
by Air New Zealand Limited for the servicing,
maintenance, loading, and operation of its aircraft
to ensure appropriate safety standards are main-
tained:
(ii) The training provided to all employees directly
associated with the operation of its aircraft to
ensure appropriate safety standards are maintained:
(iii) The equipment provided in respect of the
operation of aircraft to ensure the safety of those
travelling in the aircraft and the safe carriage of
freight and baggage:
(k) Any other matters that may be thought by you to be
relevant to the general objects of the inquiry.

And, with the like advice and consent, I hereby appoint
you the said John Samuel Shephard to be the Chairman
of the said Commission:

And for better enabling you to carry these presents into
effect you are hereby authorised and empowered to make
and conduct any inquiry under these presents, in accordance
with the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, at such times
and places as you consider expedient, with power to adjourn
from time to time and from place to place as you think
fit, and so that these presents shall continue in force and
the inquiry may at any time and place be resumed although
not regularly adjourned from time to time or from place to
place:

And you are hereby strictly charged and directed that
you shall not at any time publish or otherwise disclose,
except to me in pursuance of these presents or by my direc-
tion, the contents or purport of any report so made or to
be made by you or any evidence or information obtained
by you in exercise of the powers conferred upon you except
such evidence or information as is received in the course of
a sitting open to the public:

And it is hereby declared that the powers hereby conferred
shall be exercisable notwithstanding the absence at any time
of any one of the members hereby appointed so long as the
Chairman, or a member deputed by the Chairman to act
in his stead, and one other member are present and concur
in the exercise of the powers:

And it is hereby declared that you have liberty to report
your proceedings and recommendations under this Commis-
sion from time to time if you shall judge it expedient so to
do:

And, using all due diligence, you are required to report
to me in writing under your hands not later than the 31st day
of March 1980 your findings and opinions on the matter
aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you think
fit to make in respect thereof.

Given in Executive Council under the hand of His
Excellency the Governor-General this 3rd day of
September 1979.

P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resigna-
tions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand
Army

PURSUANT to section 35 of the Defence Act 1971, His Excel-
lency the Governor-General has approved the following
appointments, promotions, extensions, transfers, resignations,
and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Army.

REGULAR FORCE

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONS

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of
Lieutenant and Quartermaster:
with seniority and effect from 30 July 1979:

X345550 Warrant Officer Class II Kenneth William Connor,
Royal N.Z. Infantry Regiment.
K037637 Warrant Officer Class II Barry James Knowles,
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
W038269 Warrant Officer Class I John Hoia Smith, Royal
N.Z. Corps of Transport.
J751050 Warrant Officer Class II Raymond Leonard Stannard,
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers.
E464535 Warrant Officer Class II Arthur Edward Sturley,
The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
M040307 Warrant Officer Class I Michael Thomas Robin-
son, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Engineers.
with seniority and effect from 1 August 1979:
H338682 Warrant Officer Class I Peter John Philip Corcoran,
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals.
G210065 Warrant Officer Class II Francis Ian Levien, Royal
N.Z. Army Education Corps.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY

Major and Quartermaster Alan Foster Taylor is posted to
the Retired List, with effect from 5 August 1979.
Captain (temp. Major) B. K. Hendi to be Major, with
seniority and effect from 25 June 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

The following are appointed to commissions in the rank of
Lieutenant, with seniority from the dates shown, and effect
from 30 July 1979:
F039151 Warrant Officer Class I Allan Francis Birch, Royal
N.Z. Corps of Signals, 30 July 1977.
E033492 Warrant Officer Class I Brian Henry Drummond,
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, 30 July 1978.

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster P. P. Reihana
to be Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect
from 16 August 1979.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster I. C. Caskey to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster, with effect from 7 August 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF TRANSPORT

Captain (temp. Major) K. L. Philip is re-engaged to retiring
age for rank.
Captain and Quartermaster M. Watts is transferred to the
Supernumerary List, on reaching retiring age for rank, with
effect from 18 August 1979.
2nd Lieutenant (W.) Norah Hicks Hogan resigns her com-
mission with effect from 5 August 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant and Quartermaster D. W. B. Gilmour to be
Captain and Quartermaster, with seniority and effect from 16
August 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Captain (temp. Major) Kevin John Dreyer is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, with effect from 7 August
1979.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

Captain A. S. Day to be temp. Major, with effect from 25
June 1979.

ROYAL N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS

Supernumerary List

The engagement of Major W. S. Collins, B.A., DIP.TCHG., is
extended to 28 September 1980.

ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS

Major (W.) N. J. Taylor, DIP.N.: with reference to
the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 21, 22
March 1979, p. 689, for “21 July 1981” substitute “18 Septem-
ber 1983”.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY REGIMENT

3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and
Northland), RNZIR

2nd Lieutenant Tamihana Aitkai Paki resigns his com-
mission, with effect from 1 April 1979.
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) Dane Brett
lapscs, with effect from 1 April 1979.

4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), RNZIR

Wendy Helen Heath is appointed to a commission in the
rank of 2nd Lieutenant (W.) (on prob.), with effect from 25
July 1979.