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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 113

(4) The principal officer of the administering authority shall not be prevented, by any failure to comply with sub-clause (3) of this clause, from convening the first meeting of the Council in accordance with clause 7 of this order.

7. First meeting of Council—(1) The first meeting of the Council shall be held not later than 2 months after the date of the commencement of this order.
   (2) The principal officer of the administering authority shall convene the first meeting of the Council and shall preside at that meeting until the election of the Chairman.
   (3) That principal officer may do all things necessary for the convening of that meeting.

8. Committees—(1) Subject to section 104 of the Local Government Act 1974, section 6 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1977, and subclause (2) of this clause, the Council may appoint such committees as it thinks fit.
   (2) The Council shall appoint and maintain a Civil Defence Committee which committee shall include a nominee of the Director of Civil Defence and a nominee of the Commissioner of Works.

9. Finance—(1) For the purposes of and subject to section 123 of the Local Government Act 1974, the net expenditure of the Council for each financial year shall be apportioned among the constituent authorities of the Region on the following basis:
   Raglan County Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Waikato County Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Huntly Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Ngaruawahia Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Waipa County Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Hamilton City Council shall pay three-sixteenths;
   Cambridge Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Te Awamutu Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Matamata County Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Putaruru Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Tokoroa Borough Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Otorohanga District Council shall pay one-sixteenth;
   Waitomo District Council shall pay one-sixteenth.

(2) For the purposes of section 123 of the Local Government Act 1974 the functions of regional planning and civil defence shall be deemed to be functions for the benefit of the whole Region.

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

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resignations and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

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 Royal New Zealand Air Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Squadron Leader P. A. Sherson to be Wing Commander, with seniority and effect from 15 July 1980.
Flying Officer J. K. Duxfield, B.Sc., to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 20 June 1978, and effect from 4 August 1980.

Transfer to Reserve
Flight Lieutenant John Albert Peacock is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 8 August 1982, with effect from 9 August 1980.

ENGINEER BRANCH
Appointments
Flight Lieutenant C. B. Britnell to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 20 August 1980.
Flying Officer A. G. Harmsworth to be temp. Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 1 July 1980.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Appointments
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant A. C. Comrie to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 16 June 1980.

Special Duties Division
Richard Anthony Kells is appointed to a commission on a fixed term engagement in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with seniority and effect from 14 July 1980.
Flight Lieutenant K. M. Wallis to be temp. Squadron Leader, with effect from 14 July 1980.

Promotions
Supply Division
Flight Lieutenant (temp. Squadron Leader) R. B. Wooler, M.B.E., to be Squadron Leader, with seniority and effect from 15 August 1980.

Special Duties Division
Flying Officer P. E. Fields to be Flight Lieutenant with seniority and effect from 1 September 1980.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
Special Duties Division
The commission and age for retirement of Squadron Leader D. R. Densem are extended to 10 May 1983.

Transfer to Reserve
Secretarial Division
Flying Officer Cheryl Betty Cade is transferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 8 August 1984, with effect from 9 August 1980.

Transferred to Retired List
Secretarial Division
Wing Commander Walter George Carruthers, M.B.E., is transferred to the Retired List “B” with effect from 25 July 1980.

MEDICAL BRANCH
Appointment
Neil Denis Garbett, M.B., Ch.B., is appointed to a commission on a special medical engagement in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (on prob.), with seniority from 30 November 1977, and effect from 21 July 1980.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Promotions
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant B. C. Hargraves to be Squadron Leader, with seniority from 18 September 1978, and effect from 27 August 1980.
Flight Lieutenant R. F. Little to be Squadron Leader, with seniority from 20 March 1980, and effect from 27 August 1980.
Flying Officer W. Penman to be Flight Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 June 1980, and effect from 27 August 1980.

Extension of Commission and Age for Retirement
Special Duties Division
The commission and age for retirement of Squadron Leader G. R. Springer are extended to 4 October 1983.

Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
The commissions of the following Flight Lieutenants are extended to the dates shown:
A. R. Hazard 15 January 1985.
J. D. Jury 6 July 1986.
G. M. Smith 10 November 1986.
H. A. M. Naber 5 February 1986.
T. Mitchell 19 December 1984.

Retirements
Special Duties Division
The following officers are retired, with effect from the dates shown:
Flight Lieutenant Graham Charles Petterson, 7 July 1980.
Flying Officer Evan Ashley Heydon, 15 August 1980.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Extension of Commission
The commission of Squadron Leader M. A. Graham is extended to 11 February 1986.

Transfer
Flight Lieutenant Alister John Buckingham is transferred from the General Reserve to the Active Reserve for a period to expire on 1 August 1985, with effect from 1 August 1980.