No. 117 2983

SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, 2 OCTOBER 1980

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: MONDAY, 6 OCTOBER 1980

Officers of Government of Ross Dependency Appointed

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Governor-General

WHEREAS, by the Order in Council dated the 30th day of July 1923*, made under the British Settlements Act 1887 of the United Kingdom Parliament, the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand for the time being (hereinafter called the Governor) was appointed to be the Governor of the Ross Dependency, and all the powers and authorities which by the said order were given and granted to the Governor for the time being of the Dependency were thereby vested in him:

And whereas the Governor was thereby further authorised and empowered to make all such rules and regulations as might lawfully be made by Her Majesty’s authority for the peace, order, and good government of the Dependency:

And whereas, by regulations made by the Governor on the 14th day of November 1923†, it was enacted that all persons appointed by the Governor for the time being of the Dependency should have such power and authority as might be granted them in due course of law, and might be empowered to do such things as might be necessary or desirable to ensure that the laws in force in the Dependency are duly observed and complied with in every respect, and to do all things necessary or expedient for the peace, order and good government of the Dependency, and to safeguard and preserve Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty over and in respect of the Dependency:

And whereas it is expedient that the persons hereinafter named be appointed officers of the Government of the Dependency:

Now, therefore, I, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and as such the Governor of the Ross Dependency, hereby appoint

Roger Joseph Clark, Esquire

as an officer of the Government of the Dependency for the period beginning on the 6th day of October 1980 and ending with the close of the 28th day of February 1981:

And I also hereby appoint

John Bamford Sims, Esquire

as an officer of the Government of the Dependency for the period beginning on the 1st day of March 1981 and ending with the close of the 10th day of October 1981:

And I hereby confer on them while they respectively hold office all the powers and authorities which may be exercised in New Zealand by a Justice of the Peace, and also the powers and authorities which may be so exercised by a Coroner;

And I also hereby appoint

Ian Dellow Johnstone, Esquire

as an officer of the Dependency for the period beginning with the 6th day of October 1980 and ending with the close of the 10th day of October 1981:

And I hereby confer on the said Ian Dellow Johnstone while he holds office all the powers and authorities that may be exercised in New Zealand by a Postmaster:

The said Roger Joseph Clark, John Bamford Sims, and Ian Dellow Johnstone, to exercise their functions at such places within the Dependency as may be directed by the officer for the time being appointed as an officer of the Government of the Dependency in whom is vested the general executive and administrative authority in preserving Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty and the laws and regulations in force in the Dependency.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, as the Governor of the Ross Dependency, this 3rd day of October 1980.

DUNCAN MacINTYRE,
Acting for Minister of Foreign Affairs.

*Gazette, 1923, Vol. II, p. 2211
†Gazette, 1923, Vol. III, p. 2815

Price 20c

BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1980