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the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the follow-
ing order.

ORDER

1. Title and commencement—(1) This order may be cited
   as the Opotiki County Council (Riding Boundaries Valida-
   tion) Order 1980.
   (2) This order shall come into force on the day after
   the date of its publication in the Gazette.

2. Validation—The boundaries that were determined by
   the special order which was made on the 22nd day of Novem-
   ber 1979 and which is described in the Preamble to this
   order are hereby declared to be and to have always been
   validly determined by that special order, notwithstanding
   that they were determined after the time within which they
   were required, by section 56 (2) of the Local Govern-
   ment Act 1974 (as enacted by section 2 of the Local Govern-
   ment Amendment Act (No. 3) 1977), to be determined.

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

The Stratford County Council (Representation Validation)
Order 1980

KEITH HOLYOAKE, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 4th day of
August 1980

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 56 (1) of the Local Govern-
ment Act 1974 (as enacted by section 2 of the Local Govern-
ment Amendment Act (No. 3) 1977), the Stratford County Council
(hereinafter referred to as the council) resolved by special
order made on the 22nd day of June 1979 that at the general
election of the council to be held on the 11th day of October
1980 the council should be elected by the electors of each
ward of the county: And whereas by section 56 (2) of the
Local Government Act 1974 (as so enacted), the council was
required, not later than the 30th day of September 1979, to
determine by special order the boundaries and names of the
ridings of the county for the purposes of that election and
the number of members to be elected to represent each
riding: And whereas the boundaries and names of the ridings
were determined by a special order that was made by the
council on the 19th day of October 1979 and were therefore not
determined within the time specified in the said section 56 (2): And
whereas it is expedient that the determinations be validated:

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 719 of the Local
Government Act 1974 (as enacted by section 2 of the Local
Government Amendment Act 1979), His Excellency the
Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following order.

ORDER

1. Title and commencement—(1) This order may be cited
   as the Stratford County Council (Representation Validation)
   Order 1980.
   (2) This order shall come into force on the day after
   the date of its publication in the Gazette.

2. Validation—The determinations that were effected by
   the special order which was made on the 19th day of October
   1979 and which is described in the Preamble to this order
   are hereby declared to be and to have always been validly
   made, notwithstanding that they were made after the time
   within which they were required, by section 56 (2) of the
   Local Government Act 1974 (as enacted by section 2 of the
   Local Government Amendment Act (No. 3) 1977), to be made.

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

Appointments, Promotions, Extensions, Transfers, Resigna-
tions and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force:

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 Royal New Zealand Air
Force:

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

Squadron Leader M. M. Spring to be acting Wing Com-
mander, with effect from 14 July 1980 and temp. Wing
Commander, with effect from 25 July 1980.
Flight Lieutenant Stephen John Cotton (RNZAF and RAF
retired) is appointed to a commission on a fixed term
engagement of 6 years, in his present rank, with seniority
from 21 May 1975, with effect from 21 May 1980.

The following Officer Cadets are appointed to permanent
commissions in the rank of Flying Officer (on prob.), with
seniority from 13 October 1978 and effect from 25 April
1980:
C87632 Evan Geoffrey Morgan.
G87314 James Clive Gifford.

The following Sergeants are appointed to commissions on
standard engagements in the rank of Flying Officer (on
prob.), with seniority and effect from 5 February 1980.
R86725 David John Crocd.
P83365 Peter John Hedley.

The following Officer Cadets are appointed to commissions
on standard engagements, in the rank of Flying Officer (on
prob.), with seniority from the dates shown and effect from
25 April 1980.
H89017 Andrew James Nieuwelaar, 15 January 1979.
P88885 Peter Anthony Van Der Meulen, 15 January 1979.
M87043 Stephen John Moore, 13 January 1980.
D86828 Officer Cadet Michael John FitzPatrick in appointed
to a commission on a standard engagement in the rank of
Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority from 15 October
1979 and effect from 25 April 1980.

Promotions

Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) R. C. Howe
to be Wing Commander, with seniority from 8 February
1980 and effect from 4 July 1980.

The following Pilot Officers to be Flying Officer, with
seniority and effect from 4 July 1980.
K. R. McKay.
G. A. Todd.
D. J. Davidson.
B. W. Bartlett.
P. S. Ireland.
D. M. Abbott.
P. B. Fleming.
M. Wilson.
M. D. Parkes.

Extension of Commissions and Age for Retirement

The commissions and age for retirement of Squadron Leader
G. S. Higgins, M.B.E., are extended to 7 April 1986.

Transfers to Reserve

Squadron Leader John William Lodder Meredith is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 23 June
1982, with effect from 24 June 1980.
Squadron Leader Gary Alexander Wrathall, A.F.C., is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Air Force Officers until 3 June 1983,
with effect from 2 July 1980.

Transfer to Retired List

Wing Commander Barry Raymond Cranston is transferred
to the Retired List “B”, with effect from 16 June 1980.

ENGINEER BRANCH

Appointments

E82114 Sergeant Ronald John Doggett is appointed to a
commission on a fixed term engagement in the rank of Flying
Officer (on prob.), with seniority and effect from 5 February
1980.

The following Corporals are appointed to commissions on
standard engagements in the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.),
with seniority and effect from 5 February 1980.
N86262 Peter Kenneth Gardner.
F86186 Christopher John Lamain.

Promotion

Flying Officer M. Dekker, B.E.(HONS.), to be Flight Lieu-
tenant, with seniority from 17 October 1978 and effect from
8 July 1980.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH

Appointments

Secretarial Division

R87967 Leading Aircraftswoman Louise Pipiriana Naera
is appointed to a commission on a standard engagement in
the rank of Pilot Officer (on prob.), with seniority and effect
from 5 February 1980.