26 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1641

Donaldson at Pauatahanui on the 25th day of April 1983 or of the killing of Alan James Henderson on that day:

And, with the like advice and consent, I hereby appoint you, the said Paul Basil Temm, to be the Chairman of the said Commission:

And for the 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, without limiting any of your other powers to hear proceedings in private or to exclude any person from any of your proceedings, you are hereby empowered to exclude the public from any hearing including, in particular, any hearing at which submissions or evidence relating to the psychiatric condition or history of Ian David Donaldson or of any other person are being presented, if you think it proper to do so:

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 direction, the contents or purport of any report so made or to be made by you, or any evidence or information obtained by you in the exercise of the powers hereby 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 Commission 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 hand not later than the 31st day of August 1983 your findings and opinions on the matters 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 23rd day of May 1983.

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

Revocation of Delegated District Court-martial Warrant

To: The Air Officer Commanding RNZAF Support Group

WHEREAS I, David Manson Crooks, O.B.E., Chief of Air Staff of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, am empowered by Warrant from the Governor-General to delegate to any officer under my command or jurisdiction not below the rank of squadron leader a general authority to convene General Courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950 and also to confirm the findings and sentences thereof to be put into execution so far as he may lawfully do:

And whereas by Warrant dated the 28th day of January 1982, general authority was delegated to you to convene District Courts-martial and to confirm the findings and certain sentences thereof:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that Warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke my said Warrant this 12th day of May 1983.

D. M. CROOKS, Air Vice-Marshal,
Chief of Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Delegated District Court-martial Warrant

To: The Air Officer Commanding RNZAF Support Group

I, Air Vice-Marshal David Manson Crooks, O.B.E., Chief of Air Staff of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, being duly authorised by Warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand pursuant to the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, do hereby in exercise of the powers and authorities thereby conferred on me authorise and empower you from time to time and as occasion may require to convene District Courts-martial for the trial of such persons subject to air force law as are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of your command or jurisdiction who shall be charged with any offence against the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950 for which they may be tried by Court-martial whether such offence shall have been committed before or after you shall have taken up your command or appointment.

And I do hereby authorise and empower you to confirm the findings and sentences of District Courts-martial but not any sentence of discharge with ignominy from Her Majesty’s Service or imprisonment or detention exceeding twelve months or any greater punishment and to cause any sentence thereof to be put into execution so far as you may lawfully do

And I direct that the proceedings of every District Court-martial convened by you where power to confirm is restricted by the terms of this Warrant shall be reserved for confirmation by me in accordance with this Warrant

And for executing the several powers, matters and things herein expressed this Warrant shall be to you and to others whom it may concern a sufficient Warrant and authority

And I declare that this Warrant shall without ratification extend to and invest with the aforesaid authorities and powers your successors and any officer for the time being lawfully acting as Air Officer Commanding RNZAF Support Group.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of May 1983.

D. M. CROOKS, Air Vice-Marshal,
Chief of Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Appointments to the New Zealand Film Commission

PURSUANT to section 3 of the New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978, the following persons are appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission with effect immediately:

Dorothy McKegg of Auckland, for a term of office expiring on 31 March 1986.

Royce Joseph Moodabe of Auckland, for a term of office expiring on 31 March 1986.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May 1983.

D. A. HIGHET, Minister for the Arts.

(I.A. Cul. 2/16/4)

Appointment of Member to the Noxious Plants Council
(No. 3030, Ag. 1/53/2/32)

PURSUANT to section 7 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, I hereby appoint—

J. Murray Rose, farmer of Lawrence (on the recommendation of Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated)

to be a member of the Noxious Plants Council for the residue of the term of office of A. L. Mulholland, resigned, which expires on 31 March 1984.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of May 1983.

DUNCAN MACINTYRE, Minister of Agriculture.

Appointment and Revocation of Deputy Harbourmaster at Oteranga Bay Harbour

PURSUANT to section 7 of the Harbours Act 1950, I, Alexander King Ewing, Controller Marine Administration, in exercise of powers delegated to me by the Minister of Transport, hereby appoint

Russell Noel Stuart

as a deputy harbourmaster for Oteranga Bay Harbour, and hereby empower such deputy harbourmaster to enforce the provisions of the General Harbour (Nautical and Miscellaneous) Regulations 1968 and hereby revokes the appointment* of

Russell Noel Stuart

as a deputy harbourmaster for Oteranga Bay Harbour.