New Zealand Gazette – 1985 – No. 214

Page 4998

✨ Governor-General Commission



4998 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 214

V. We do hereby direct—
(a) That you shall, as soon as convenient after this Our Commission takes effect, and before entering
on any of the duties of the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, cause this
Our Commission to be publicly read in accordance with clause V of the said Letters Patent;
and
(b) That you shall, immediately after this Our Commission has been so publicly read, take, as
required by the said Letters Patent,—
(i) The Oath of Allegiance; and
(ii) The Oath for the due execution of the office of Governor-General.

VI. We do hereby direct and enjoin Our Ministers of the Crown and other Officers, and all other
inhabitants of the Realm of New Zealand, to take notice of this Our Commission and to comply
accordingly.

                          Given at Our Court at Saint James's and issued under the
                          Seal of New Zealand, this 7th day of November 1985, in
                          the thirty-fourth year of Our Reign.

[L.S.] By Her Majesty's Command.

                               DAVID LANGE,
                               Prime Minister of New Zealand.


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🏛️ Appointment of The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
7 November 1985
Appointment, Governor-General, Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand
  • Paul Alfred Reeves (The Most Reverend Sir), Appointed Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief

  • DAVID LANGE, Prime Minister of New Zealand