New Zealand Gazette – 1986 – No. 174

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✨ Royal Commission Extension



No. 174

SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, 30 OCTOBER 1986

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: MONDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 1986

Extending the Time Within Which the Royal Commission on the Electoral System May Report

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved The Honourable JOHN HAMILTON WALLACE of Auckland, a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand, JOHN HADDICK DARWIN, of Wellington, former Government Statistician, KENNETH JAMES KEITH, of Wellington, University Professor, RICHARD GRANT MULGAN, of Dunedin, University Professor, and WHETUMARAMA WERETA, of Wellington, Research Officer.

GREETING:

WHEREAS, by Our Warrant dated the 18th day of February 1985* We nominated, constituted, and appointed you, the said Honourable JOHN HAMILTON WALLACE, JOHN HADDICK DARWIN, KENNETH JAMES KEITH, RICHARD GRANT MULGAN, and WHETUMARAMA WERETA to be a Commission to inquire into and report on certain matters relating to the electoral system:

And whereas by Our said Warrant you were required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General, not later than the 31st day of October 1986, your findings and opinions on the matters aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you think fit to make in respect thereof:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided:

Now, therefore, We do hereby extend until the 19th day of December 1986, the time within which you are so required to report, without prejudice to the liberty conferred on you by Our said Warrant to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you shall judge it expedient to do so:

And We do hereby confirm Our said Warrant and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by these presents:

And, lastly, it is hereby declared that these presents are issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of Governor-General of New Zealand, dated the 28th day of October 1983†, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

In witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 20th day of October 1986.

Witness The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.

[L.S.]

PAUL REEVES, Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command—

DAVID LANGE, Prime Minister.

Approved in Council—

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

Gazette, 1985, p. 587
†SR 1983/225



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🏛️ Extension of Time for Royal Commission on the Electoral System to Report

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
20 October 1986
Royal Commission, Electoral System, Extension, Reporting Deadline
  • John Hamilton Wallace (Honourable), Member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System
  • John Haddick Darwin, Member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System
  • Kenneth James Keith, Member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System
  • Richard Grant Mulgan, Member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System
  • Whetumarama Wereta, Member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System

  • The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves, Governor-General
  • David Lange, Prime Minister
  • P. G. Millen, Clerk of the Executive Council