28 APRIL NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1655

Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968

Whereas the Government of New Zealand and representatives of the Governments of other States;
And whereas it appears that doubts may arise as to the privileges and immunities which may be enjoyed by representatives and members of their official staffs attending the said session;
Now therefore pursuant to section 11 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968, the Minister of Foreign Affairs hereby directs that every representative of the said Governments (other than the Government of New Zealand) and the members of their official staffs attending the said session shall be accorded the following privileges and immunities:

(a) Every representative of the said Governments (other than the Government of New Zealand) shall be accorded the privileges and immunities conferred by or by virtue of Part I of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 on a diplomatic agent; and

(b) All the members of the official staff of any such representative shall be accorded the privileges and immunities conferred by or by virtue of Part I of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 on members of the diplomatic staff of a diplomatic mission.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of April 1988.

R. MARSHALL, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Health

Hospitals Act 1957

Further Extending the Time Within Which Committee of Inquiry into Procedures Used in Certain Psychiatric Hospitals in Relation to Admission, Discharge, or Release on Leave of Certain Classes of Patients May Report

To all to whom these presents shall come, and to:

KENNETH HECTOR MASON, of Auckland, District Court Judge; and
ALLISON BERNICE RYAN, of Wellington, Medical Practitioner; and
HENRY RONGOMAU BENNETT, C.B.E., Q.S.O., of Rotorua, Medical Practitioner:

Whereas, by Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987*, you were appointed to be a Committee of Inquiry to inquire into the matters set out in that Warrant, being matters concerning the procedures used in certain psychiatric hospitals in relation to the admission, discharge, or release on leave of certain classes of patients:

And whereas the terms of reference set out in the said Warrant were amended by Warrant dated the 9th day of November 1987†, so that inquiry could be made into the use of those procedures at the psychiatric hospitals administered by the West Coast Hospital Board:

And whereas, by the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987, you were required to submit your report not later than the 31st day of December 1987:

And whereas by a further Warrant dated the 14th day of December 1987‡ the time for reporting was extended until the 30th day of April 1988:

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

Now therefore, pursuant to section 13 (3) of the Hospitals Act 1957, I, DAVID FRANCIS CAYGILL, Minister of Health, hereby extend until the 31st day of May 1988 the time within which you are so required to report, without prejudice to the liberty conferred on you by the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987 to report your proceedings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so.

And I hereby confirm the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987, save as amended by the said Warrant dated the 9th day of November 1987 and by the said Warrant dated the 14th day of December 1987 and by this Warrant.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of April 1988.

D. F. CAYGILL, Minister of Health.

*Gazette, 1987, page 3138
†Gazette, 1987, page 5201
‡Gazette, 1987, page 6102

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Internal Affairs

Civil Defence Act 1983

Declaration of State of Regional Civil Defence Emergency

Pursuant to section 51 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Charles Lawrence Rau, hereby declare a state of regional civil defence emergency to be in force in the East Cape Region effective from 2100 hours, 7 March 1988.

Declared by: C. L. Rau.
Designation: Chairman, East Cape United Council.
Time and Date of Declaration: 2100 hours, 7 March 1988.

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Declaration Extending State of Regional Civil Defence Emergency

Pursuant to section 55 (2) of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Charles Lawrence Rau, hereby extend the state of regional civil defence emergency declared in respect of the East Cape Region on 7 March 1988 until 2359 hours, 20 March 1988.

Declared by: C. L. Rau.
Designation: Chairman, East Cape United Council.
Time and Date of Declaration: 2359 hours, 13 March 1988.

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Declaration Extending State of Regional Civil Defence Emergency

Pursuant to section 55 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Charles Lawrence Rau, hereby extend the state of regional civil defence emergency declared in respect of Poverty Bay Combined Civil Defence, Waikohu County Council and Waiapu County Council on 7 March 1988 from 2359 hours, 20 March 1988 until 2359 hours on 27 March 1988.

Declared by: C. L. Rau.
Designation: Chairman, East Cape United Council.
Time and Date of Declaration: 1630 hours, 20 March 1988.

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Declaration Terminating State of Regional Civil Defence Emergency

Pursuant to section 56 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Charles Lawrence Rau, hereby terminate the state of regional civil defence emergency declared in respect of Poverty Bay Combined Civil Defence, Waikohu County, Waiapu County at 1000 hours on 28 March 1988.