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(1) Report on whether any decision, recommendation, act or omission of social workers or other persons in the Department of Social Welfare in relation to the said Heather Dawn Anderson, her mother Geraldine Anderson, her father Kevin Anderson, and Mr David McNaughton—

(a) Appears to have been contrary to law; or

(b) Was unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, or improperly discriminatory, or was in accordance with a rule of law or a provision of any Act, regulation, or bylaw or a practice that is or may be unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, or improperly discriminatory; or

(c) Was based wholly or partly on a mistake of law or fact; or

(d) Was wrong; or

(e) That in making the decision or recommendation, or in the doing or omission of the act, a discretionary power has been exercised for an improper purpose or on irrelevant grounds or on the taking into account of irrelevant considerations:

(2) Report on whether—

(a) Any practice on which a decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be altered; or

(b) Any law on which a decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be reconsidered; or

(c) Any other steps should be taken.

B. Subject to compliance with the rules of natural justice, and obligations of confidentiality, to inquire into the case against John Clews and Wilhelmina Clews in respect of their children Daniel, Jeremy, Nicholas, and Abigail and report on whether any further inquiry or review ought to be undertaken into any decision, recommendation, act or omission of social workers or other persons in the Department of Social Welfare in relation to the said persons.

Direction: In order to facilitate the above-mentioned inquiries and review, I, Michael Cullen, Minister of Social Welfare, do hereby give you the following directions pursuant to section 5 of the Department of Social Welfare Act 1971:

I direct the department, and its officers and employees—

1. To make arrangements for and to provide such travelling, accommodation, meals, secretarial, and communication services as the said Kenneth Hector Mason may reasonably require;

2. To make available to the said Kenneth Hector Mason such information relating to the inquiries and review as he may request;

3. To answer questions put to them by the said Kenneth Hector Mason, subject only to the privilege against self-incrimination;

4. To provide such research and advisory services as the said Kenneth Hector Mason may reasonably require;

5. To waive privilege in any document or communication held by or with any barrister or solicitor or medical practitioner or registered psychologist engaged by the department in the course of the cases being inquired into;

6. To request all other Government departments or persons having involvement with the cases to co-operate with and to supply information to the said Kenneth Hector Mason.

Dated this 11th day of April 1989.

MICHAEL CULLEN, Minister of Social Welfare.

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Transport

Harbours Act 1950

Revocation of Harbour Limits Order

PAUL REEVES, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL

At Wellington this 1st day of May 1989

Present:

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

Pursuant to section 3 of the Harbours Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, by this order, which shall come into force on the 28th day after the date of its publication in the Gazette, revokes the instruments, parts of instruments, and orders specified in the Schedule to this order.

Schedule

Instruments, Parts of Instruments, and Orders Revoked