New Zealand Gazette – 1995 – No. 66

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✨ Commission of Inquiry Extension



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 66

inquiring into and reporting upon the actions of persons and organisations involved in the rescue operation following the collapse of the platform and related matters:

And whereas it is expedient that the scope of the inquiry be extended as hereinafter provided:

And whereas by that Order in Council you were required to submit your report not later than the 31st day of July 1995:

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

Now, therefore, I, Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting pursuant to the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby order as follows:

(1) The Order in Council made on the 8th day of May 1995 is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph (i), the following paragraphs:

"(ia) The actions of the Police and other organisations and persons involved in carrying out the rescue operation following the collapse of the viewing platform, including,—

"(i) The steps taken to notify rescue services of the collapse of the platform:

"(ii) The provision of medical assistance to persons at the scene:

"(iii) The action taken to evacuate injured persons from the scene:

"(iv) The action taken to identify the persons who died and who were injured in the collapse and to notify their next of kin;—

and whether those actions were expeditious, effective, and appropriate in the circumstances:

"(ib) If those actions are found not to have been expeditious or effective or appropriate in any respect, suggestions for changing the practices and procedures of the Police or other organisations or persons involved in rescue operations:

"(ic) The suitability and adequacy of legislation (if any) relating to the conduct of the rescue operation and, if any such legislation is found to be unsuitable or inadequate in any respect, suggestions for changing the law."

(2) The time within which you are so required to report is hereby extended until the 15th day of November 1995, without prejudice to the liberty conferred upon you by the Order in Council made on the 8th day of May 1995 to report your proceedings and recommendations from time to time if you should judge it expedient so to do.

And I hereby confirm the Order in Council made on the 8th day of May 1995 and the Commission thereby constituted save as modified by these presents.

Given in Executive Council under the hand of Her Excellency the Governor-General this 3rd day of July 1995.

MARIE SHROFF, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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⚖️ Extension of Cave Creek Collapse Inquiry (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
3 July 1995
Commission of Inquiry, Cave Creek, Viewing Platform Collapse, Rescue Operation, Punakaiki, West Coast
  • Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, Governor-General of New Zealand
  • Marie Shroff, Clerk of the Executive Council