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District Courts Act 1947

Family Courts Act 1980

Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947, and
section 5 (1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, Her Excellency
the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased
to appoint

James Paul Geoghegan, solicitor of Hamilton

to be an acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise
the jurisdiction of the Family Courts for a period of six
months on and from 7 February 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of December 2002.

MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.

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Law Commission Act 1985

Law Commissioner Appointment

Pursuant to section 9 of the Law Commission Act 1985,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint

Frances Mary Joychild, barrister of Auckland

to be a Commissioner of the Law Commission for a term of
three years on and from 10 February 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2002.

LIANNE DALZIEL, Minister Responsible for the Law
Commission.

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Law Commissioner Appointment

Pursuant to section 9 of the Law Commission Act 1985,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
appoint

Richard Spencer Clarke, Q.C. of Wellington

to be a Commissioner of the Law Commission for a term of
three years on and from 21 January 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of December 2002.

LIANNE DALZIEL, Minister Responsible for the Law
Commission.

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Resource Management Act 1991

Environment Commissioner and Deputy Environment Commissioner Appointments

Pursuant to section 254 of the Resource Management Act
1991, Her Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased to appoint

Ross Morgan Dunlop of Auckland
Robert Mackintosh Priest of Hamilton
Samuel Kevin Prime of Kawakawa
Sheila Jane Watson of Hamilton

each to be an Environment Commissioner for a term of five
years on and from 3 March 2003;

and to appoint

Owen Mervyn Borlase of Dunedin
Bruce Raymond Gollop of Whangarei

each to be a Deputy Environment Commissioner for a term
of five years on and from 3 March 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2002.

MARGARET WILSON, Associate Minister of Justice.

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Labour

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Notice of Ministerial Approval—Amendment No. 1

to the Approved Code of Practice for Passenger
Ropeways in New Zealand, 1998 Edition

Pursuant to section 20 of the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, I, Margaret Wilson, Minister of
Labour, hereby approve an amendment to the Approved
Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways in New Zealand.

The amendment is as follows:

Remove existing clause 2.2.3.1.1 and replace it with the
following:

“2.2.3.1.1 Controllers of passenger ropeways shall
ensure that:

(a) every operational aerial ropeway has a valid
certificate of inspection;

(b) every surface ropeway of the overhead
travelling wire type (which includes Platter
and T-Bar ropeways) has a valid certificate of
inspection;

(c) every hand held surface ropeway is inspected
at least annually and issued with a detailed
report of inspection, the inspection being
undertaken by a competent person who has not
carried out the ropeway’s design, installation
or maintenance;

(d) all passenger ropeways are operated safely and
within their design limits;

(e) all safety devices are in working condition,
every time a passenger ropeway is in
operation;

(f) where passenger ropeway operation is covered
by the controller’s quality management
system, the operation is in accordance with
that quality management system;

(g) where passenger ropeway operation is not
covered by a quality management system, the
operation is in accordance with relevant
operating manuals/procedures and generally
accepted good industry practice; and

(h) all operating procedures relating to passenger
ropeways are kept under regular review,
improved and updated whenever possible, and
implemented by competent persons.”

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of December 2002.

MARGARET WILSON.

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