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incorrect as it is section 24 (7) (a) of the Misuse of Drugs
Act 1975 which gives this power.
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Amendment to Prior Notice Specifying Medical
Practitioners Who May Prescribe, Administer or
Supply Controlled Drugs for the Purpose of
Treating People With Drug Dependence

Pursuant to section 24 (8) of the Misuse of Drugs Act
1975, I, David George Chaplow, acting under delegated
authority from the Minister of Health, amend the notice
signed by the Director of Mental Health on the 25th day
of September 1998 and published in the New Zealand
Gazette, 1 October 1998, page 3933, by deleting the words

"David Finlay of Christchurch"

thereby revoking the authorisation for Dr David Finlay
to prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the
purposes of that section.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of February 2004.
DR DAVID CHAPLOW, Director of Mental Health.

Explanatory Note

Dr David Finlay was specified, under section 24 (7) (a)
(previously 24 (5) (a)) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, as
a medical practitioner who may prescribe, administer or
supply controlled drugs for the purpose of treating people
with drug dependence. Dr David Finlay has relocated and
no longer requires specification under section 24 (7) (a).
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District Courts Act 1947

Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint

Avinash Deobhakta, retired District Court Judge

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
the criminal jurisdiction of the District Courts under Part IIA
of the District Courts Act 1947, at such place or places
and for such period or periods only as the Chief District
Court Judge may fix, pursuant to the said section 10A of
the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of two years on
and from 17 February 2004.\nDated at Wellington this 29th day of January 2004.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.
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District Courts Act 1947
Family Courts Act 1980

Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, and
section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, Her Excellency the
Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Jeremy Rolf Aubin, retired District Court Judge

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand, at such place or places
and for such period or periods only as the Chief District
Court Judge may fix, pursuant to the said section 10A of
the District Courts Act 1947, and also to exercise the
jurisdiction of the Family Courts, pursuant to section 7 of
the Family Courts Act 1980, for a term of two years on and
from 1 February 2004.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of January 2004.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.
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Pharmacy Act 1970

Reappointment/appointments to the Council of the
Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand

Pursuant to section 5 (1) (b) of the Pharmacy Act 1970,
I reappoint

Fiona McCrimmon

as a lay member to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society
of New Zealand for a term of office commencing from the
date of this notification and ending on 18 September 2004;
and appoint

Andrea Shirtcliffe
Maryanne Baker

as pharmacists to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society
of New Zealand for a term of office commencing from the
date of this notification and ending on 18 September 2004.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of January 2004.
ANNETTE KING, Minister of Health.
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Justice

District Courts Act 1947

Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint

Avinash Deobhakta, retired District Court Judge

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand, and to exercise

Legal Services Act 2000

Appointment to the Legal Aid Review Panel

Pursuant to section 62 (3) of the Legal Services Act 2000,
the Attorney-General has been pleased to appoint

David Julian Maze, barrister of Hamilton

as the convenor of the Legal Aid Review Panel for a term
of three years commencing on 1 February 2004.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 2004.
BELINDA CLARK, Secretary for Justice.
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Sentencing Act 2002

Notice of Confiscation of Motor Vehicle

The motor vehicle listed in the Schedule below has been
confiscated pursuant to section 128 or 129 of the Sentencing
Act 2002.

Schedule

Make: Volkswagen
Model: Golf CLI
Year: 1987
Colour: White
Registration No.: TU6261
Owned by: Greg Alan Nicoll

Any person who holds any encumbrance over this vehicle
must within one month after the date of this advertisement
make application to the Registrar, District Court, Bridge
Street, Nelson, for satisfaction of the amount.
J. HOUGHTON, Registrar.
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