Justice

District Courts Act 1947

Family Courts Act 1980

District Court Judge Appointed

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

Max Anthony Courtney, barrister of Napier

to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts on and from 26 November 2010.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of October 2010.

HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.

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Justices of the Peace Act 1957

Justice of the Peace Resignations

It is noted for information that

Patricia Joan Sharp, of Napier

Ian Donald Cameron, of Havelock North

Kawa Roderick McGregor, of Wanganui

Norman Alfred Duxfield, of Waiuku

have resigned their appointments as Justices of the Peace for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of October 2010.

BELINDA CLARK, Secretary for Justice.

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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Notice of Order for Strike Off of Practitioner’s Name

In the matter of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal:

Pursuant to section 256 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, notice is hereby given that on 19 July 2010, the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that:

Pursuant to section 242(1)(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the name of Jonathan Bruce Mathias be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors.

Dated at Christchurch this 28th day of September 2010.

JUDGE D. F. CLARKSON, Chairperson.

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Notice of Order for Strike Off of Practitioner’s Name

In the matter of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal:

Pursuant to section 256 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, notice is hereby given that on 21 June 2010, the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that:

Pursuant to section 242(1)(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the name of Richard James Martin be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors.

Dated at Christchurch this 28th day of September 2010.

JUDGE D. F. CLARKSON, Chairperson.

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Social Development

Social Security Act 1964

Extension of Approval for Rural Assistance Under Special Needs Grants Programme

Under clauses 18.2 and 18.6 of the Special Needs Grants Programme (“the programme”), as established and approved on 18 December 1998* under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, I extend the approvals given on 11 February 2010¹, 7 April 2010², 27 April 2010³, and 3 June 2010⁴, for Part 6 of the programme to apply to specified farmers until the close of 31 December 2010.

Dated this 29th day of September 2010.

HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the instrument but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This instrument extends, until 31 December 2010, the approvals under Part 6 of the Special Needs Grant Programme for rural assistance payments to be made to eligible farmers whose land-based industries are affected by drought in parts of the following local authorities:

• Far North District Council, Whangarei District Council and Kaipara District Council as approved on 11 February 2010;
• Franklin District Council, Hamilton City Council, Hauraki District Council, Matamata-Piako District Council, Manukau City Council, Otorohanga District Council, Papakura District Council, Rodney District Council, South Waikato District Council, Taupo District Council, Thames-Coromandel District Council, Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, and Waitomo District Council as approved on 7 April 2010;
• Opotiki District Council, Whakatane District Council, Kawerau District Council, Rotorua District Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Tauranga District Council, South Taranaki District Council, and the Great Barrier Island (within the Auckland City Council district) as approved on 27 April 2010; and
• Carterton District Council, Masterton District Council, South Wairarapa District Council, and Tararua District Council as approved on 3 June 2010.

*New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202
¹New Zealand Gazette, 25 February 2010, No. 22, page 507
²New Zealand Gazette, 22 April 2010, No. 46, page 1284
³New Zealand Gazette, 13 May 2010, No. 55, page 1525
⁴New Zealand Gazette, 17 June 2010, No. 66, page 1973

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