NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 106

30 AUGUST 2012

Internal Affairs

Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908

Further Extension of Time Within Which Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy May Report

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

To The Honourable GRAHAM KEN PANCKHURST, of Christchurch, Judge of the High Court of New Zealand; DAVID ROBERT HENRY, CNZM, Consultant; and STEWART LYNN BELL, Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health for Queensland:

GREETING:

WHEREAS by Our Warrant, dated 13 December 2010*, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of Governor-General of New Zealand, dated 28 October 1983†, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, we nominated, constituted, and appointed you, the said The Honourable GRAHAM KEN PANCKHURST; DAVID ROBERT HENRY; and STEWART LYNN BELL, to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon (making any recommendations that you think fit upon) certain matters relating to the Pike River coal mine tragedy:

AND WHEREAS by Our said Warrant you were required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand not later than 31 March 2012, your findings and opinions on those matters, together with the recommendations, required and otherwise, that you think fit to make in respect of those matters:

AND WHEREAS by Our Warrant, dated 7 February 2012‡, the time within which you were so required to report was extended until the close of 28 September 2012:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided:

NOW, THEREFORE, We do by these presents extend until the close of 30 November 2012, the time within which you are so required to report, without prejudice to the continuation of the liberty conferred on you by Our said Warrant, dated 13 December 2010, to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so:

And We do hereby confirm Our said Warrant, dated 13 December 2010, and the Commission constituted by that Warrant, save as modified by these presents:

And, lastly, it is declared that these presents are issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of Governor-General of New Zealand, dated 28 October 1983, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

In Witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 27th day of August 2012.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Chancellor and Principal Knight Grand Companion of Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Realm of New Zealand.

[L.S.]

LT GEN SIR JERRY MATEPARAE, Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command—

JOHN KEY, Prime Minister.

Approved in Council—

MICHAEL WEBSTER, for Clerk of the Executive Council.

New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 2010, No. 173, page 4261
†SR 1983/225
‡ New Zealand Gazette, 9 February 2012, No. 14, page 344
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Primary Industries

Food Act 1981

Notice Under the Food Act 1981 (Notice No. MPI 60)

Pursuant to section 11G of the Food Act 1981, notice is given of the issue on 27 August 2012 of the New Zealand (Permitted Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid) Food Standard 2012, which comes into force on 28 September 2012.

A copy of the standard may be inspected at or obtained from the office of the Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace (PO Box 2526), Wellington.

It can also be viewed on the website

www.foodsafety.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of August 2012.

JULIE COLLINS, Director Biosecurity, Food & Animal Welfare Policy, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).
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The Treasury

Crown Entities Act 2004

Reappointment to the Earthquake Commission

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I reappoint

Michael Wintringham

as chair and commissioner of the Earthquake Commission from 13 August 2012 to 31 July 2013.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of August 2012.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission.
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