Acting District Court Judge Appointed Pursuant to section 10a of the District Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General, has been pleased to appoint Paul Franklin Barber, District Court Judge, to retire on 28 February 1997 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 section 10a of the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of 12 months on and from the 3rd day of March 1997. Dated at Wellington this 14th day of October 1996. D. A. M. GRAHAM, Minister of Justice.