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 Arthur William Middleton, 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 as the Chief District Court Judge may fix, pursuant to the said section 10a of the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of 12 months on and from the 15th day of September 1998. Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of July 1998. D. A. M. GRAHAM, Minister of Justice.