Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Avinash Deobhakta, District Court Judge
to retire on 16 February 2002, to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction in
New Zealand, and to exercise 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 2 years on and from 17 February 2002.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of November 2001.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.