Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, and section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint
John Stewart Bisphan, 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 Chief District Court Judge may fix, pursuant to the said section 10A of
the District Courts Act 1947, and also to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts, pursuant to section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, for a term of two years on and from 19 July 2002.
Dated at Wellington this 11th day of June 2002.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.