Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947, and section 5 (1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased
to appoint
James Paul Geoghegan, solicitor of Hamilton
to be an acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts for a period of six months on and from 7 February 2003.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of December 2002.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.