Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
David Fergus George Sheppard, retired District Court Judge
to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand for a period of two years on and from 1 April 2003.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 2003.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.