Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Michael Henry Walkinton Lance, Q.C., District Court Judge, to retire on 7 July 2004
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 two years on and from 8 July 2004.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of September 2003.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.