Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to appoint
Avinash Deobhakta, retired District Court Judge
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 17 February 2004.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of January 2004.
MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.