Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint
Michael Frederick Hobbs, 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 six months on and from 1 July 2006.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of April 2006.
MICHAEL CULLEN, Attorney-General.