Pursuant to sections 58 and 59 and clause 4 of the Second Schedule of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, and upon the resignation of Roger Poland, I hereby appoint
John Stephen Hellstr"m
to fill the extraordinary vacancy, and be a member of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee for a period commencing on the date of publication of this notice and expiring on 31 October 2009.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of August 2009.
HON DAVID CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.