Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Acting District Court Judges Appointed

Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947,
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint
Michael John Behrens, QC, District Court Judge, to retire on 25 July 2011
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 2A 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 section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of two years on and from 26 July 2011; and
Graham Vincent Hubble, District Court Judge, to retire on 6 August 2011
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 2A 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 section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of two years on and from 7 August 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of April 2011.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.