Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947
and section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased
to appoint
Geoffrey Fraser Ellis, District Court Judge, to retire on 26 August 2011
to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil
and criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand, 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, and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts, pursuant to section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, for a term of two years on and from
29 August 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of June 2011.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.