Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of
New Zealand and her Other Realms and Territories, Head
of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:
To The Honourable MARK LESLIE SMITH COOPER, of Auckland, Judge of the High Court of New Zealand;
Sir RONALD POWELL CARTER, KNZM, of Auckland, Engineer and Strategic Adviser; and RICHARD COLLINGWOOD FENWICK, of Christchurch, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering:
GREETING:
WHEREAS by Our Warrant, dated 11 April 2011*, issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of Governor-General of New Zealand, dated 28 October
1983Å, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, we nominated, constituted, and appointed you, the said The Honourable MARK LESLIE SMITH COOPER; Sir RONALD POWELL CARTER, KNZM,
and RICHARD COLLINGWOOD FENWICK, to be a Commission to inquire into and report (making any interim or final recommendations that you think fit) upon certain matters relating to building failure caused by the Canterbury earthquakes:
AND WHEREAS by Our said Warrant you are required to report finally to His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand not later than 11 April 2012:
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the time and other requirements for reporting under Our said Warrant should be modified as hereinafter provided:
NOW, THEREFORE, We do by these presents require you to report and make final recommendations (required and otherwise) on the matters in Our said Warrant as follows:
(a) not later than 29 June 2012, on matters that would inform early decision-making on rebuilding and repair work that forms part of the recovery from the Canterbury earthquakes; and
(b) at any time before 12 November 2012 on any other matter, if you are able to do so; and
(c) not later than 12 November 2012, on all matters on which you have not otherwise reported:
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the powers conferred by Our said Warrant be modified, We do by these presents declare that the powers are exercisable by the Chairperson, or a member deputed by the Chairperson to act in the place of the Chairperson, despite the absence of 1 or 2 of the persons appointed to be members of the Commission, so long as at least 1 other member concurs in the exercise of the powers:
AND it is declared that nothing in these presents affects any act or thing done or decision made by the Commission or any of its members, in the exercise of its powers, before the making of these presents:
And We do hereby confirm Our Warrant dated 11 April 2011 and the Commission constituted by that Warrant, except as modified by these presents:
And, lastly, it is declared that these presents are issued
under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of Governor-General of New Zealand, dated 28 October 1983, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand.
In Witness whereof We have caused these presents to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 7th day of February 2012.
Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Chancellor and Principal Knight Grand Companion of Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Realm of New Zealand.
[L.S.]
LT GEN SIR JERRY MATEPARAE, Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command-
JOHN KEY, Prime Minister.
Approved in Council-
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Clerk of the Executive Council.
*New Zealand Gazette, 14 April 2011, No. 51, page 1201
ÅSR 1983/225