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, retired District Court Judge
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 also to exercise the jurisdiction of
the Family Courts, pursuant to section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, for a term commencing on 29 August 2013 and expiring on 28 February 2014.
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of July 2013.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, QC, Attorney-General.