Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Amendment-Acting District Court Judge Appointed

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
John James Dashwood Strettell, retiring 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 of two years commencing on 6 October 2014*.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2014.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, QC, Attorney-General.
*This notice amends that published in New Zealand Gazette,
7 February 2014, No. 15, page 338, indicating a commencement date of 1 July 2014.