Pursuant to sections 58 and 59 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, I hereby appoint

Gwyneth Ann Verkerk

to be Chairperson of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee for a period commencing on 1 November 2016 and expiring on 31 October 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of June 2016.

Hon NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.