Pursuant to sections 5 and 5B of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 354(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, has been pleased to appoint

Anthony John Sturges Snell, acting District Court Judge

to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to conduct jury trials, commencing on 18 August 2016.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of August 2016.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.