Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 Amendment Order 2020

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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 Amendment Order 2020

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 Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young, KNZM:

Jacqueline Emma Caine, Director—Special Projects at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and former Ambassador of New Zealand to Chile:

Greeting!

We, by this Order, amend the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 Order 2019 issued at Wellington on the 8th day of April 2019.

This Order is made—

(a)

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

(b)

under the authority of section 6 of the Inquiries Act 2013 and subject to the provisions of that Act; and

(c)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

*SR 1983/225

Order

1 Title

This order is the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 Amendment Order 2020.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force on 24 April 2020.

4 Schedule amended

In the Schedule, clause 11(1), replace “no later than 30 April 2020” with “on 31 July 2020, or such earlier or later date as is determined by the Minister of Internal Affairs, after consultation with the Attorney-General and the chairperson of the inquiry”.

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed at Wellington this 20th day of April 2020.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, Chancellor and Principal Dame 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.

Patsy Reddy,
Governor-General.


By Her Excellency’s Command,

Jacinda Ardern,
Prime Minister.

Approved in Council,

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 23 April 2020.

This order is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.