of Inquiry into Police Conduct May Report
SILVIA CARTWRIGHT, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
To all to whom this order shall come, and to:
The Honourable JAMES BRUCE ROBERTSON of Wellington, a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand; and
Dame MARGARET CLARA BAZLEY of Wellington, retired public servant:
GREETING:
WHEREAS, by Order in Council made on 18 February 20041, you, The Honourable James Bruce Robertson and Dame Margaret Clara Bazley, were appointed to be a Commission to inquire into and report upon the conduct, procedure, and attitude of the Police in relation to allegations of sexual assault by members of the Police or
by associates of the Police or by both, the extent (if any)
to which unprofessional behaviour within the Police in the context of such allegations has been or is tolerated, and
the manner in which such allegations have been or are investigated and handled by the Police, whether directly, or on behalf of the Police Complaints Authority:
And whereas by the said Order in Council you were required to submit, not later than 1 November 2004, your findings and opinions on those matters, together with any recommendations you think fit to make in respect of those matters:
And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be extended as hereinafter provided:
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the Commissions
of Inquiry Act 1908, I, Dame Silvia Cartwright, the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting on the advice
and with the consent of the Executive Council, do by this order extend until 28 February 2005 the time within which you, The Honourable James Bruce Robertson and Dame Margaret Clara Bazley, are so required to report, without prejudice to the continuation of the liberty conferred upon you by the said Order in Council made on 18 February 2004 to report your proceedings and findings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so, and confirm the said Order in Council and the Commission thereby constituted, save as modified by this order.
Given in Executive Council under the hand of Her Excellency the Governor-General this 1st day of November 2004.
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
1 New Zealand Gazette, 20 February 2004, page 379