To be a Member of the said Order:
Gresson, Mr Timothy Michael (6753) For services to the law and sport
Mr Tim Gresson has practised law for 50 years and his work included representing the Crown in the capacity of the Crown Solicitor, Timaru for 33 years. Mr Gresson has also been involved in sport, including rugby for 45 years at local, national and international levels as a referee and administrator. He was a New Zealand Rugby Board member from 1991 to 2002. As a member of the New Zealand Rugby Laws Committee he was responsible for implementing ‘Black Book’ judicial protocols for New Zealand and World Rugby for disciplinary procedures.
He has been Chairman of the Referees Section Sub-committee of World Rugby, Chairman of the International Rugby Board Judicial Panel, and Chairman of the World Rugby Anti-doping Judicial Panel, and a member of the Game Regulations Committee. He has been Judicial Chairman of five Rugby World Cups. He was a Board member of South Canterbury Rugby Football Union from 1989 to 2001 and served as Chair from 1990 to 1995. He has been a member of South Canterbury Rugby Referees Association since 1971. He has been an Anti-Corruption Officer for New Zealand Cricket and was the legal counsel appointed in 2001 to investigate allegations of match fixing by international players. In 2012 Mr Gresson was appointed an Appeal Tribunal member for the Judicial Control Authority for Racing.
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