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1. Kong v Li [2015] NZIACDT 59 (15 May 2015) [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...staff in his practice. That required that he put reasonable practices in place to ensure that staff did not provide immigration advice or engage clients without a licensed immigration adviser providing the essential advice and disclosure required. He permitted them to do so. http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 3 Failure to commence the professional engagement in accordance with the Code of Conduct [3.5] Mr Li failed to personally engage with his client and make him aware of all...

2. INZ (Calder) v Wong [2019] NZIACDT 44 (27 June 2019) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) concerning his representation of these clients. [2] The most serious allegation against him is that he procured and then provided to Immigration New Zealand false documents on behalf of the clients. His licence as an immigration adviser was suspended by the Tribunal, but has now expired. The allegation was also the subject of a criminal prosecution in which he was acquitted. Mr Wong says the falsity was perpetrated by his clients and...

3. Key points for the public

   ...alcohol responsibly On-the-spot fines Intoxicated people will not be served Other changes Resources & useful information Trading hours The maximum trading hours during which licensed businesses can sell alcohol in New Zealand are: 8am - 4am for on-licences and clubs (such as bars, pubs and nightclubs) 7am - 11pm for off-licences (such as bottle stores, supermarkets and grocery stores). Local councils may set different trading hours as part of a local alcohol policy. Check with your counc...

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4. U v Tangilanu [2015] NZIACDT 61 1(19 May 2015) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...offending and her non-compliance with sanctions imposed for earlier complaints. [6] For the complainants Mr Small emphasised Ms Tangilanu’s lamentable professional disciplinary history, and noted he opposed the Registrar granting Ms Tangilanu a licence when she first became a licensed immigration adviser. He sought orders for his clients that Ms Tangilanu pay her: [6.1] A refund of $1,500 in fees, [6.2] Compensation of $2,000 for the general impact of the offending, [6.3] Costs an...

5. Education and Training Amendment Bill [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...in schools, but must first be approved to use physical restraint by the school that employs them; f. clarify early childhood regulation-making powers to ensure that regulations can be made in relation to applications for approval to apply for a licence and applications for a new licence in order to reflect the new licencing framework introduced by the principal Act; g. specify the agencies to which any Ministerial statement of expectations could apply. Consistency of the Bill w...

6. [2020] NZIACDT 27 - QM v Ng (24 June 2020) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...the complaint and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Ms Ng is a licensed immigration adviser and was the sole director of Hope Immigration Service Limited (Hope Immigration), of Auckland. At the relevant time she was licensed, but her licence expired on 15 December 2017. [6] Ms Ng entered into an agreement with Mr Gregory Smith of Impact Migration Services Limited (Impact Migration) on 12 November 2015, whereby she became a contractor to his company. [7] In June 2016, Mr...

7. Mr D v REAA [2013] NZREADT 36 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...and returned later to again take the lingerie out of the drawer and hold it in his hands. [3] On 14 March 2013 we issued a penalty decision under [2013] NZREADT 23. Noting that, in September 2012, the defendant had voluntarily surrendered his licence under s.61 of the Act, which means that his licence was cancelled at about that time, we suspended his licence for six months from 30 September 2012 and fined him $1,500 with costs of $1,000. Relevant Law [4] Counsel referred to our ex...

8. Dekker v Standing [2013] NZIACDT 66 (23 September 2013) [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] The Tribunal issued a decision dated 12 August 2013, which upheld the complaint in this matter. [2] The Tribunal upheld the complaint on the grounds Mr Standing failed to take any steps to complete his instructions when he lost his licence. He should have ensured his clients were aware he lost his licence, were represented, and refunded the unearned fees he held. The parties’ positions on sanctions [3] As the complaint has been upheld, section 51 of the Immigration...

9. CAC 20004 v Mr G [2014] NZREADT 76 [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...were properly payable to his then agency. There has been no particular public protection issue existing since this prosecution was laid before us because the defendant is not presently practising as a salesperson and seems to have surrendered his licence. [2] It is accepted that the defendant suffers from serious psychological issues, and has suffered significant distress as a result of the issues arising from his conduct which is the subject of the said charge. Accordingly, a consent...

10. PSPLA Covid-19 Level 3 emergency directions [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...security services were classified as essential services in level 4 it is likely that some work in all classes of private security work will be able to be carried out under level 3. Therefore, from the beginning of level 3 all applications for new licences and certificates (COA) will be processed in the usual way. 3. If a licence holder needs to urgently recruit new security personnel, who are not already certificate holders, to carry out essential services during alert level 3 the eng...