27 JUNE

No. 813-815

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and
in the matter of a reference by the Magistrate's Court in
Auckland for a decision in respect of the books The Mouth
as a Sensual Trap by Lydia Wilkinson, published by Brandon
Books; The Swinging Singles Report by Thomas Eastwood,
published by Brandon Books; and With his Mother and
his Sister and Diana's Black Chauffeur by Michel Bourjade,
published by Montmatre Press.

There were no appearances and no submissions were made.

DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL

THE first and second of these books purport to be "case
histories" and the third an original translation of a privately
printed French book.

Each is a collection of explicit and crudely written sexual
encounters devoid of any merit or honesty of purpose.

The Tribunal classifies each book as indecent.

13 May 1974.
L. M. GREIG, Deputy Chairman.

No. 816

Decision of the Indecent Publications Tribunal

IN the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and
in the matter of an application by Marketing Services (N.Z.)
Ltd., for a decision in respect of the magazines: New
Exclusive, Vol. 5, No. 7, 8, 9, and 10, published by Exclusive
Man, London.

Mr. P. J. Downey appeared on behalf of the applicant
and made submissions.

DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL

A salient feature of the Act under which the Tribunal
operates is the attention that must be given to the effect
on the public good in determining the character of any
publication. The Tribunal must assess the public good with
due regard to changing conditions. This need is most apparent
in dealing with magazines of light entertainment, which, in
a very competitive market, are constantly adjusting their
content, style, and format to readers' tastes. The limits of
acceptability, likewise, are not static and over a period of
time may change considerably. The fundamental question
to be asked of the four issues of New Exclusive now before
the Tribunal is this: are these publications acceptable within
the criteria laid down by the Act for circulation in this
community at this time?

The answer in this instance can be readily given. The
text, photographs, and advertisements in the magazines con-
centrate on presenting sex in a crude and prurient way,
the special feature being a detachable poster-size centre-
fold of a provocatively posed female. There is nothing in
the magazines to complicate the simple, direct appeal they
make to vicarious indulgence in their parade of poses and
possibilities. The overall effect is to debase sex in a way
that the Tribunal judges to be harmful.

The Tribunal classifies these four issues as indecent.

13 May 1974.
L. M. GREIG, Deputy Chairman.

Producers' Representatives on Nelson Raspberry Marketing
Committee Elected in the Southern Ward (No. 771 Ag.
61338)

PURSUANT to clause 20 of the schedule to the Nelson Rasp-
berry Marketing Regulations 1940, notice is hereby given
that only 2 persons having been duly nominated in the
Southern Ward for election to the office of producers'
representative on the Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee,
I hereby declare

Alan James Mathewson, and
Horace Charles Warnes

being the persons so nominated, to be duly elected as
producers' representatives in respect of the said Southern
Ward.

Dated at Nelson this 13th day of June 1974.
S. J. UREN, Returning Officer.

1271

Producers' Representatives on Nelson Raspberry Marketing
Committee Elected in Northern Ward (No. 772 Ag.
61338)

PURSUANT to clause 20 of the schedule to the Nelson Rasp-
berry Marketing Regulations 1940, notice is hereby given
that only two persons having been duly nominated in the
Northern Ward for election to the office of producers'
representative on the Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee,
I hereby declare

Arnold James Barlow, and
Walter Vernon Robinson

being the persons so nominated, to be duly elected as
producers' representatives in respect of the said Northern
Ward.

Dated at Nelson this 13th day of June 1974.
S. J. UREN, Returning Officer.

Producers' Representatives on Otago Raspberry Marketing
Committee in Southern Ward (No. 776 Ag. 60766)

PURSUANT to clause 20 of the Schedule to the Otago Rasp-
berry Marketing Regulations 1950, notice is hereby given
that, only two persons having been duly nominated in the
Southern Ward for election to the office of Producers'
Representative on the Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee,
I hereby declare

James Thomas Breen and Kenneth Edward McArthur

being the persons so nominated, to be duly elected as
Producers' Representatives in respect of the Southern Ward.

Dated at Dunedin this 17th day of June 1974.
I. D. McLAREN, Returning Officer.

Producers' Representatives on Otago Raspberry Marketing
Committee in Northern Ward (No. 777 Ag. 60766)

PURSUANT to clause 20 of the Schedule to the Otago Rasp-
berry Marketing Regulations 1950, notice is hereby given
that, only two persons having been duly nominated in the
Northern Ward for election to the office of Producers'
Representative on the Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee,
I hereby declare

Charles Victor Nye and Henry Walker

being the persons so nominated, to be duly elected as
Producers' Representatives in respect of the Northern Ward.

Dated at Dunedin this 17th day of June 1974.
I. D. McLAREN, Returning Officer.

Tariff and Development Board Report No. 289—Wire Rope
Grips and Clamps

GOVERNMENT has considered the above report and the
decisions made thereon will be implemented in the follow-
ing measures:

Tariff Decision List No. 4 (to be published on 1 July
1974).

Import Control Exemption Notice (No. 21) 1974.

N. W. LAKING, Acting Comptroller of Customs.

The Standards Act 1965—Specification Declared to be a
Standard Specification

PURSUANT to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the
Standards Council, on 14 June 1974, declared the under-
mentioned specification to be a standard specification:

Number and Title of Standard Specification Price of Copy
(Mailed) $
NZS 9202:1974 Standing orders for municipalities
and counties. (Superseding NZS 1167 and
NZS 1501) 2.30

Copies of the standard specification are available from the
Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center,
15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of June 1974.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 1-114/2/2: 512)