New Zealand Gazette – 1976 – No. 102

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✨ Indecent Publications and Standards Notices



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 102

No. 867

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, Hamilton, for a decision in respect of the publication Erotic Art of the Masters (The 18th, 19th and 20th centuries) by Bradley Smith, published by Lyle Stuart Inc., Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.A.

BEFORE THE INDECENT PUBLICATIONS TRIBUNAL

Messrs L. M. Greig (Chairman), D. M. Wylie, I. R. Cross, and Mrs L. Edmond.

Hearing: 16 August 1976.

Appearances: Mr F. X. Quinn for Commissioner of Police. Written submissions from the importer were received and considered.

DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL

This book is an art book comprising a collection of copies of paintings and drawings, many in colour, of numerous European and Eastern artists including many of the greatest names in painting. As the title indicates each painting is erotic. The Police in their submissions accepted this book has undoubted honesty of purpose and at its price of $35 must have a limited circulation. It is a serious attempt to gather together erotic paintings of the great masters of art and others, and clearly has an artistic worth presented in a straightforward manner without appeal to prurience.

The Tribunal classifies this book as not indecent.

Dated this 13th day of September 1976.

LAURENCE M. GREIG, Chairman.

Indecent Publications Tribunal

I, Jack Alexander McLeod Kean, Comptroller of Customs, give notice that I have applied to the Indecent Publications Tribunal for a decision as to whether the book described below is indecent or not, or for a decision as to its classification.

Title: Penthouse, U.S. Vol. 7, No. 11.

Author: —

Publisher: Penthouse International Ltd, New York, U.S.A.

The Standards Act 1965—Draft Amendment to New Zealand Standard Specification Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft amendment is being circulated:

Number and Description of Draft

DZ 8403 Draft amendment to NZS 8403:1973 Grades of meat and definitions of cuts of meat for sale on the New Zealand market.

All persons who may be affected by this amendment and who desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain a copy from the Standards Association of New Zealand, World Trade Center, 15–23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 15 October 1976.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of September 1976.

T. S. WARD,
Deputy Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/8)

Tariff Notice No. 1976/139—Applications for Approval Declined

Notice is hereby given that applications for concessionary rates of duty by the approval of the Minister of Customs on goods as follows have been declined:

Appn. No. Tariff Item Goods Tariff Notice No. Gazette No.
36680 23.07.009 Hi-Gold yolk colouring 1976/114 90, 12 August 1976, p. 1884
35070 39.02.022 Quinstone resins, used in adhesives 1976/81 73, 24 June 1976, p. 1474
35271 39.02.032 Licomer VPM62, an acrylic containing a copolymer dispersion, used for the production of detergent resistant dry-bright emulsions 1976/81 73, 24 June 1976, p. 1474
36159 40.09.008 Sponge rubber insulation tubing to insulate refrigeration pipes 1976/104 83, 29 July 1976, p. 1750
35027 48.18.001 Artists’ painting, drawing and sketching pads, books and/or blocks of art papers 1976/78 73, 24 June 1976, p. 1472
36268 84.10.009 Ink pumps, complete with mounting lids and lever regulators, to pump and maintain a fixed level of ink in the ink duct of a flexible packaging printing machine 1976/104 83, 29 July 1976, p. 1750
35720 84.17.128 Automatic electric sterilizer 1976/94 78, 15 July 1976, p. 1653
34882 84.45.329 Presses 1976/85 75, 1 July 1976, p. 1545
36364 84.56.001 Allis Chalmers extra heavy duty vibrating screen, for screening coal 1976/112 87, 5 August 1976, p. 1820
34992 84.61.019 Victaulic butterfly valves and actuators 1976/78 73, 24 June 1976, p. 1472
36155 84.63.049 Fenner taperlock pulleys, used as a mechanical power transmission 1976/104 83, 29 July 1976, p. 1750

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of September 1976.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.



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⚖️ Decision on Indecent Publication 'Erotic Art of the Masters'

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
13 September 1976
Indecent Publications, Tribunal Decision, Art Book, Censorship
  • Bradley Smith, Author of the publication
  • F. X. Quinn, Representative for Commissioner of Police

  • L. M. Greig, Chairman
  • D. M. Wylie
  • I. R. Cross
  • L. Edmond
  • Laurence M. Greig, Chairman

⚖️ Notice of Application to Indecent Publications Tribunal for 'Penthouse, U.S. Vol. 7, No. 11'

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Indecent Publications, Tribunal Application, Penthouse Magazine
  • Jack Alexander McLeod Kean, Comptroller of Customs

🏭 Draft Amendment to New Zealand Standard Specification for Meat Grades

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
16 September 1976
Standards, Meat Grades, Public Comment, Standards Act 1965
  • T. S. Ward, Deputy Director, Standards Association of New Zealand

💰 Tariff Notice No. 1976/139—Applications for Approval Declined

💰 Finance & Revenue
23 September 1976
Tariff, Customs, Duty Concessions, Declined Applications
  • J. A. Kean, Comptroller of Customs