2034 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 93

Messrs: J. V. B. McLinden, L. W. Malcolm.
Hearing: 15 June 1983.
Decision: 23 June 1983.
Appearances: Mr Hillman for Comptroller of Customs.
No appearance of importer, Mr B. Partridge, Newlands.

DECISION

THESE publications are single copies imported privately through Wellington parcel post in January 1983. Forfeiture has been disputed by the importer so that the Comptroller has referred the matter to the Tribunal for classification. In his submissions Mr Hillman said:

"Transvestites Transformed, Transvestite Castle and Transvestites in Bondage and Female Domination, are all in a similar format. They consist mainly of written material, interspersed with drawings and photographs. The material depicts various forms of transvestism, female domination and bondage in an explicit manner.

The Centurians Catalogue, the Whole Catalogue of Exotic Catalogues, the Centurians sales pamphlet and the Centurians video sales pamphlet all feature various forms of sexual activity such as bondage and rubber fetishism. A larger version of the advertising material entitled "The Whole Catalogue of the Exotic and Bizarre was classified as unconditionally indecent by the Tribunal in Decision 1039 of 7 October 1982."

Having perused the magazines concerned and the catalogues the Tribunal has no hesitation in accepting the submissions made on behalf of the Comptroller. In the view of the Tribunal, some of the bondage illustrations could easily result in immature persons attempting to follow some of the illustrations with a possibility of serious injury.

The Tribunal has no difficulty in finding all these publications indecent.

District Court Judge W. M. WILLIS, Chairman.

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsement Cancelled

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 22 April 1983 cancelled the endorsement of the under-mentioned specification.

Number of Title of Specification
BS 381C: 1980 Colours for identification, coding and special purposes.

This standard has been declared as NZS 7702:1983 with a New Zealand Amendment.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of June 1983.
DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/12: 419)

Notice No. 29—Amending the Statistical Requirements of the Customs Tariff of New Zealand 1978

Pursuant to section 7 (2) of the Customs Acts Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977, the Statistical Key of the Customs Tariff of New Zealand 1978 is hereby amended in the following manner:

The above amendments are effective on 1 July 1983.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 1983.
P. J. McKONE, Comptroller of Customs.

Insurance Companies' Deposits Act 1953, Royal Insurance Company Limited—Proposed Release of Deposit

The Royal Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter called "the company") has given notice to the Public Trustee that it has ceased to carry on business in New Zealand and that pursuant to section 19 of the Act the company proposes to withdraw the deposit which has been made with the Public Trustee.

The Public Trustee therefore gives notice pursuant to section 19 (3) of the Act that being satisfied that all liabilities of the company in New Zealand in respect of such insurance business, have been provided for, he proposes to release to the company on or after 31 July 1983, the deposit made by the company.

Any objection to the release of the deposit should be lodged with the Public Trustee, 117-129 Lambton Quay, Wellington, on or before 20 July 1983.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 1983.
B. J. BLACKTOP, Assistant Public Trustee.

New Zealand Dairy Board Elections 1983, Declaration of Results

I hereby declare the results of the election of members of the New Zealand Dairy Board held pursuant to the Dairy Board Act 1961, to be as follows:

NORTHERN WARD

Charles McNeill Gordon, being the only candidate nominated for the election as a member for the Northern Ward is hereby declared elected.

EASTERN WARD

Philip Peter Jensen, being the only candidate nominated for the election as a member of the Eastern Ward is hereby declared elected.

WELLINGTON WARD

There being 3 nominations a poll was conducted on 22 June 1983 and the result of that poll was:

Mills, Eric Frank 16,116,231
Thompson, Barrie Lloyd 14,551,409
Quinn, Robert Thomas 1,623,108

I hereby declare Eric Frank Mills elected as the member for the Wellington Ward.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 23rd day of June 1983.
P. C. HORNE, Returning Officer.