✨ Ross Dependency Appointments and Video Censorship Decisions




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 170

named be appointed officers of the Government of the Dependency:

And whereas the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand, and the said Order in Council dated the 30th day of July 1923 provided for the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand to be Governor of the Dependency during any such absence:

Now, therefore, I, The Right Honourable Sir Ronald Keith Davison, the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand, and as such the Governor of the Ross Dependency, hereby appoint

David Osborne Crerar, Esquire

as an officer of the Government of the Dependency for the period beginning with the 1st day of October 1988 and ending with the close of the 28th day of February 1989 or such earlier date as he shall leave the Dependency:

And I hereby confer on the said David Osborne Crerar while he holds office all the powers and authorities that may be exercised in New Zealand by a Justice of the Peace, and also all the powers and authorities that may be exercised by a Coroner:

And I hereby also appoint

Hugh Nigel Millar, Esquire

as an officer of the Government of the Dependency for the period beginning with the 1st day of October 1988 and ending with the close of the 31st day of October 1989 or such earlier date as he shall leave the Dependency:

And I hereby confer on the said Hugh Nigel Millar while he holds office all the powers and authorities that may be exercised in New Zealand by a Justice of the Peace, and also all the powers and authorities that may be exercised by a Coroner:

The said David Osborne Crerar and Hugh Nigel Millar to exercise their functions at such places within the Dependency as may be directed by the officer for the time being appointed as an officer of the Government of the Dependency in whom is vested the general executive and administrative authority in preserving Her Majesty’s rights and sovereignty and the laws and regulations in force in the Dependency.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government as the Governor of the Ross Dependency, this 20th day of September 1988.

RUSSELL MARSHALL, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Gazette, 1923, Vol. II, page 2211.

†Gazette, 1923, Vol. III, page 2815.


Internal Affairs

Video Recordings Act 1987

Decisions of the Video Recordings Authority, August 1988

The decisions made by the Authority for this period are published in accordance with section 28 of the Video Recordings Act 1987.

Format System Applicant Director Title Running Time F T Country of Origin Decision (including description) Reasons for Refusal, Excisions Remarks
Monday, 1 August 1988
VHS/NTSC Video Entertainment Ltd. Henri Pachard UNNATURAL PHENOMENON 61:37 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material. Excisions: sex
VHS/PAL Video Promotions Ltd Vinni Rossi AMAZING SEX STORIES 67:51 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material. Excisions: sex
VHS/PAL Kerridge Odeon Amalgamated Video Services Chuck Vincent GAMES WOMEN PLAY 68:56 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material. Excisions: sex and offensive language
Tuesday, 2 August 1988
VHS/PAL Caballero Video Ltd. Dick Stern THE MISTRESS AND THE MAID/PHYSICAL THERAPY; SISTERS OF FORTUNE; Safe Sex 41:12, 3:01 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material. Excisions: sexual violence and sex
Friday, 5 August 1988
VHS/PAL Video Show Ltd. Larry Hutton TOUGH NINJA: THE SHADOW WARRIOR 81:33 Hong Kong Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains violence. Excisions: violence and sexual violence Dubbed into English
VHS/NTSC Video Wholesalers Ltd. Jerome Bronson THE PASSIONATE HEIRESS 82:16 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material. Excisions: sex
VHS/PAL Taboo Erotica (Galaxy Video Ltd) Henri Pachard CHARM SCHOOL 69:40 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material.
VHS/PAL Video Promotions Ltd Nelson THE RISING 82:58 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material and violence. Excisions: sexual violence
VHS/PAL Kerridge Odeon Amalgamated Video Services Bert I. Gordon THE BIG BET 86:19 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains explicit sexual material.
VHS/PAL RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video Pty. Ltd. James Shandala UNDER THE GUN 85:30 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years; contains violence.
VHS/PAL Videocorp Stephan Verona TALKING WALLS 76:33 U.S.A Indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 years; contains violence. Excisions: sexual


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🌏 Officers of Government of Ross Dependency Appointed (continued from previous page)

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
20 September 1988
Ross Dependency, Government, Officers, Appointment, Justice of the Peace, Coroner
  • David Osborne Crerar (Esquire), Appointed officer of the Government of the Dependency
  • Hugh Nigel Millar (Esquire), Appointed officer of the Government of the Dependency

  • The Right Honourable Sir Ronald Keith Davison, Administrator of the Government of New Zealand and Governor of the Ross Dependency
  • Russell Marshall, Minister of Foreign Affairs

πŸŽ“ Decisions of the Video Recordings Authority, August 1988

πŸŽ“ Education, Culture & Science
Video recordings, censorship, indecency, explicit content, violence