13 OCTOBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Decision

Gordon & Gotch (NZ) Ltd. is in the process of importing and distributing a series of a publication with the title One to One. On 29 April 1988 an interim restriction order was made in respect of this publication with the classification that it is indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 years. The importer now seeks a determination from the Tribunal that all of the series of this publication be granted a section 15A Serial Restriction Order with the classification of indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 years.

One to One, as indicated, is a serial publication from Orbis Publishing Ltd., London, England. The subtitle as set out on the cover of the magazine is “All about your one-to-one relationships”. In his submission on behalf of the Comptroller Mr Wotherspoon describes the publication as one,

“dealing with emotional and sexual relationships. The three issues before the Tribunal appear to be well written and produced with a balanced approach to heterosexual relationships. The publication does, naturally, deal with contraception, and in view of the provisions of the Sterilisation, Contraception and Abortion Act 1977, restricting the age at which advice can be given on contraception, the Tribunal may wish to consider an age restriction for the magazine.”

The distributor, Gordon & Gotch (NZ) Ltd., proposes an early launch-date preceded by extensive media advertising including television advertising. The publication will be available in weekly parts with the end result being an encyclopaedia style production for which binders will be available.

The Tribunal finds this publication to be very similar to Face to Face which was the subject of Decision No. 2/87 classifying it as indecent in the hands of persons under 16 years of age.

The Tribunal is satisfied that this is a serious publication but because it contains some sexually explicit material of a kind which would be injurious to younger readers and more particularly because it contains contraceptive advice of a kind which brings into consideration the provisions of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, the Tribunal classifies One to One as indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 years. The Tribunal is satisfied, having seen a significant number of further issues of the publication, that there is an evenness in the presentation of a kind which justifies the making of a section 15A Serial Restriction Order and such an order is made accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 1988.

R. R. KEARNEY, Chairman.

Indecent Publications Tribunal.

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Justices of the Peace Act 1957

Justice of the Peace Resignation

It is noted for information that

Warwick Garth Benjamin Suckling of 26 Denny Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland 4 has resigned his appointment as Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of October 1988.

D. OUGHTON, Secretary for Justice.

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Justice of the Peace Resignation

It is noted for information that

Allan Arthur Yeoman, of 18 Binnie Road, Katikati has resigned his appointment as Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of October 1988.

D. OUGHTON, Secretary for Justice.

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Marriage Act 1955

Marriage (Approval of Organisations) Notice No. 25

Pursuant to the Marriage Act 1955, The Registrar-General of Marriages, hereby gives notice as follows:

Notice

1. This notice may be cited as the Marriage (Approval of Organisations) Notice No. 25.

2. The organisation specified in the Schedule hereto is hereby declared to be an approved organisation for the purpose of the Marriage Act 1955.

Schedule

Unity Church of Christian Truth.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 4th day of October 1988.

B. E. CLARKE, Registrar-General.

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Marriage (Approval of Organisations) Notice No. 26

Pursuant to the Marriage Act 1955, The Registrar-General of Marriages, hereby gives notice as follows:

Notice

1. This notice may be cited as the Marriage (Approval of Organisations) Notice No. 26.

2. The organisation specified in the Schedule hereto is hereby declared to be an approved organisation for the purpose of the Marriage Act 1955.

Schedule

Heartbeat City Ministries.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 6th day of October 1988.

B. E. CLARKE, Registrar-General.

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Oaths and Declarations Act 1957

Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations

Pursuant to section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, I hereby authorise the holder for the time being of the office in the service of the Crown specified in the Schedule below to take statutory declarations under the said Act.

Schedule

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

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Registrar, Flock House Farm Learning Centre, MAFTech.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of September 1988.