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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

classification prior to the commencement of condemnation proceedings pursuant to the Customs Act 1966.

The Tribunal agrees with the Comptroller of Customs in the submission made on his behalf by Mr Wotherspoon and the submission made by the general manager of Doubleday New Zealand Ltd. that this is a serious publication of high quality, with well researched material written by Dr Andrew Stanway. The only reason why the Tribunal finds that the book should be and is classified as indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 is because of the provisions of the Sterilisation, Contraception and Abortion Act 1977, which restricts the age in which advice can be given on contraception to persons over the age of 16 years.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of May 1989.

R. R. KEARNEY, Chairman.

Indecent Publications Tribunal.

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Indecent Publications Tribunal.

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Judicature Act 1908

Commissioner of High Court Appointed

Pursuant to section 47 of the Judicature Act 1908, the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, Chief Justice of New Zealand has this day appointed

Michael Robert Hogan of Brisbane, Queensland

to be a Commissioner of the High Court of New Zealand in Queensland for the purposes of administering and taking oaths, affidavits and affirmations as in the same section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1989.

J. D. EARLES, Registrar.

High Court, Wellington.

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Justices of the Peace Act 1957

Justice of the Peace Resignation

It is noted for information that

Stanley James Wilson of 25 Macmillan Avenue, Cashmere, Christchurch 2

has resigned his appointment as Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of December 1989.

D. OUGHTON, Secretary for Justice.

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Justice of the Peace Resignation

It is noted for information that

Elsie Marion Ray of 6 Mahoe Street, Melville, Hamilton

has resigned her appointment as Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of December 1989.

D. OUGHTON, Secretary for Justice.

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Marriage Act 1955

Marriage (Approval of Organisations) Notice No. 22

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. 22.

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

Cook Islanders Protestant Church (LMS) of New Zealand Incorporated.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 7th day of December 1989.

B. E. CLARKE, Registrar-General.

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Marriage Celebrants for 1989, Notice No. 27

Pursuant to the provisions of section 11 of the Marriage Act 1955, the following persons have been appointed as Civil Marriage Celebrants:

Decision No. 59/89

Reference No.: IND 31/89

Before the Indecent Publications Tribunal

In the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of an application by the Comptroller of Customs for a decision in respect of the following publication: True Blue, No. 6 (Hard Edition):

Chairman: Judge R. R. Kearney.

Members: R. E. Barrington, A. J. Graham, and S. C. Middleton.

Hearing at Wellington on the 5th day of July 1989

Appearances: M. J. Wotherspoon for Comptroller of Customs, no appearance by or on behalf of importer.

Decision

This publication was privately imported through Auckland parcel post on 22 May 1989 and was seized by the Collector of Customs. The importer having subsequently disputed forfeiture the publication was referred to the Tribunal for classification prior to the commencement of condemnation proceedings pursuant to the Customs Act 1966.

True Blue is an Australian magazine of heterosexual orientation and consists principally of standard photographs of nude or partly clothed female models and also a number of articles, cartoons, video reviews and the like. The magazine which has previously been outlined to the Tribunal, is produced in 2 versions which are commonly called the “soft edition” and the “hard edition”. Issues No. 3 and 4 of the soft version of this publication were referred to the Tribunal in October and November 1988 for classification and these were ruled indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years in Tribunal decisions 36 and 49/88.

A feature of this publication which concerns the Tribunal is photographs from X-rated movies in an article entitled “Raw Talent” and commencing at page 58 of the magazine. Eleven of the photographs show models engaged in heterosexual and oral sex and in one case 3 models engaged in sexual activity. Another aspect of the publication which causes concern, is a photographic sequence under the title “Wendy” and this is a pictorial and written description of a “precocious schoolgirl”. Both of the features just mentioned are of such a nature that the Tribunal is satisfied that the magazine would be injurious to the public good and classifies it as unconditionally indecent.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1989.

R. R. KEARNEY, Chairman.