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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 65

assistance and is accepted and relied upon in the making of the classification and order which follow.

The issues of Penthouse (U.S.) in the applications before us are classified as indecent only in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years. Further, the Tribunal is satisfied that there is a consistency of format and content in respect of the publication Penthouse (U.S.) that a serial restriction order be granted classifying it as indecent only in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years. Such serial restriction order is made accordingly.

The Penthouse hearing, like all Tribunal hearings, was a public hearing. All the parties had maximum opportunity to argue the case for and against. Interested members of the public could see the process by which decisions affecting their freedoms are made. The importance of this type of public hearing cannot be underestimated.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of March 1991.

P. J. CARTWRIGHT, Chairperson.

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Justices of the Peace Act 1957

Justice of the Peace Resignation

It is noted for information that

Daniel Trevor Enright of Beach Road, Omokoroa, R.D. 2, Tauranga

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

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of April 1991.

D. OUGHTON, Secretary for Justice.

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Labour

Labour Relations Act 1987

Temporary Judge of the Labour Court Appointed

Pursuant to section 291 (1) of the Labour Relations Act 1987, Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Jack Raymond Poppleton Horn of Wellington

to be a temporary Judge of the Labour Court, commencing on the 1st day of May 1991 and ceasing at the end of the 9th day of August 1991.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of April 1991.

W. F. BIRCH, Minister of Labour.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority—Decision No. 10/91, 11/91, 12/91 and 13/91

Pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Broadcasting Standards Authority has made the following decisions on complaints referred to it for investigation and review.

(i) In Decision 10/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Leonard Burbridge of Wellington that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an advertisement for Sudafed on 11 July 1990 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters by section 4 (1) (a) of the Act to maintain standards consistent with good taste and decency, or the responsibilities placed on broadcasters to be truthful and accurate on points of fact and to show balance, impartiality and fairness in dealing with political matters, current affairs and questions of a controversial nature.

(ii) In Decision 11/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by G. A. Town of Wellington that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an interview with a man wanted for questioning by police about bird smuggling on the Holmes programme on 25 June 1990 breached the responsibilities placed on broadcasters by section 4 (1) (a) and

(b) of the Act to maintain standards consistent with good taste and decency and the maintenance of law and order.

(iii) In Decision 12/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by J. E. Tregurtha of Hastings that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of a repeat of an episode of Ever Decreasing Circles on 5 July 1990 which had been reduced in length by editing from the episode as originally broadcast breached the responsibilities placed on broadcasters to take into consideration currently accepted norms of decency and taste in language and behaviour, and to respect the principles of law which sustain our society.

(iv) In Decision 13/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by C. L. Robertson of Thames that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an item on the Holmes programme on 24 July 1990 about the introduction of the Bill of Rights legislation into Parliament breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters by section 4 (1) (d) that, when controversial issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable efforts are made or reasonable opportunities are given to present significant points of view, or the responsibility placed on broadcasters to be truthful and accurate on points of fact.

Copies of decisions may be purchased from the Broadcasting Standards Authority, P.O. Box 9213, Wellington at the price of $5 each or by annual subscription of $100.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of April 1991.

G. POWELL, Executive Officer.

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