NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 166

Inland Revenue

Tax Administration Act 1994

Notice of Product Ruling

1. This is a notice of a product ruling made under section 91F of the Tax Administration Act 1994.

2. Product ruling No. 02/14 was issued on 19 September 2002. It relates to the raising of equity by the issue of shares in the issuer and various sections of the Income Tax Act 1994. It will appear in Inland Revenue’s Tax Information Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 11, of November 2002.

3. From 28 November 2002, a copy of the ruling may be obtained by writing to the Manager, Field Liaison & Communication (Adjudication & Rulings), National Office, Inland Revenue, P.O. Box 2198, Wellington.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Notice of Product Ruling

1. This is a notice of a product ruling made under section 91F of the Tax Administration Act 1994.

2. Product ruling No. 02/15 was issued on 19 September 2002. It relates to the raising of equity by the issue of shares in the issuer and section 63 (1) of the Estate and Gift Duties Act 1968. It will appear in Inland Revenue’s Tax Information Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 11, of November 2002.

3. From 28 November 2002, a copy of the ruling may be obtained by writing to the Manager, Field Liaison & Communication (Adjudication & Rulings), National Office, Inland Revenue, P.O. Box 2198, Wellington.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Notice of Product Ruling

1. This is a notice of a product ruling made under section 91F of the Tax Administration Act 1994.

2. Product ruling No. 02/16 was issued on 27 September 2002. It relates to motor vehicle lease agreements and sections 9, 10 and 76 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985. It will appear in Inland Revenue’s Tax Information Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 11, of November 2002.

3. From 28 November 2002, a copy of the ruling may be obtained by writing to the Manager, Field Liaison & Communication (Adjudication & Rulings), National Office, Inland Revenue, P.O. Box 2198, Wellington.

MARTIN SMITH, General Manager (Adjudication & Rulings).

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Justice

District Courts Act 1947

Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Pursuant to section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Edward William Unwin, retired District Court Judge

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand, and to exercise the criminal jurisdiction of the District Courts under Part IIA of the District Courts Act 1947, at such place or places and for such period or periods only as the Chief District Court Judge may fix, pursuant to the said section 10A of the District Courts Act 1947, for a term of two years on and from 18 December 2002.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of November 2002.

MARGARET WILSON, Attorney-General.

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Human Rights Act 1993

Race Relations Commissioner Appointed

Pursuant to section 8 of the Human Rights Act 1993, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Joris de Bres, state servant of Wellington

to be the Race Relations Commissioner for a term of five years on and from 23 September 2002.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of August 2002.

MARGARET WILSON, Associate Minister of Justice.

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Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Appointed

Pursuant to section 8 of the Human Rights Act 1993, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Judith Helen McGregor, professor of Wellington

to be the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner for a term of five years on and from 20 January 2003.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of October 2002.

MARGARET WILSON, Associate Minister of Justice.

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Legal Services Act 2000

Appointments to the Legal Aid Review Panel

Pursuant to section 62 (2) of the Legal Services Act 2000, the Attorney-General has been pleased to appoint

Tu’inukutavake Barron Afeaki, barrister of Auckland
Gregory William Calver, barrister and solicitor of Havelock North
Philippa Anne Cunningham, barrister of Auckland
Paul Fitzharris, retired police officer of Christchurch
Robyn Patricia Marie Glynn, barrister of Auckland
Robert Maxwell Goldsbury, barrister of Wanganui
Belinda Mary Greer, barrister and solicitor of Wellington
Susan Jeanette Lane, company director of Hamilton
Ian Charles McAndrew, university lecturer of Dunedin
Geoffrey Laurence Melvin, barrister of Wellington
Patrick Martin Molloy, barrister and solicitor of Auckland
Elizabeth Dawn Patchett, barrister of Auckland
John Gray Robertson, barrister of Auckland
Dorothy Joan Rotherham, solicitor of Timaru
Gail Susan Tanner, mediator and facilitator of Auckland