NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 78

2070

5. the member has aided and/or abetted the non-member to improperly imply membership of the Institute in breach of section 14 of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Act 1996.

6. in breach of EP13, the member has acted in such a manner that is likely to discredit him and/or other members of the Institute.

7. in breach of EP84, the member permitted the non-member to carry out work on his behalf which, if carried out by him, would have constituted a breach of the Code of Ethics.

8. in breach of EP4, the member failed to carry out the said assignment in accordance with the technical and professional standards appropriate to the said assignment.

The Tribunal found the member guilty of charges A, C and D and part of charge B.

In relation to charge B, the Tribunal found the member not guilty in respect of such negligence being of a degree or so frequent as to reflect on his fitness to practise as an accountant.

The Tribunal found the particulars, with the exception of 2 and 8, to be proven.

Orders of the Tribunal

(a) Pursuant to Rule 21.31 (c) of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Ronald Brandon Evans pay a monetary penalty of $2,000.00.

(b) Pursuant to Rule 21.31 (d) of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Ronald Brandon Evans’ Certificate of Public Practice be cancelled and returned to the Institute forthwith.

(c) Pursuant to Rule 21.31 (k) of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Ronald Brandon Evans be censured.

(d) Pursuant to Rule 21.31 (l) of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Ronald Brandon Evans be prohibited from practising in partnership with a non-member.

(e) Pursuant to Rule 21.33 of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Ronald Brandon Evans pay to the Institute the sum of $5,485.00 (inclusive of G.S.T.) in respect of the costs and expenses of the hearing before the Disciplinary Tribunal and the investigation by the Professional Conduct Committee.

In accordance with Rule 21.35 of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the Disciplinary Tribunal directed that the decision be published in the Chartered Accountants Journal of New Zealand and the New Zealand Gazette with mention of the member’s name and locality.

Right of Appeal

Pursuant to Rule 21.41 of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand which were in force at the time of the original notice of complaint, the member may, not later than 14 days after the notification of this Tribunal to the member of the exercise of its powers, appeal in writing to the Appeals Council of the Institute against the decision.

No decision, other than the direction as to publicity, shall take effect while the member remains entitled to appeal or while any such appeal by the member awaits determination by the Appeals Council.

Dated this 5th day of July 2002.

MARK SHENNAN, Secretary, Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Private Bills

The Anglican (Diocese of Christchurch) Church Property Trust Bill

The Anglican (Diocese of Christchurch) Church Property Trust Bill

Notice of Intention to Promote a Private Bill

The Anglican Church Property Trustees (“the CPT”) at Christchurch, gives notice that it intends to promote a private Bill “The Anglican (Diocese of Christchurch) Church Property Trust Bill” (“the Bill”) by petitioning the House of Representatives (“the House”) that the Bill be introduced into the House.

The objects of the Bill are:

• consolidate and modernise legislation that relates to the property of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Christchurch;
• widen the investment powers of the Church Property Trustees; and
• apply the variation of Trust provisions in the Anglican Church Trusts Act 1981.

The promoter of the Bill is the Church Property Trustees at Christchurch.

The address to which communications about the Bill may be sent is to:

• The Trust Manager, The Church Property Trustees, P.O. Box 4438, Christchurch (Attention: Derek Allan).

A copy of the Bill may be inspected during office hours in accordance with Appendix B to the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives at:

• The District Court, 282 Durham Street, Christchurch; or
• The office of the Church Property Trustees, Fourth Floor, the Anglican Centre, Allan Pyatt House, 153 Hereford Street, Christchurch; or
• The office of Cottrell Law, 53 Victoria Street, Christchurch.

The Church Property Trustees, per:
DEREK ALLAN, Trust Manager.

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