NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 64

3 JUNE 2004

The disciplinary tribunal ordered that the publication of
the names of the complainants, the solicitors and the
names of the companies involved, other than the name
of the member’s practice and the member’s practice
trust company, be prohibited.

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, the
New Zealand Gazette and the Christchurch Press with
mention of the member’s name and locality.

In reaching its decision, the tribunal considered that it had
three principle matters it had to consider in connection with
the charges.

(1) The charges to which Grant Perry McGowan has
pleaded guilty include misconduct in a professional
capacity, conduct unbecoming an accountant, negligence
or incompetence and significant breaches of the code of
ethics;

(2) Grant Perry McGowan failed to respond to the
professional conduct committee on numerous occasions
which seriously impedes the institute’s conduct
processes; and

(3) there was a prior charge against Grant Perry
McGowan, a consent order of a severe reprimand and
the payment of costs of $3,500.00 for a complaint of a
significantly similar nature.

The tribunal agreed with the prosecution that the charges to
which the member had pleaded guilty were serious, that the
member was guilty of totally unprofessional conduct and
that his actions related to vulnerable clients.

He had put clients’ money in high risk investments and in
investments in which he himself had a financial interest.

There had been a pattern of offending and Grant Perry
McGowan had treated the professional conduct committee
with disdain.

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 24th day of May 2004.

A. N. FRANKHAM, Tribunal Chairman.

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Departmental Notices

Agriculture and Forestry

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997

Notice of Application to Vary a Registered Trade Name Product (Notice No. 1335)

Pursuant to section 14(1) of the Agricultural Compounds
and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, the Director-General of
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry hereby gives notice
that the following application has been made to vary the
conditions of a registered trade name product under section
9 (2) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary
Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997:

Trade Name: Permigas

Reference: P3306

Active Ingredients and Concentrations:

Permethrin 4.0g/kg and Natural Pyrethrins 1.0g/kg
and Piperonyl butoxide 5.0g/kg

Proposed Variation to Conditions:

An all purpose insecticide which has residual effect
for up to 21 days after it is sprayed. Will effectively
kill most flying, crawling and glass house insects.

Any person may make a written submission to the
Director-General under section 17 of the ACVM Act 1997
concerning the application notified above.

Such submissions:

(a) must state in full the reasons for making the
submission;

(b) may state any decision sought on that application;

(c) must be received by the Director-General no later
than 30 working days after the date of notification in
this New Zealand Gazette; and

(d) should be forwarded to the address given below.

A copy of every submission will be forwarded to the
applicant for their information.

A copy of the public information on the application may be
obtained from ACVM Group, New Zealand Food Safety
Authority, P.O. Box 2835, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of May 2004.

MAREE ZINZLEY, Programme Manager (Operations)
(acting under delegated authority).

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Food Act 1981

Amendment to Food Standard (Notice No. 1336)

Pursuant to section 11G of the Food Act 1981, notice is
given that the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits
of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2004,
Amendment No. 1 was issued by the Minister for Food
Safety on 31 May 2004 and comes into force 28 days
following publication of this notice in the New Zealand
Gazette.

This food standard can be viewed on the New Zealand Food
Safety Authority web site:
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz

or can be inspected free of charge at the New Zealand Food
Safety Authority, 86 Jervois Quay, Wellington, or purchased
from Bennetts or Whitcoulls.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of May 2004.