23 FEBRUARY 2006

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 17

Particulars

IN THAT

(a) on or about 24 June 2005, at the Auckland District Court, he was found guilty of an offence under section 229A (b) of the Crimes Act 1961 in that he used a document with intent to defraud and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment; and/or

(b) he failed, within a reasonable and proper time, to respond to the professional conduct committee’s requests and/or requirements in a letter dated 18 August 2005 and/or a letter dated 5 October 2005 and/or a letter dated 19 October 2005 and/or an email dated 21 October 2005.

Reasons

Fraud is a very serious offence and is unacceptable behaviour for a member of the institute. The conviction reflects on his fitness to practise as an accountant and it tends to bring the profession and the institute into disrepute.

Orders of the Tribunal

(a) Pursuant to Rule 21.31 (a) of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the disciplinary tribunal ordered that the name of Vijay Sen Sethi be removed from the institute’s Register of members.

(b) Pursuant to Rule 21.33 of the Rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, the disciplinary tribunal ordered that Vijay Sen Sethi pay to the institute the sum of $6,604.91 (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 of the tribunal be published in the Chartered Accountants Journal, the New Zealand Gazette and the New Zealand Herald 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 10th day of February 2006.

R. J. O. HOARE, Tribunal Chairman.

Important Notice: New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants is the operating name of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.

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Departmental Notices

Agriculture and Forestry

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997

Notice of Application to Register a Trade Name Product (Notice No. 1500)

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 register a trade name product under section 9 (1) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997:

Trade Name: Gastrozol Daily Oral Paste for Horses

Reference: A009651

Active Ingredient and Concentration: Omeprazole 50mg/mL

General Use Claim: For the treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses.

Any person may make a written submission to the Director-General, under section 17 of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, concerning any 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 the 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.

The address below is:

(a) where submissions and requests for copies of the public information relating to the application can be sent;

(b) where the public information relating to the application can be viewed; and

(c) the director-general’s address for service:

ACVM Group, New Zealand Food Safety Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 68-86 Jervois Quay (P.O. Box 2835), Wellington.