New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 7 July 2010
| Public Act | 1996 No 39 |
| Date of assent | 24 June 1996 |
| Commencement | see section 1 |
Act name: substituted, on 7 July 2010, by section 5(1)(a) of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 74).
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
1 Short Title and commencement
New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
4 Continuation of Society as Institute
8 Application of Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 to certain rules and code of ethics
Matters relating to disciplining of members
9 Professional Conduct Committee and disciplinary bodies to observe rules of natural justice
10 Evidence at hearings of disciplinary bodies
11 Disciplinary bodies may summon witnesses
12 Protection for members of disciplinary bodies and others
14 Improper use of terms implying membership of Institute
15 Accountants and auditors must be qualified
16 Failure to comply with summons of disciplinary body
Appointment of agent to conduct practice of sole practitioner
17 Agent may be appointed to conduct sole practitioner’s practice
18A References to Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand
19 References to chartered accountants
22 Transitional provision relating to disciplinary proceedings
Schedule 1
Appointment of agent to conduct sole practitioner’s practice
Schedule 2
Amendments to New Zealand Society of Accountants Amendment Act 1963
[Repealed]
An Act to—
(a) continue the New Zealand Society of Accountants under the name New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants; and
(b) require the Institute to have rules governing membership, discipline, and other matters and a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of its members; and
(c) prohibit the use of terms implying membership of the Institute by persons who are not members; and
(d) provide for related matters; and
(e) repeal the New Zealand Society of Accountants Act 1958
Title paragraph (a): amended, on 7 July 2010, by section 4 of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 74).
