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Part of the Ministry of Economic Development's strategic direction is ensuring that New Zealand's financial and commercial institutions are effectively monitored and that business regulations are enforced. This in turn promotes accountability and responsibility in business practice and helps with protecting New Zealand's commercial community.
The National Enforcement Unit (NEU) investigates and, where appropriate, prosecutes offences under various legislation on behalf of the Official Assignee, the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders.
The NEU also prepares banned director reports on behalf of the Registrar of Companies.
The National Enforcement Unit (NEU) was formed on 21 June 1999. The unit operates nationally and is based in Auckland.
The creation of the NEU significantly increased compliance and confidence within the commercial community due to the Unit’s ability to deal with serious offences against relevant legislation.
The unit's goal has always been to have robust and effective enforcement of the relevant legislation. A significant impact has been made on existing unlawful activities of bankrupts, unlawful motor vehicle traders and delinquent directors amongst others to ensure that they are being held accountable for their actions.
In addition to the investigation and prosecution of offenders, the NEU is responsible for the assessment of candidates for prohibition under section 385 of the Companies Act 1993.
The successes of the unit since its formation can be put down to a number of factors, most noticeably the dedication and specialist skills of the staff who all have a range of skills spanning across past police and law enforcement backgrounds to experience in the banking and commercial industry.
The NEU investigates allegations of offences contained in the following legislation and, where sufficient evidence exists, considers prosecution action:
- Companies Act 1993
- Electricity Act 1992
- Electricity Regulations 1997
- Financial Reporting Act 1993
- Insolvency Act 1967/2006
- Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003
- Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996
- Radiocommunications Act 1989
- Receivership Act 1993
- Retirement Villages Act 2003
- Securities Act 1978
- Securities Act (Contributory Mortgage) Regulations 1988
- Superannuation Schemes Act 1989
- Some offences under the Crimes Act 1961
Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003
Visit the Motor Vehicle Traders Register website www.motortraders.med.govt.nz
In particular:
Consumer information > Complaints
Trader information > Enforcement and complaints
Complaints under other Acts
All other enquiries please complete a General Complaint Form and forward it to the National Enforcement Unit.
Our postal address is:
Private Bag 92513
Wellesley Street
Auckland
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