Limited Partnerships Amendment Act 2014

1: Title
This Act is the Limited Partnerships Amendment Act 2014.
2: Commencement
1: Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act comes into force 365 days after the date on which it receives the Royal assent unless it is earlier brought into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: Sections 8 16 17 31 32 Schedules 1 to 3
3: For the purpose of subsection (2),—
a: 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates and for different purposes; and
b: provision Schedules 1 to 3 Section 2(1) brought into force 1 September 2014 Limited Partnerships Amendment Act 2014 Commencement Order 2014 Section 2(2) brought into force 29 May 2015 Limited Partnerships Amendment Act 2014 Commencement Order 2015
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 OIC LI 2014/251 2014-09-01 Limited Partnerships Act 2008 All sections except ss 8, 17 & 31 brought into force on 1 September 2014 by LI 2014/251 OIC LI 2015/118 2015-05-29 Limited Partnerships Act 2008 See section 2(2) & (3). Sections 8, 17 & 31 come into force by OIC.
1: One or more general partners to live in New Zealand and other measures
4: Interpretation
Section 4 company enforcement country section 8(4) FMA overseas company
5: Requirements for limited partnership
1: Section 8(3) subsection (1) subsections (1) and (4)
2: Section 8
4: Subject to subsection (5), a limited partnership must have 1 or more of the following:
a: a general partner who is a natural person who—
i: lives in New Zealand; or
ii: lives in an enforcement country and is a director of a company that is registered (except as the equivalent of an overseas company) in that enforcement country:
b: a general partner that is a limited partnership and that has 1 or more general partners who are natural persons who—
i: live in New Zealand; or
ii: live in an enforcement country and are directors of a company that is registered (except as the equivalent of an overseas company) in that enforcement country:
c: a general partner that is a partnership governed by the Partnership Act 1908 and that has 1 or more partners who are natural persons who—
i: live in New Zealand; or
ii: live in an enforcement country and are directors of a company that is registered (except as the equivalent of an overseas company) in that enforcement country:
d: a general partner that is a company:
e: a general partner that is an overseas company registered under the Companies Act 1993 and that has 1 or more directors who are natural persons who—
i: live in New Zealand; or
ii: live in an enforcement country and are directors of a company that is registered (except as the equivalent of an overseas company) in that enforcement country.
5: Every natural person who is a general partner, or who is a director, partner, or general partner of a general partner, must be qualified under section 19A.
6: Who may be partner
1: Section 18(1) Any person Subject to section 8(4)
2: Section 18(1) general partner
3: Section 18
1A: Any person may be a limited partner of a limited partnership.
4: Section 18(2) A partnership governed Subject to subsection (1) and section 8(4)
7: New sections 19A and 19B inserted
The following sections are inserted after section 19
19A: Qualifications of general partners: natural persons
1: A natural person who is not disqualified by subsection (2) is qualified to be appointed as a general partner of a limited partnership.
2: The following persons are disqualified from being appointed or holding office as a general partner of a limited partnership:
a: a person who is under 18 years of age:
b: a person who is an undischarged bankrupt:
c: a person who is subject to an order made under the Companies Act 1955 that continues to have effect prohibiting him or her from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company within the meaning of that Act:
d: a person who is prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company under section 382, 383, 385, or 385AA
e: a person who is prohibited from being a general partner or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a limited partnership under section 103A, 103B, 103D, or 103E
f: a person who is prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, an incorporated or unincorporated body under the Securities Act 1978, the Securities Markets Act 1988, or the Takeovers Act 1993:
g: a person who is prohibited from 1 or more of the following under an order made, or a notice given, under a law of a prescribed country, State, or territory outside New Zealand:
i: being a director of an overseas company:
ii: being a promoter of an overseas company:
iii: being concerned or taking part in the management of an overseas company:
h: a person who is prohibited from 1 or more of the following under an order made, or a notice given, under a law of a prescribed country, State, or territory outside New Zealand:
i: being a general partner of an overseas limited partnership:
ii: being a promoter of an overseas limited partnership:
iii: being concerned or taking part in the management of an overseas limited partnership:
i: a person who is subject to a property order made under section 30 or 31 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988.
19B: Disqualified general partner still has duties or obligations under Act
A person who is disqualified from being a general partner but who acts as a general partner is a general partner for the purposes of a provision of this Act that imposes a duty or an obligation on a general partner of a limited partnership.
8: Qualifications of general partners: natural persons
Section 19A(2)(f) (as inserted by section 7 the Securities Act 1978, the Securities Markets Act 1988, the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
9: Application for registration
1: Section 52(1)
d: in relation to every natural person who is a proposed general partner or who is a director, partner, or general partner of a proposed general partner, state—
i: his or her full name and date and place of birth; and
ii: his or her residential address; and
iii: if the residential address is in an enforcement country, whether the natural person is a director of a company that is registered (except as the equivalent of an overseas company) in that enforcement country and, if so, the prescribed information; and
da: in relation to every proposed general partner who is not a natural person, state the general partner's name and address; and
2: Section 52(1)
e: contain a list of the full names, residential addresses, and dates and places of birth of the proposed limited partners who are natural persons; and
ea: contain a list of the names and addresses of the proposed limited partners who are not natural persons; and
10: Contents of registers
1: Section 57(1)
e: the full name and residential address of—
i: every general partner who is a natural person; and
ii: every general partner's director, partner, or general partner who is a natural person:
ea: the name and address of every general partner who is not a natural person:
2: Section 57(1)
f: the date and place of birth of—
i: every general partner who is a natural person; and
ii: every general partner's director, partner, or general partner who is a natural person:
3: Section 57(1)
g: the full name, residential address, and date and place of birth of every limited partner who is a natural person:
ga: the name and address of every limited partner who is not a natural person:
4: Section 57(2) and (g) , (g), and (ga)
11: Searches of register
1: Section 64(2)
g: the name and residential address of—
i: a general partner who is a natural person; and
ii: a general partner's director, partner, or general partner who is a natural person:
ga: the name and address of a general partner who is not a natural person:
2: Section 64(3)(c) and place date
3: Section 64(3)
d: the name and date and place of birth of—
i: a general partner who is a natural person; and
ii: a general partner's director, partner, or general partner who is a natural person.
12: Records of limited partnership
Section 74(1)
c: the full name and residential address of—
i: each current partner who is a natural person; and
ii: each current partner's director, partner, or general partner who is a natural person:
ca: the name and address of each current partner who is not a natural person:
cb: the last known names and addresses required by paragraphs (c) and (ca) in respect of each person who has ceased to be a partner within the last 7 years:
13: Annual return
1: Section 76(1) that contains as much of the information specified in Schedule 2 as is prescribed
2: Section 76
14: Use of name by overseas limited partnership
Section 109(1) full
15: Regulations
Section 116(1)
ga: prescribing a country, State, or territory outside New Zealand as an enforcement country for the purposes of section 8(4)
gb: prescribing countries, States, or territories outside New Zealand for the purposes of section 19A(2)(g)
gc: prescribing countries, States, or territories outside New Zealand for the purposes of section 19A(2)(h)
gd: prescribing information required for the purposes of section 52(1)(d)(iii) New Schedule 2 added
16: New Schedule 2 added
The principal Act is amended by adding as Schedule 2 the Schedule 2 set out in Schedule 1
17: Schedule 2 amended
Schedule 2 of the principal Act (as inserted by Schedule 1 section 16 Schedule 2 Transitional provision relating to requirement for 1 or more general partners to live in New Zealand, etc
18: Transitional provision relating to requirement for 1 or more general partners to live in New Zealand, etc
1: Before the close of the 180th day after the commencement of this section, section 8(4)
2: A limited partnership registered before the commencement of this section that does not comply with the requirements in section 8(4)
a: arrange for a general partner who complies with the requirements in section 8(4)
b: in the manner required by the Registrar, notify the Registrar of the following:
i: that a general partner complies with the requirements in section 8(4)
ii: the information required under section 52(1)(d)(i) to (iii)
3: If a limited partnership fails to comply with subsection (2), the limited partnership does not comply with section 8(4) see section 98A(1)(a) Transitional provision relating to general and limited partners' place of birth information
19: Transitional provision relating to general and limited partners' place of birth information
1: A limited partnership registered before the commencement of this section must provide the Registrar with the place of birth of each general partner and each limited partner who is a natural person (at the time and in the manner required by the Registrar).
2: If a limited partnership fails to comply with subsection (1),—
a: the limited partnership commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and
b: every general partner of the limited partnership commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
2: Enhanced powers of Registrar
20: Interpretation
Section 4 control interest
21: Rectification or correction of register
Section 61(2) Before the Registrar rectifies a register under subsection (1)(a), the Registrar must— Unless a rectification or correction relates solely to the individual who provided it, the Registrar, before rectifying a register under subsection (1)(a), must—
22: Registrar may note inactivity on register
1: Section 63 Registrar's powers to insert note of inactivity or note of warning on register
2: Section 63
2: The Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks it is appropriate, insert a note of warning against the entry on a register for a limited partnership in any of the following circumstances:
a: information or documents relating to the limited partnership are subject to a requirement made under section 78(2)(aaa)
b: any of the grounds described in section 98A(1)(a) to (f)
3: If the Registrar has inserted a note of warning in relation to a limited partnership ( limited partnership A
23: New section 63A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 63
63A: Registrar must remove note of warning
The Registrar must remove a note of warning inserted under section 63
24: Registrar's powers of inspection
1: Section 78(1)
aaa: ascertaining whether information provided to the Registrar is correct; or
2: Section 78(1) ; or
c: detecting offences against this Act.
3: Section 78(2)
aaa: requiring a person, in relation to information provided to the Registrar, to—
i: confirm that the information is correct; or
ii: correct the information:
4: Section 78
2A: When exercising the powers described in subsection (2)(aaa)
a: a particular form in which the confirmation or correction must be provided; and
b: a date by which the confirmation or correction must be provided; and
c: whether the confirmation or correction must be verified by the production of original documents or certified copies of original documents or by a statutory declaration.
25: New sections 78A to 78H and headings inserted
The following sections and headings are inserted after section 78 Registrar's powers to identify controllers of limited partnership
78A: Purpose of sections 78B to 78H
1: The purpose of sections 78B to 78H is to ensure that the Registrar may, for law enforcement purposes, obtain adequate, accurate, and timely information on the beneficial ownership and control of limited partnerships in order to conform with New Zealand's obligations under the FATF Recommendations.
2: In this section,— FATF FATF Recommendations
78B: Control interests in partnership interests (basic rule)
1: In sections 78D to 78F, a person has a control interest
a: is a partner; or
b: has a right (other than under the partnership agreement) to any of the following:
i: to share in the assets of the partnership:
ii: to receive a share of the distributions from the partnership:
iii: to receive a share of other benefits provided by the partnership to partners; or
c: has the power to exercise, or to control the exercise of, any decision-making powers arising from the partnership interest (where that partnership interest relates to a general partner); or
d: has the power to acquire or dispose of, or to control the acquisition or disposal of, all or part of a partnership interest (where that partnership interest relates to a general partner).
2: Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether the power or control is express or implied, direct or indirect, legally enforceable or not, related to a particular partnership interest or not, exercisable presently or in the future, or exercisable alone or jointly with another person or persons (but a power to cast merely 1 of many votes is not, in itself, a joint power of this kind).
3: Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether or not the power or control is or can be made subject to restraint or restriction or is exercisable only on the fulfilment of a condition.
4: If 2 or more persons can jointly exercise a power, each of those persons is taken to have that power. 1988 No 234 s 5
78C: Extension of basic rule to powers or controls exercisable through trust, agreement, etc
1: A person has a power or control referred to in section 78B if the power or control is, or may at any time be, exercised under, by virtue of, by means of, or as a result of a revocation or breach of, a trust or an agreement (or any combination of them).
2: Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether or not the trust or agreement is legally enforceable or whether or not the person is a party to it. 1988 No 234 s 5A
78D: Extension of basic rule to interests held by other persons under control or acting jointly
1: A person ( A B
a: B or B's directors are accustomed or under an obligation (whether legally enforceable or not) to act in accordance with A's directions, instructions, or wishes in relation to a power or control referred to in section 78B; or
b: A has the power to exercise, or control the exercise of, 20% or more of the votes that may be cast at a meeting of shareholders of B; or
c: A has the power to acquire or dispose of, or to control the acquisition or disposal of, shares that have 20% or more of the votes that may be cast at a meeting of shareholders of B; or
d: A and B are related bodies corporate; or
e: A and B have an agreement, arrangement, or understanding to act in concert in relation to a power or control referred to in section 78B.
2: For the purposes of subsection (1),— share
a: a partnership interest in a partnership:
b: a share in a company:
c: a share in an industrial and provident society:
d: a share in a building society shareholder
3: For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), director
a: in relation to a company, any person occupying the position of a director of the company by whatever name called:
b: in relation to a partnership (other than a limited partnership), any partner:
c: in relation to a limited partnership, any general partner:
d: in relation to a body corporate or unincorporate other than a company, partnership, or limited partnership, any person occupying a position in the body that is comparable with that of a director of a company.
4: For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), a body corporate ( A related B
a: B is A's holding company or subsidiary; or
b: more than half of A's issued shares (other than shares that carry no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital) are held by B and bodies corporate that are related to B (whether directly or indirectly, but other than in a fiduciary capacity), or vice versa; or
c: more than half of the issued shares (other than shares that carry no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital) of each of A and B are held by members of the other (whether directly or indirectly, but other than in a fiduciary capacity); or
d: the businesses of A and B have been so carried on that the separate business of each body corporate, or a substantial part of that business, is not readily identifiable; or
e: there is another body corporate to which A and B are both related. 1988 No 234 s 5B(1)
78E: Situations not giving rise to control interests
A person ( A
a: the ordinary business of A consists of, or includes, the lending of money or the provision of financial services, or both, and A has the control interest only as security given for the purposes of a transaction entered into in the ordinary course of the business of A; or
b: A is authorised to undertake trading activities on a licensed market and A acts for another person to acquire or dispose of the partnership interest on behalf of that person in the ordinary course of A's business of carrying out those trading activities; or
c: A has been authorised by resolution of the limited partnership's partners (or class of partners) to act as their representative at a particular meeting of partners (or a class of partners), and a copy of the resolution is deposited with the limited partnership before the meeting; or
d: A is appointed as a proxy to vote at a particular meeting of the limited partnership's partners (or a class of partners) and the instrument of A's appointment is deposited with the limited partnership before the meeting; or
e: A is a partner of a limited partnership and the limited partnership's partnership agreement gives the partner pre-emptive rights on the transfer of the partnership interest, if all partners have pre-emptive rights on the same terms. 1988 No 234 s 6
78F: Registrar may require persons to disclose control interests and powers to get control interests
1: The Registrar (or a person authorised by the Registrar) may, by notice given after having regard to the purpose in section 78A, require a specified person to disclose full details of all (or any class of)—
a: control interests that the specified person has in partnership interests of a limited partnership and of the circumstances that give rise to those control interests; or
b: powers that the specified person has or may at any time have to acquire a control interest in partnership interests of a limited partnership and of the circumstances that give rise to that control interest; or
c: control interests that any other person (who the specified person must identify by name and with current contact details) has in partnership interests of a limited partnership and of the circumstances that give rise to the other person's control interests.
2: However, a matter referred to in subsection (1)(c) need only be disclosed to the extent to which it is known to the specified person required to make the disclosure.
3: Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether the partnership interests referred to in subsection (1) have voting rights or not or are issued or yet to be issued.
4: Sections 78B to 78E apply in determining whether or not a person has a power referred to in subsection (1)(b) (and for this purpose every reference in those sections to a control interest must be read as including a reference to the power to acquire a control interest).
5: The person must disclose the information required under subsection (1) in accordance with any specifications under section 78H.
6: For the purposes of this section, specified person
a: a partner in the limited partnership:
b: a person named in a previous disclosure under subsection (5) as having a control interest in shares of the limited partnership.
7: If a person fails to comply with subsection (5), he or she commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. 1988 No 234 ss 34, 35; Corporations Act 2001 ss 672A, 672B (Aust)
78G: Registrar may require disclosure about controllers or delegates of general partners
1: The Registrar (or a person authorised by the Registrar) may, by notice given after having regard to the purpose in section 78A, require a specified person to disclose control information in relation to a limited partnership.
2: However, control information that is directions or instructions given to any other person need only be disclosed to the extent to which they are known to the specified person.
3: A specified person must disclose the information required under subsection (1) in accordance with any specifications under section 78H.
4: If a specified person fails to comply with subsection (3), he or she commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
5: For the purposes of this section,— control information
a: any directions or instructions relating to the management and administration of the limited partnership given to a specified person ( A B
b: any delegation of powers relating to the management and administration of the limited partnership by a specified person to another person director
a: in relation to a company, any person occupying the position of a director of the company by whatever name called:
b: in relation to a partnership (other than a limited partnership), any partner:
c: in relation to a limited partnership, any general partner:
d: in relation to a body corporate or unincorporate other than a company, partnership, or limited partnership, any person occupying a position in the body that is comparable with that of a director of a company specified person
a: a general partner of the limited partnership:
b: a person named in a previous disclosure under subsection (3) concerning that limited partnership.
78H: Registrar may specify deadlines, form, and verification for information required under section 78F or 78G
When exercising a power described in section 78F or 78G, the Registrar (or a person authorised by the Registrar) may specify—
a: a particular form in which the information must be provided; and
b: a date by which the information must be provided; and
c: whether the information must be verified by the production of original documents or certified copies of original documents or by a statutory declaration. Other matters relating to Registrar's powers
26: Disclosure of information and reports
1: Section 79(1) is amended by—
a: omitting purpose purposes
b: inserting , 78F, 78G, or 78H section 78
2: Section 79
1A: The Registrar or any person authorised by the Registrar may give information disclosed to the Registrar under section 78F or 78G to a government agency for law enforcement purposes if the Registrar is satisfied that the agency has a proper interest in receiving the information.
1B: For the purposes of subsection (1A),— government agency
a: the Crown Law Office:
b: the Department of Internal Affairs:
c: the Financial Markets Authority:
d: the Government Communications Security Bureau:
e: the Inland Revenue Department:
f: the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment:
g: the Ministry of Justice:
h: the New Zealand Customs Service:
i: the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service:
j: the New Zealand Police:
k: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand:
l: the Serious Fraud Office:
m: any international counterpart of the entities in paragraphs (a) to (l) law enforcement purposes
a: the administration of this Act and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009:
b: the detection, investigation, and prosecution of—
i: any offence under this Act; or
ii: any offence under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009; or
iii: a money laundering offence (within the meaning of section 5 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009); or
iv: any offence under section 143B of the Tax Administration Act 1994; or
v: any serious offence (within the meaning of section 243(1) of the Crimes Act 1961):
c: the enforcement of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 or the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009:
d: the enforcement of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975:
e: the enforcement of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002:
f: the administration of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992:
g: the investigation of matters relating to security under the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969:
h: any action referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g) taken in respect of legislation of an overseas jurisdiction that is broadly equivalent to the enactments listed in those paragraphs.
3: Section 79(2) , or in relation to a disclosure under section 78F, 78G, or 78H, section 78
4: Section 79(3)(a) (1) or (2) (1), (1A), (1B), or (2)
27: Inspector's report admissible in liquidation proceedings
Section 80 , or in relation to a disclosure under section 78F, 78G, or 78H, section 78
28: Exercise of powers under section 78 not affected by appeal
1: The heading to section 81 , 78F, 78G, or 78H section 78
2: Section 81(1) , 78F, 78G, or 78H section 78
29: New section 98A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 98
98A: Deregistration by Registrar
1: Subject to this section, the Registrar must deregister a limited partnership if—
a: the limited partnership does not comply with section 8(1) or (4)
b: the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that—
i: the limited partnership is not carrying on business; and
ii: there is no proper reason for the limited partnership to continue in existence; or
c: the limited partnership has failed to respond to a requirement made under section 78(2)(aaa)
d: the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the limited partnership, or 1 or more of its general partners, has failed to respond to a requirement made in relation to that or another limited partnership under section 78F, 78G, or 78H; or
e: the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the limited partnership, or 1 or more of its general partners, has intentionally provided the Registrar with inaccurate information; or
f: the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the limited partnership, or 1 or more of its general partners, has failed to comply with duties relating to the limited partnership under this Act in a persistent or serious way.
2: The Registrar may choose not to proceed with a deregistration despite subsection (1)(e) or (f)
3: Sections 318(4) and (4A)
a: a company were references to a limited partnership:
b: a director were references to a general partner:
c: a shareholder were references to a partner:
d: the constitution were references to the partnership agreement:
e: a board were references to the general partners.
30: New heading and sections 103A to 103G inserted
The following heading and sections are inserted after section 103 Prohibited and disqualified persons
103A: Persons prohibited from managing limited partnerships
1: The persons described in subsection (2)
2: Subsection (1)
a: a person who has been convicted of an offence in connection with the promotion, formation, or management of a company (being an offence that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 months); or
b: a person who has been convicted of an offence under any of sections 377 to 380 of the Companies Act 1993 or of any crime involving dishonesty as defined in section 2(1) of the Crimes Act 1961.
3: A person intending to apply for the leave of the court under this section must give to the Registrar not less than 10 days' notice of that person's intention to apply.
4: The Registrar, and such other persons as the court thinks fit, may attend and be heard at the hearing of any application under this section.
5: A person who acts in contravention of this section, or of any order made under this section, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine not exceeding $200,000.
6: In this section, limited partnership 1993 No 105 s 382
103B: Court may disqualify general partners
1: The court may make an order that a person described in subsection (3) must not, without the leave of the court, be a general partner or promoter of, or in any way, whether directly or indirectly, be concerned or take part in the management of, a limited partnership permanently or for a period specified in the order.
2: The court may make an order under this section permanent or for a period longer than 10 years only in the most serious of cases for which an order may be made.
3: Subsection (1)
a: a person who has been convicted of an offence in connection with the promotion, formation, or management of a company (being an offence that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 months), or has been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty as defined in section 2(1) of the Crimes Act 1961; or
b: a person who has committed an offence for which the person is liable (whether convicted or not) under Part 21 of the Companies Act 1993; or
c: a person who has, while a director of a company and whether convicted or not,—
i: persistently failed to comply with the Companies Act 1993 or the Companies Act 1955, the Securities Act 1978, the Securities Markets Act 1988, the Takeovers Act 1993, or the takeovers code in force under that Act or, if the company has failed to so comply, persistently failed to take reasonable steps to obtain compliance with those Acts or the code; or
ii: been guilty of fraud in relation to the company or of a breach of duty to the company or a shareholder; or
iii: acted in a reckless or incompetent manner in the performance of his or her duties as director; or
d: a person who has, while a general partner of a limited partnership and whether convicted or not,—
i: persistently failed to comply with this Act or, if the limited partnership has failed to so comply, persistently failed to take reasonable steps to obtain compliance with this Act; or
ii: been guilty of fraud in relation to the limited partnership or of a breach of duty to the limited partnership; or
iii: acted in a reckless or incompetent manner in the performance of his or her duties as general partner; or
e: a person who has been prohibited in a country, State, or territory outside New Zealand from carrying on activities that the court is satisfied are substantially similar to being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a body corporate; or
f: a person who has become of unsound mind.
4: A person intending to apply for an order under this section must give not less than 10 days' notice of that intention to the person against whom the order is sought, and on the hearing of the application the last-mentioned person may appear and give evidence or call witnesses.
5: An application for an order under this section may be made by the Registrar, the FMA, the Official Assignee, or by the liquidator of the limited partnership, or by a person who is, or has been, a partner or creditor of the limited partnership.
6: Subsection (7) applies on the hearing of—
a: an application for an order under this section by the Registrar, the FMA, the Official Assignee, or the liquidator; or
b: an application for leave under this section by a person against whom an order has been made on the application of the Registrar, the FMA, the Official Assignee, or the liquidator.
7: The Registrar, the FMA, the Official Assignee, or the liquidator (as the case may be)—
a: must appear and call the attention of the court to any matters that seem to him, her, or it to be relevant; and
b: may give evidence or call witnesses.
8: An order may be made under this section even though the person concerned may be criminally liable in respect of the matters on the ground of which the order is to be made.
9: If conduct by a person constitutes grounds for making an order under any 1 or more of this section, section 43F of the Securities Markets Act 1988, section 44F of the Takeovers Act 1993, and section 60A of the Securities Act 1978, proceedings may be brought against that person under any 1 or more of those provisions, but no person is liable to more than 1 order under those provisions for the same conduct.
10: The Registrar of the court must, as soon as practicable after the making of an order under this section, give notice to the Registrar that the order has been made and the Registrar must give notice in the Gazette
11: A person who acts in contravention of this section, or of any order made under this section, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine not exceeding $200,000.
12: In this section, limited partnership 1993 No 105 s 383
103C: Liability for contravening section 103A or 103B
A person who acts as a general partner of a limited partnership in contravention of section 103A section 103B
a: a liquidator of the limited partnership for every unpaid debt incurred by the limited partnership while that person was so acting; and
b: a creditor of the limited partnership for a debt to that creditor incurred by the limited partnership while that person was so acting. 1993 No 105 s 384
103D: Registrar or FMA may prohibit persons from managing limited partnerships
1: This section applies in relation to a limited partnership—
a: that has been put into liquidation because of its inability to pay its debts as and when they became due:
b: that has ceased to carry on business because of its inability to pay its debts as and when they became due:
c: in respect of which execution is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part:
d: in respect of the property of which a receiver, or a receiver and manager, has been appointed by a court or pursuant to the powers contained in an instrument, whether or not the appointment has been terminated:
e: in respect of which, or the property of which, a person has been appointed as a receiver and manager, or a judicial manager, or a statutory manager, or as a manager, or to exercise control, under or pursuant to any enactment, whether or not the appointment has been terminated:
f: that has entered into a compromise or arrangement with its creditors:
g: that is in voluntary administration in accordance with section 100.
2: This section also applies in relation to a limited partnership the liquidation of which has been completed whether or not the limited partnership has been removed from the New Zealand register.
3: The Registrar or the FMA may, by notice in writing given to a person, prohibit that person from being a general partner, or promoter of a limited partnership, or being concerned in, or taking part (whether directly or indirectly) in the management of a limited partnership during such period not exceeding 10 years after the date of the notice as is specified in the notice. Every notice must be published in the Gazette
4: The power conferred by subsection (3)
a: any person who the Registrar or the FMA is satisfied was, within a period of 5 years before a notice was given to that person under subsection (5)
b: any person who the Registrar or the FMA is satisfied was, within a period of 5 years before a notice was given to that person under subsection (5)
i: that the manner in which the affairs of all, or all but one, of those limited partnerships were managed was not wholly or partly responsible for them being limited partnerships in relation to which this section applies; or
ii: that it would not be just or equitable for the power to be exercised.
5: The Registrar or the FMA must not exercise the power conferred by subsection (3)
a: not less than 10 working days' notice of the fact that the Registrar or the FMA intends to consider the exercise of it is given to the person; and
b: the Registrar or the FMA considers any representations made by the person.
6: No person to whom a notice under subsection (3)
7: Where a person to whom the Registrar or the FMA has issued a notice under subsection (3)
8: The Registrar or the FMA may, by notice in writing to a person to whom a notice under subsection (3)
a: revoke that notice; or
b: exempt that person from the notice in relation to a specified limited partnership or limited partnerships.
9: The Registrar or the FMA must publish a notice under subsection (8) Gazette
10: Every person to whom a notice under subsection (3)
11: In this section, limited partnership 1993 No 105 s 385
103E: Additional power for Registrar or FMA to prohibit persons from being involved in management of limited partnerships
1: This section applies in relation to a limited partnership that has been deregistered on any of the grounds described in section 98A(1)(c), (d), (e), or (f)
2: The Registrar or the FMA may, by notice in writing given to a person, prohibit that person from being a general partner or promoter of a limited partnership, or being concerned in, or taking part (whether directly or indirectly) in the management of a limited partnership during such period not exceeding 10 years after the date of the notice as is specified in the notice. Every notice must be published in the Gazette
3: The power conferred by subsection (2) subsection (4)
a: that the acts or omissions of that person were not wholly or partly responsible for the limited partnership being a limited partnership to which this section applies; or
b: that it would not be just or equitable for the power to be exercised.
4: The Registrar or the FMA must not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)
a: not less than 10 working days' notice of the fact that the Registrar or FMA intends to consider the exercise of it is given to the person; and
b: the Registrar or FMA considers any representations made by the person.
5: No person to whom a notice under subsection (2)
6: Where a person to whom the Registrar or the FMA has issued a notice under subsection (2)
7: The Registrar or the FMA may, by notice in writing to a person to whom a notice under subsection (2)
a: revoke that notice; or
b: exempt that person from the notice in relation to a specified limited partnership or limited partnerships.
8: The Registrar or the FMA must publish a notice under subsection (7) Gazette
9: Every person to whom a notice under subsection (2) 1993 No 105 s 385AA
103F: Appeals from FMA's exercise of power under section 103D or 103E
1: A person who is aggrieved by the FMA's exercise of a power under section 103D or 103E Gazette section 103D(3) or 103E(2)
2: On hearing the appeal, the Court may—
a: confirm, modify, or reverse the FMA's act or decision or any part of it:
b: exercise any of the powers that could have been exercised by the FMA in relation to the matter to which the appeal relates.
3: Section 103 provides for appeals from the Registrar's acts or decisions under section 103D or 103E 1993 No 105 s 385A
103G: Liability for contravening section 103D or 103E
If a person acts in contravention of a notice under section 103D or 103E
a: a liquidator of the limited partnership for every unpaid debt incurred by the limited partnership; and
b: a creditor of the limited partnership for a debt to that creditor incurred by the limited partnership. 1993 No 105 s 386
31: Court may disqualify general partners
1: Section 103B(3)(c)(i) (as inserted by section 30 or the Companies Act 1955, the Securities Act 1978, the Securities Markets Act 1988 , the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
2: Section 103B(9) (as inserted by section 30 section 43F of the Securities Markets Act 1988, section 44F of the Takeovers Act 1993, and section 60A of the Securities Act 1978 section 44F of the Takeovers Act 1993, and subpart 6 of Part 8 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 Consequential amendments to principal Act
32: Consequential amendments to principal Act
The principal Act is consequentially amended in the manner indicated in Schedule 3


1: Title
This Act is the West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Act 2014.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to allow the Director-General to authorise the removal from certain conservation areas and reserves in the West Coast region of timber irreversibly damaged by Cyclone Ita ( wind-blown timber
4: Repeal of this Act
This Act expires and is repealed on 1 July 2019. 2019-07-01 West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Act 2014
5: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— authorisation section 10 authorised person section 10 Cyclone Ita conservation section 2(1) conservation area section 2(1) Department designated area
a: means every conservation area and reserve within the West Coast region that is owned by the Crown and administered by the Department other than—
i: any ecological area; or
ii: Te Wāhipounamu (the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area); or
iii: Waitangiroto Nature Reserve; and
b: excludes any national park Director-General ecological area section 2(2) irreversibly damaged
a: dead; or
b: damaged to the extent that it is likely to die within the near future national park National Parks Act 1980 reserve section 2(1) specified site section 10 timber
a: means trees and parts of trees; and
b: includes branches, roots, and stumps of trees West Coast region wind-blown timber
6: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Removal of wind-blown timber
Authorisation of removal of wind-blown timber
7: Application
This Act applies to the removal of wind-blown timber from the designated area.
8: Wind-blown timber may be removed if authorised by Director-General
A person may remove wind-blown timber from the designated area in accordance with an authorisation granted by the Director-General under section 10
9: Who may apply for authorisation
1: A person may apply for an authorisation under section 10
2: An application must be accompanied by the application fee (if any) specified by the Director-General under section 20(a)
3: The Director-General may invite a person or persons to apply for an authorisation by any means, including, without limitation, by—
a: public notice (which may invite tenders or other proposals):
b: notice to specific persons who the Director-General considers are qualified to undertake the removal of wind-blown timber.
4: If the Director-General invites applications under subsection (3), the Director-General may, in the Director-General’s discretion,—
a: accept or decline any application; or
b: enter into private negotiations with any applicant with a view to reaching an agreement; or
c: reject all applications.
5: Before exercising the Director-General’s discretion under subsection (4), the Director-General may have regard to—
a: the interests (including the financial interests) of the Crown in the relevant conservation area or reserve; and
b: any other matters the Director-General considers relevant.
10: Director-General may authorise removal of wind-blown timber from designated area
1: The Director-General may, on the application of a person under section 9
a: remove wind-blown timber from 1 or more specified sites within the designated area; and
b: carry out within the specified site or sites any other activities that are reasonably necessary to allow for the safe and efficient removal of the timber.
2: Before considering whether to grant an authorisation, the Director-General may require the applicant to submit a work plan.
3: The Director-General must not grant an authorisation unless the Director-General is satisfied that—
a: the activities permitted by the authorisation (including timber removal) will be managed so that,—
i: so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of people working at the specified site or sites, and of members of the public, is protected; and
ii: adverse effects on the environment are kept to a minimum; and
iii: the activities do not unreasonably affect conservation in the conservation area or reserve within which the specified site or sites are located; and
iv: the activities do not cause significant soil disturbance; and
v: the effects of activities within the specified site or sites on the environment outside of the specified site or sites are not contrary to the purpose of the Resource Management Act 1991
vi: the activities permitted within the specified site or sites do not breach any regulations made under section 43
b: any timber removed in accordance with the authorisation will be used for a product referred to in section 11(1)
4: In considering whether to grant an authorisation, the Director-General may, in addition to the matters specified in subsection (3)
5: The Director-General must impose conditions on every authorisation to address each of the matters specified in subsection (3)
a: pay a bond to the Department (which may be forfeited if the person fails to meet the conditions of the authorisation); and
b: obtain appropriate insurance for the activities permitted by the authorisation.
11: Restriction on use of timber
1: Timber removed in accordance with an authorisation may only be used (whether in the course of removal or later) for 1 or more of the following:
a: sawn or cut wood (other than firewood or woodchips):
b: finished or manufactured indigenous timber products (as defined in section 2(1)
c: a product or products specified by the Director-General in the authorisation.
2: Subsection (1) does not limit the use of any incidental or secondary product resulting from the manufacture of a product referred to in that subsection.
3: Despite section 67C(1)
a: sawn beech; or
b: sawn rimu; or
c: a stump; or
d: a root; or
e: a tree fern trunk, or part of a tree fern trunk, or fibres from a tree fern trunk.
4: Section 67C(3) subsection (3)
5: In this section,— indigenous section 2(1) sawn beech sawn rimu section 67C(4)
12: Royalties, fees, and charges
1: An authorised person must pay to the Director-General the royalties and any fees or charges required by the Director-General.
2: The Director-General must ensure that any royalties received are paid into a Crown Bank Account.
3: The Director-General may, in the Director-General's absolute discretion, refund or waive payment of all or any part of any royalty, fee, or charge paid or required to be paid under this Act. Authorisations
13: Form of authorisation
An authorisation must be in writing and must specify, without limitation,—
a: the specified site or sites; and
b: the activities permitted by the authorisation; and
c: the products for which the timber removed from the specified site or sites may be used; and
d: the conditions of the authorisation; and
e: the dates on which the authorisation commences and expires; and
f: matters relating to the amount and payment of royalties, fees, and charges.
14: Amendment to authorisation
The Director-General may amend an authorisation—
a: by agreement with the authorised person; or
b: in any case where the amendment is necessary to address adverse effects of the activities permitted by the authorisation that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time that the authorisation was granted.
15: Revocation of authorisation
The Director-General may, in the Director-General’s absolute discretion, revoke an authorisation granted under this Act.
16: Expiry of authorisation
An authorisation expires on the earlier of—
a: the expiry date specified in the authorisation; and
b: 1 July 2019. Application of other legislation
17: Permitted activity not an offence
A person who carries out an activity in accordance with an authorisation—
a: does not commit an offence against the Conservation Act 1987 Reserves Act 1977 Wildlife Act 1953
b: does not require any authorisation under the Conservation Act 1987 Reserves Act 1977 Wildlife Act 1953
18: Authorisation not a disposal of conservation area
To avoid doubt, an authorisation is not a disposal of a conservation area, or an interest in a conservation area, for the purposes of section 16 26
19: Certain sections of Resource Management Act 1991 do not apply
1: Sections 9 13 14 15
2: To avoid doubt, the Resource Management Act 1991 Miscellaneous
20: Fees and charges
The Director-General may prescribe fees and charges—
a: for processing an application; and
b: where an authorisation has been granted to an applicant,—
i: for monitoring compliance with the conditions of the authorisation; and
ii: for monitoring the environmental effects and the effects on conservation of the activities permitted by the authorisation; and
iii: to recover the costs to the department of paying any fees or charges associated with the use of the land (including, but not limited to, rates imposed under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
c: for any other purpose that is reasonably necessary to recover the cost to the Department of administering this Act.
21: Amendment to Conservation Act 1987
1: This section amends the Conservation Act 1987
2: In Schedule 1 West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Act 2014 2014-07-03 Conservation Act 1987