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1997 Annual Report

MEMBERS

The Securities Commission consists of not less than 5 nor more than 10 Members appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Commerce. Members hold office for a term not exceeding 5 years. There are no statutory qualifications for membership, except that the Chairman must be a barrister or solicitor of not less than 7 years practice.

Commission Members are chosen having regard to their qualifications, experience and skill in the public market for securities. There are at present 9 Members. They are:

	Mr Euan H Abernethy LL.B Chairman of the Commission since April 1995. Professional: Partner of Bell Gully Buddle Weir (and predecessor firms) 1962 to 1995 where his areas of legal practice included securities, company, banking and finance law.
Mr Falcon R. S. Clouston B Agr Sc (Agricultural Economics) Sharebroker, Wellington. Directorships: First NZ Capital Limited, Tower Trust Services Limited. Professional: Member of Government Taskforce on Private Provision for Retirement 1991/1992, Member of New Zealand Stock Exchange
	Mr Ian F. Farrant B.Com Accounting/Marketing), FCA. Company Director, Dunedin. Directorships: The New Zealand Salmon Co Limited (Chairman), Broadway Industries Limited (Chairman), Fulton Hogan Limited (Chairman), Direct Capital Partners Limited (Deputy Chairman), Paynter Timber Group Limited (Deputy Chairman), New Zealand Refining Co Limited, Westpac Trust Corporation, St Lukes Group Limited, Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited, City Forests Limited. Also a director of a number of private companies. Professional: Member of Ministerial Committee of Inquiry into the Sharemarket (The Russell Committee) 1988/1989
Mr Anthony N. Frankham FCA, FIOD, AAMINZ, AC Inst Arb. Chartered Accountant, Auckland, with own specialist financial investigating practice. Directorships: Allstate Explorations NL (Australia), Auckland International Airport Limited, Direct Capital Partners Limited, Otter Gold Mines Limited, ProCare Health Limited. Professional: Chairman of DisciplinaryTribunal of Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, Council Member of Arbitrators & Mediators Institute of New Zealand, Past President of New Zealand Society of Accountants.
	Ms Elizabeth M. Hickey M.Com (First Class Honours), FCA. Chartered Accountant, Auckland. Professional: Partner and National Director - Accounting of Ernst & Young, Chairman of Financial Reporting Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.
Ms Joanna M.G. Perry MA (Cantab), FCA (ICAEW), CA (ICANZ). Chartered Accountant, Auckland. Professional: Partner of KPMG, Member of Financial Reporting Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.
	Mr J. Michael Robson BA, Advanced Management Programme - Harvard Business School. Company Director, Wellington. Directorships: Independent Newspapers Limited (Managing Director), Kensington Swan, Rangatira Limited, New Zealand Press Association. Professional: Editor Evening Post 1975 to 1980, Director of Newspaper Publishers Association of New Zealand Inc.
Mr David J. Stock LL.B. Solicitor, Christchurch, specialising in corporate and securities law. Directorships: Carter Group Limited, Christchurch City Holdings Limited, Christchurch Star Limited, Marsh & McLennan Limited, Shotover Jet Limited, Solid Energy New Zealand Limited. Professional: Senior Partner of Buddle Findlay. Awards: OBE (1991).
	Mr Michael R. H. Webb LL.B, AAMINZ. Barrister, Wellington, specialising in corporate, banking and securities law. Directorships: Chairman of Learning Media Limited. Professional: Joint Convenor New Zealand Law Society/Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand Joint Insolvency Committee, Past Convenor New Zealand Law Society Commercial and Business Law Committee, Member of Pacific Economic Co-operation Council Financial Markets Development Project Group.

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