[2018] NZIACDT 47 — Zhang & Cao v Chen (Shu Chen)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 16 November 2018 · adviser: Shu Chen

The tribunal's published summary

Jurisdiction / registrar referred incompetence as ground of complaint / complainant raised negligence & dishonest or misleading behaviour as grounds for complaint / registrar did not refer additional grounds / complainant claimed registrar omitted additional grounds / tribunal requested registrar review grounds & she affirmed them / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s45 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl9, cl16 / tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider additional grounds / inappropriate to refer matter back to registrar in interests of finality / adviser incompetent / complaint upheld

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