[2023] NZIACDT 15 — TC v MacLeod (Iain Craig MacLeod)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 1 May 2023 · adviser: Iain Craig MacLeod

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions / adviser failed to ensure he had sufficient knowledge of complainant’s business plan sales forecast, failed to provide estimate of time in written agreement, failed to ensure fees charged were fair and reasonable, failed to work in a manner that did not unnecessarily increase fees, blamed complainant and INZ for own wrong advice, falsely claimed INZ gave wrong advice / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s3, s50, s50A, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl19f, cl20a, cl20b / HELD / first appearance before Tribunal / adviser committed significant blunder as regards the business plan sales forecast / adviser’s mistake had significant personal effect on complainant and family, but important to consider that second residence application was successful / adviser accepts wrongdoing, but no apology / adviser censured / ordered to pay $2,000 financial penalty having regard to multiple breaches, acknowledgement, no apology and significant effect on complainant and family

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