[2025] NZIACDT 24 — INZ v Ma (Tzu-Tong Jane Ma)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 31 March 2025 · adviser: Tzu-Tong Jane Ma

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions / adviser failed to directly engage with client (‘rubber stamping’) or disclose conflict of interest in writing / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl5, cl7, cl14, cl18a, cl26aiii, cl26b, cl26d, cl31a / eight breaches of 10 obligations under Code / direct engagement a fundamental obligation of advisers, failure enabled immigration fraud to occur / failure to use services agreement major departure from expect standards / inadequate written disclosure of conflict of interest serious breach / gravity of wrongdoing at high end of moderate / third appearance before Tribunal / adviser expressed sorry for misconduct but no apology offered / pattern of breaching fundamental professional obligations / adviser censured / need to undertake training reiterated and ordered further / cancellation not warranted in circumstances / suspension ordered pending retraining / ordered to pay $7,000 financial penalty / compensation not sought

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