A fair report of public proceedings; the linked decision is the authoritative record. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: some complaints are dismissed. Complainants are anonymised by the Tribunal.
The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2026] NZIACDT 54 |
| Parties | INZ (Watson) v Singh |
| Decided | 2 October 2026 |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions / adviser found liable for 10 professional failures involving 12 breaches of professional obligations owed to two clients / most serious conduct included permitting an unlicensed person to undertake substantive immigration advice work / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl3a, cl4a, cl14, cl22, cl23, cl26aiii, cl26aiv, cl26c, cl26d, cl26e, cl31a / HELD / critical feature of the statutory licensing regime that only licensed advisers undertake immigration advice work / adviser’s first and only appearance before the Tribunal in 16 years of professional practice / adviser censured and ordered to pay $3,000 financial penalty”