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2008 Annual Report

Members of the Commission

The Securities Commission consists of not less than five and not more than ten Members appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Commerce. Members are appointed for their knowledge or experience in industry, commerce, economics, law, accountancy, public administration or securities. At least one Member must be a barrister or solicitor of not less than seven years' practice. Members hold office for a term not exceeding five years and may be reappointed.

There was a full complement of Members for most of the 2007/2008 year. Joanna Perry left the Commission in April 2008 having served 11 years. Her contribution, particularly her expertise in accounting and auditing, was extremely valuable to the Commission during that time.

The Commission held 11 regular monthly meetings (11 in 2007) and 64 division meetings (71). There were an additional 68 resolutions in writing (61). The Audit and Risk Review Committee met on 6 occasions (4). Joanna Perry chaired this committee until April 2008. Keitha Dunstan is the current Chairman. Other members of the Audit and Risk Review Committee are Annabel Cotton, David Jackson and Cathy Quinn.

Members of the Commission as at 30 June 2008

Jane Diplock Jane Diplock AO BA (Hons), LL B, DipEd (Sydney), Dip Int Law (ANU), FIPAA, FNZIM. Chairman of the Commission since September 2001. Professional: Barrister and Solicitor of the ACT Supreme Court and High Court of Australia, Barrister of the New South Wales Supreme Court; Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration of Australia; Chevening Fellow at London School of Economics; Chairman of the Executive Committee of IOSCO; Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management. Colin Beyer Colin BeyerLL B, DistFInstD. Consultant to Simpson Grierson, Wellington. Professional: Solicitor, Wellington. Mai Chen Mai Chen LL B (Hons) (Otago), LL M (Harvard), FNZIM. Partner of Chen Palmer, Wellington, Barristers and Solicitors, Public Law Specialists. Professional: Specialist in government regulation of business, administrative and constitutional law, public policy and legislation. Member of the New Zealand Trade and Industry Beach Heads Advisory Board and the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Formerly on the Advisory Board of AMP Life Limited (NZ) and Senior Law Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management. Annabel Cotton Annabel CottonBMS (Accounting and Finance), ACA, CSAP. Business Consultant, Hamilton. Professional: Consultant to companies listed in New Zealand and overseas. Directorships: Genesis Power Limited, Kingfish Limited, Barramundi Limited, Marlin Global Limited and a number of private companies.

Keitha Dunstan Keitha Dunstan PhD (QLD), M Bus (QUT), Grad Dip Mgt (UCQ), B Com (QLD), CA. Research Professor, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Victoria University of Wellington. Professional: Head of School, School of Accounting and Commercial Law at Victoria University of Wellington. John Holland John Holland B Com, LL B. Solicitor, Christchurch. Professional: Partner of Chapman Tripp specialising in securities and competition law and mergers and acquisitions. Directorships: Board member of Chapman Tripp. David Jackson David Jackson M Com (Hons), FCA. Company Director, Auckland. Professional: Chartered Accountant Directorships: Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Nuplex Industries Limited, Pumpkin Patch Limited, and The New Zealand Refining Company Limited. Cathy Quinn Cathy Quinn LL B. Solicitor, Auckland. Professional: Partner of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts specialising in corporate and securities law. Neville Todd Neville Todd B Com (Otago). Company director, Wellington. Professional: Managing Director of Kinloch Funds Management Limited. Directorship: Kinloch Funds Management Limited and its subsidiaries.