Vivier and Company Ltd v Financial Markets Authority - [2016] 2 NZLR 348

Financial markets regulation — Financial service providers — De-registration — Foreign controlled company purporting to operate in New Zealand — Appeal against direction to de-register — Requirements for registration in New Zealand — Justifications — Whether registration in New Zealand misleading — De-registration process — Right to natural justice — Failure to disclose fact of complaint to provider — Failure to provide further information to provider — Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.

Administrative law — Administrative appeals — Whether matter under appeal was one of discretion – Approach to be taken.

Administrative law — Natural justice — Failure to consult over reasons for deregistration — Breach of natural justice.