The Registries Integrity and Enforcement Team (RIET) are part of the Companies Office. Its role is to ensure the integrity of the registers that are administered by the Companies Office, by proactively monitoring their use. RIET primarily acts by seeking compliance or preventing misuse but, where appropriate, it prosecutes offences on behalf of the Registrar of Companies – Mandy McDonald.
The public are encouraged to contact RIET if they become aware of company directors who are failing to comply with the law.
see: http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/about-us/enforcement/contact-registries-integrity-enforcement
To help understand the crucial role of RIET consider the following case study: [Read more…]
