Order of the Council in Disciplinary Session Order in Respect of Registered Psychiatric Nurse Liuga Vaega Simeona After due inquiry and in exercise of its powers under sections 42 (1) (b), 42 (2) (a), 42 (9), 42 (3), 48a and 23 (2) of the Nurses Act 1977, the Nursing Council of New Zealand (``the council''), in a decision dated 24 December 1997, ordered that the name of Liuga Vaega Simeona be removed from the register of psychiatric nurses. The council declined to fix a time after which he may apply to have his name restored to the register. The council also ordered that he pay $6,000.00 towards the costs and expenses of and incidental to the investigation by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and inquiry by the council; that a notice stating the effect of these orders be published in the New Zealand Gazette, Kai Tiaki : Nursing New Zealand and The Dominion and that he return to the Registrar all certificates and badges issued to him under the Nurses Act 1977. BELINDA GREER, Registrar.