About JIRBNZ

Membership :: Purpose :: Rules

The Jewellery Industry Registration Board is an incorporated society that has been formed to represent the jewellery industry in New Zealand as a whole.

To do so JIRBNZ has representatives from and/or affiliations with the following jewellery industry organisations:

• The Jewellery Manufacturers Federation (JMF)
• The Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ)
• The Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand (WINZ)
• The Goldsmiths Guild of New Zealand (GGNZ)
• The Gemmological Association of New Zealand (GANZ)
• The New Zealand Horological Institute (NZHI)
• The Jewellery Appraisers Society of New Zealand (JASNZ)
• The Jewellery Valuers Society (JVS) and
• Independent persons engaged in the Jewellery and Watchmaking trade.

JIRBNZ is the body responsible for the registration of apprenticeship contracts. It oversees the compliance of that training and the issuing of certification once training has been completed to the recognised industry standard. JIRBNZ issues Trade Certificates for Manufacturing Jewellery and Certificates of Due Completion of Apprenticeship for the Watch & Clock Making & Repair, Gem Setting and Engraving sections of the industry.

Membership

The Executive of the Society shall consist of not more than eight persons being:

- One Chairperson/CEO

- One Secretary

- One Treasurer

- Five Committee members

who shall be elected for a two year term at each alternate year's Annual General Meeting. The Executive shall contain members from the following industry groups:

• The Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand (JWNZ)
• The Jewellery Manufacturers Federation (JMF)
• The Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand (WINZ)
• The New Zealand Horological Institute (NZHI)
• Independent persons or body corporate engaged in the Jewellery and Watchmaking trade.

Executive Members

• Grant Harrison - Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
• Craig Anderson - Secretary
• Bruce Weeds (BJW Ltd) - Treasurer
• John Franich - Jewellery Manufacturers Federation representative
• Bob Dawson - Jewellers & Watchmakers of New Zealand representative
• Gary Barwick - Watchmakers Institute of New Zealand representative
• Brian Webber - New Zealand Horological Institute (TBC)
• Malcom Alderton - Independent representative

Application for Membership

Every application for membership shall be made in writing to the Executive on a form prescribed by the Executive. Every applicant shall pay an entrance fee, the amount of which shall be fixed by the Executive. Provided the applicant is approved by the Executive, the applicant's name shall be entered in the Register of Members.The Register is open for inspection during normal office hours by any member.

Purpose

The purpose of the JIRBNZ is to foster training and to ensure the continuation of delivery of industry recognised trade certificates. This maintains a professional workforce that has the confidence of the New Zealand consumer.

JIRBNZ currently manages the registration of:

• Thirty four Manufacturing Jewellery Apprentices
• One Gem Setting Apprentices
• One Hand Engraving Apprentice
• Nine Watch & Clock Making & Repair Apprentices

Rules

The current rules of JIRBNZ will be able to be viewed as a pdf after 14 December 2007: Rules document