The Ostrich Farming Corporation Ltd - Appendix A

Parliamentary Ombudsman

Appendix A: Glossary of abbreviations and references

MAFF	Ministry of Fisheries and Food
CIB	Companies Investigation Branch of DTI
DTI	Department of Trade and Industry
SIB	Securities and Investment Board
TSD	Treasury Solicitor's Department
The corporation	the Ostrich Farming Corporation Limited
The club	the Ostrich Owners Club
company M	a company closed down by DTI's actions
company Y	a company which provided sales support to the corporation
company W	another company which provided sales support to the corporation
Mr Q	one of the corporation's directors
Mr R	another of the corporation's directors
Mr S	a director of company M
vetting officer A	the officer who carried out the March/April 1995 vet
vetting officer B	the officer who carried out the October/November vet
officer D	a supervisor in CIB
officer E and officer F	the CIB officers who carried out the section 447 investigation
Mr Z	the expert on ostriches recommended by MAFF
The 1967 Act	the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
The 1985 Act	the Companies Act 1985
The 1986 Act	the Insolvency Act 1986

31 October 2005