  
11. Results of Disciplinary HearingsLindsay Forde Torrie (E 13599) A complaint was lodged against Mr Lindsay Forde Torrie an electrician from Auckland by a Government Department. It was alleged that Mr Torrie: - carried out unsatisfactory prescribed electrical work,
- failed to have work he carried out on a switchboard inspected,
- failed to issue a certificate of compliance,
- was not the holder of a current practising licence while carrying out prescribed electrical work for reward.
The Board considered the complaint and found Mr Torrie guilty of disciplinary offences in that he: - contravened section 95 of the Electricity Act 1992 by not holding a current practising licence when he carried out prescribed electrical work for reward, and
- contravened regulations 39, 41, 69, 70, 86, and 87 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 in that he failed to certify his work, failed to have his work inspected, caused a serious fire hazard through using improper fittings, transposed earth and neutral conductors, failed to install an earth/neutral link and left loose connections.
Mr Torrie's electrician registration was suspended until he passes stages 1, 2 & 3 of the electrician level practical assessment and he was fined $1,250. Mr Torrie was also ordered to pay costs of $750. Electrician As a result of an electrical worker being depicted in a television programme failing to supervise a trainee, a complaint was lodged against an electrician from Palmerston North by a Government Department. The Board considered the complaint and the electrician demonstrated to the Board that the supervision requirements of section 2 of the Electricity Act 1992 had been satisfied as were the requirements of the Boards supervision guidelines. The Board ordered that no further action be taken against the electrician in relation to the complaint. The Board did not direct the electricians name be published. Chris Neil Hansen (E 7780) A homeowner complained that Chris Neil Hansen, an electrician from Auckland had left live wires hanging out of walls and had caused another electrician to receive an electric shock. It was also alleged that Mr Hansen's supervision of his apprentice was not adequate. The Board considered the complaint and found Mr Hansen guilty of disciplinary offences in that he: - contravened section 2(1) of the Electricity Act 1992 in that he did not provide supervision to a trainee to a level that satisfied the requirements of the section, and
- contravened section 95 of the Electricity Act 1992 by not holding a current practising licence when he carried out prescribed electrical work for reward, and
- contravened regulation 37 in that he furnished a false certificate of compliance.
Mr Hansen was fined $750 for failing to have a current practising licence and $250 for furnishing a false certificate of compliance. Mr Hansen was censured for failing to supervise a trainee adequately and ordered to pay costs of $1000. Electrician An electrician from Auckland lodged a complaint about unsatisfactory work carried out by an electrical contracting company from Auckland. Following an investigation the electrician who carried out the work in question was identified and the matter was referred to the Board. The Board considered the complaint and found the electrician guilty of a disciplinary offence in that the electrician contravened section 95 of the Electricity Act 1992 by not holding a current practising licence when he carried out prescribed electrical work for reward. The electrician was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $750. The Board did not direct the electricians name be published. Electrician A complaint was lodged against an electrician from Tauranga by a consultant who was concerned that the electrician had carried out unsatisfactory work in school dental clinics. The Board considered the complaint and found the electrician guilty of disciplinary offences in that the electrician contravened regulations 87 and 90 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 in that one installation was not constructed in a manner which took into account the dangers it created and did not offer protection from ingress of moisture which could result in a hazard. The Board censured the electrician and ordered the electrician to pay costs of $500. The Board did not direct the electricians name be published. Dennis Bruce Allen (EST 594) A complaint was received from homeowners in Taupo who were concerned that Mr Dennis Bruce Allen, an electrical service technician from Taupo, had led them to believe he was an electrician and that he had carried out the work of an electrician. The homeowners were also concerned that Mr Allen's electrical work was unsatisfactory. The Board considered the complaint and found Mr Allen guilty of disciplinary offences in that he: - contravened section 95 of the Electricity Act 1992 by not holding a current practising licence when he carried out prescribed electrical work for reward, and
- contravened regulations 18, 69, 70, 71, 76, 87 and 88 of the Electricity Regulations 1997 in that he worked outside the limits of his electrical service technician registration, created a serious fire hazard, left loose conductor connections, failed to identify conductors, installed cables that were not rated for the steady current likely to be carried, failed to provide mechanical protection to cables and did not comply with voltage drop requirements.
Please note that the regulations referred to in this case are those that were in use prior to the amendments which came into force in January 2003. Mr Allen advised the Board that he would not be engaging in prescribed electrical work in the future. The Board fined Mr Allen $1,000 for working without a practising licence, $750 for working outside the limits of his electrical service technicians registration, and $750 for carrying out defective work. Mr Allen was also ordered to pay costs of $1,250.
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