Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Mitchell Davies [2025] EWRB 22932
- Complaint number: CE22932
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 30 July 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board that the Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(f) of the Act. The Board censured the Respondent and ordered costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement.
Dickson [2025] EWRB CE22921 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22921
- EWRB number: EW109989
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician, Electrician (endorsed with mining)
- Decision date: 11 July 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (i), 143(d) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $500 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Chand [2025] EWRB CE22926 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22926
- EWRB number: EW164091
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Service Technician
- Decision date: 11 July 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i), 143(d) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $1000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Carroll [2025] EWRB CE22860 Final
- Complaint number: CE22860
- EWRB number: EW065464
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 June 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost 147Z - Publication
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $1000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Liu [2025] EWRB CE22947 Final
- Complaint number: CE22947
- EWRB number: EW101316
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector, Electrician
- Decision date: 19 June 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost 147Z - Publication
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent failed to comply with s143(b) (ii) and s143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $3000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Wilson [2025] EWRB CE22851 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22851
- EWRB number: EW109914
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 26 May 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent failed to comply with s143(a) (ii) and s143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $500 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Morton [2025] EWRB CE22712 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22712
- EWRB number: EW127638
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 May 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under s143(a)(i) and s143(f) of the Electricity Act 1992. The Board ordered a fine of $1,500 and costs of $250.
The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Dunn [2025] EWRB CE22915 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22915
- EWRB number: EW108360
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 8 May 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Rod [2025] EWRB CE22758 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22758
- EWRB number: EW103881
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 5 May 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Perry [2025] EWRB CE22862 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22862
- EWRB number: EW034902
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector, Electrician
- Decision date: 24 April 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under s143 (a) (i) and s143(f) of the Electricity Act 1992 (Act). The Board ordered a fine of $500 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts hearing.
Carr [2025] EWRB CE22861 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22861
- EWRB number: EW076585
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 24 April 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under s143 (a) (i) and s143(f) of the Electricity Act 1992. The Board ordered a fine of $2000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts hearing.
Neale [2025] EWRB CE22883 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22883
- EWRB number: EW084053
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 April 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
- Summary: Based on the Investigator offering no evidence, the Board finds that the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Hart [2025] EWRB CE 22858 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22858
- EWRB number: EW115765
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 April 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence - not upheld Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence under sections 143(a)(ii) or 143(a)(i) of the Act and has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(g) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $750 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts/full hearing.
Bourke [2025] EWRB CE22866 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22866
- EWRB number: EW056664
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 April 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
- Summary: Based on the Investigator offering no evidence, the Board finds that the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Osborne [2025] EWRB CE22904 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22904
- EWRB number: EW109126
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 14 April 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent failed to comply with s143(b) (ii) and s143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $3,500 and costs of $250.
The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Omitted [2025] EWRB CE22867 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22867
- EWRB number: Omitted
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 25 March 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $1,000 and costs of $250.
Kama [2024] EWRB CE22782 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22782
- EWRB number: EW147540
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Distribution Line Mechanic
- Decision date: 19 March 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(b)(ii) of the Act.
The Board ordered:
• A fine of $3,000 (reduced from $6,000 starting point due to cooperation, early guilty plea, remorse and first offence);
• Costs of $250;
• There will be publication in the Electron newsletter, a record of the disciplinary finding on the Public Register for 3 years and the decision to be published on the Board website.