Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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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 $3500 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.
Paulsen 2024 EWRB CE22779 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22779
- EWRB number: EW147019
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 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 Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld
- 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 $2,500 and costs of $1,125. The matter was dealt with as a full defended hearing.
Middleton 2024 EWRB CE22888 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22888
- EWRB number: EW112755
- Region: Taranaki
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 March 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 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 committed disciplinary offences under section 143(b)(ii) and 143(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/full hearing.
Dutra 2024 EWRB CE22792 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22792
- EWRB number: EW141156
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector, Electrician
- Decision date: 18 March 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(c)(ii) - Restriction on registration or practising licence or provisional licence (work under certain circumstances) 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(a)(i) of the Act. The Board ordered costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Gulliver [2024] EWRB CE22747 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22747
- EWRB number: EW065473
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 March 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 has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) 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.
Gulliver [2024] EWRB CE22829 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22829
- EWRB number: EW065473
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 March 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 has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) 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/full hearing.
Wong [2024] EWRB CE22822 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22822
- EWRB number: EW150028
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 15 January 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences pursuant to s143(f) of the Act.
The Board determined that the Respondent be censured for the offending pursuant to s147M(1)(g) of the Act. The Respondent was also ordered to pay costs of $250.