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Hale [2021] EWRB CE22363 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22363
  • EWRB number: EW083308
  • Region: Waikato
  • Registration class: Electrical Inspector
  • Decision date: 19 August 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(h) - No action under this subsection 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person
  • Summary: The Respondent employed, directed, or permitted any unauthorised persons to do prescribed electrical work and provided false or misleading returns. No penalty order has been made, but the Respondent is to pay costs of $250.
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Bhamji [2021] EWRB CE22359 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22359
  • EWRB number: EW109094
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrical Inspector
  • Decision date: 19 August 2021
  • 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 Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent and incompetent manner and provided a false or misleading return. He is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A summary of the matter will be published in the Electron.
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Shugg [2021] EWRB CE22334 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22334
  • EWRB number: EW103134
  • Region: Wellington
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 20 July 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
  • Summary: The Respondent committed disciplinary offences when he carried out prescribed electrical work negligently and in a manner contrary to AS/NZS3000. The Respondent also provided a false or misleading certificate of compliance. He is fined the sum of $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $900. The matter was dealt with at a defending hearing.
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Fox [2021] EWRB CE22337 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22337
  • EWRB number: EW132636
  • Region: Wellington
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 17 June 2021
  • 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 Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner contrary to section 143(a)(i) of the Act and provided a false or misleading return contrary to section 143(f) of the Act. He is fined the sum of $500 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
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Coleman [2021] EWRB CE22336 - Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22336
  • EWRB number: EW116580
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 11 June 2021
  • 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 Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
  • Summary: The fine is reduced to $750. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $250. A summary of the matter will be published in the Electron. The Respondent will not be named.
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Mahabir [2021] EWRB CE22358 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22358
  • EWRB number: EW102466
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 21 May 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(b)(ii) - Suspension of registration or practising licence or provisional licence (until something in subsection 2 is complete) 147M(1)(e) - Complete something in subsection 2 in a certain time period 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
  • Summary: The Respondent negligently created a risk of serious harm and significant property damage when he failed to adequately earth a heat pump. He is ordered to pass the Board’s stage 3 practical assessment and to pay costs of $250. He may not be relicensed until such time as he has passed the stage 3 practical assessment.
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Chand [2021] EWRB CE22320 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22320
  • EWRB number: EW114609
  • Region: Waikato
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 20 May 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(h) - No action under this subsection 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment, allowed an unauthorised person to carry out prescribed electrical work and provided a false or misleading return. The Board decided that it would not take any disciplinary action. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $250.
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Coleman [2021] EWRB CE22336 - Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22336
  • EWRB number: EW116580
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 29 April 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147Z - Publication 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 Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and failed to provide required returns within the prescribed time frames. The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A summary will be published in the Electron.
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Treweek [2021] EWRB - CE22299 Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22299
  • EWRB number: EW111256
  • Region: Otago
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 16 April 2021
  • 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 Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner when he failed to replace green conductors that were being used as a phase. The Respondent also provided false or misleading certification. He is fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
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Shannon [2021] EWRB CE22294 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22294
  • EWRB number: EW123588
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 30 March 2021
  • 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 Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and has provided a false or misleading Certificate of Compliance. He is fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
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Yew [2021] EWRB CE22310 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22310
  • EWRB number: EW065498
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 30 March 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(d)(ii) - Disqualified from doing PEW (until something in subsection 2 is complete) 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment, provided a false or misleading Certificate of Compliance, and failed to provide an Electrical Safety Certificate. He is restricted from doing the work of an electrical inspector until such time as he passes the Board’s Electrical Inspector examination. He is ordered to pay costs of $250.
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Park [2021] EWRB CE22309 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22309
  • EWRB number: EW114144
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrical Appliance Serviceperson
  • Decision date: 29 March 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(e) - Complete something in subsection 2 in a certain time period
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence - not upheld Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out prescribed electrical work that was outside of the limits of his registration and licence. He is ordered to undertake a course of instruction.
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Walsh [2020] EWRB CE22249 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22249
  • EWRB number: EW071661
  • Region: Wellington
  • Registration class: Distribution Line Mechanic
  • Decision date: 15 January 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW
  • Summary: The Respondent negligently created a risk of serious harm or significant property damage when he carried out prescribed electrical work causing a phase and neutral transposition. He is fined the sum of $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $225.
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Khan [2020] EWRB CE22295 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22295
  • EWRB number: EW124292
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 15 January 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147Z - Publication 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person
  • Summary: The Respondent has committed two offences of providing a false or misleading return under section 143(f) of the Act and one offence of directing or permitting unauthorised persons to carry out prescribed electrical work. He is fined $2,500 and ordered to pay costs of $1,125.
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Williams [2020] EWRB CE22275 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22275
  • EWRB number: EW044171
  • Region: Waikato
  • Registration class: Electrical Inspector
  • Decision date: 15 January 2021
  • 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 Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and provided a false or misleading return. He is fined the sum of $500 and ordered to pay costs of $225.
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Darvill [2020] EWRB CE22286 - Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22286
  • EWRB number: EW127769
  • Region: Bay of Plenty
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 15 January 2021
  • Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147Z - Publication 147N - Cost
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
  • Summary: The Respondent negligently created a risk of serious harm or significant property damage when he carried out prescribed electrical work causing a phase and neutral transposition. He also issued false and misleading returns. He is fined the sum of $2,500 and ordered to pay costs of $225.
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Renton [2020] EWRB CE22078 Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CE22078
  • EWRB number: E9429
  • Region: Auckland
  • Registration class: Electrician
  • Decision date: 15 January 2021
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence - not upheld Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment - not upheld Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW - not upheld Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
  • Summary: Complaint not upheld, the Respondent was not responsible for underlying issues or for causing any prescribed electrical work that was electrically unsafe.
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