Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Brown [2022] EWRB CE22466 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22466
- EWRB number: EW023894
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 17 December 2022
- 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
- Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment, and he provided certification that was false or misleading. The Respondent is disqualified from doing Warrants of Electrical Fitness until such time as he completes a course of instruction. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the public register for a period of three years.
Sherborne [2022] EWRB CE22496 – Final
- Complaint number: CE22496
- EWRB number: EW065822
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 15 December 2022
- 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 $750 and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Boyce [2022] EWRB CE22536 – Final
- Complaint number: CE22536
- EWRB number: EW118137
- Region: West Coast
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 15 December 2022
- Penalty: 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent, failed to provide a return and, on a separate occasion, provided false or misleading return. Both matters were contrary to section 143(f) of the Act. In the circumstances, the Board decided that it would not take any disciplinary action. Costs of $225 were ordered. There will be no publication of the matter.
Lindley [2022] EWRB CE22434 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22434
- EWRB number: EW110218
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 28 November 2022
- 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 failed to provide a return. He is fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
King [2022] EWRB CE22464 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22464
- EWRB number: EW126540
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 November 2022
- 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 carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment and in a negligent manner. She also failed to provide an Electrical Safety Certificate. She is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,075. A record of the disciplinary offending will be published on the Public Register for a period of three years. A summary of the offending will be published in the Electron.
Keil [2022] EWRB CE22451 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22451
- EWRB number: EW109854
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 20 October 2022
- 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 Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment and provided a false or misleading return. He is fined $350 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Gardner [2022] EWRB CE22515 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22515
- EWRB number: EW105735
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 18 October 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 censured and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Chandra [2022] EWRB CE22482 – Final Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22482
- EWRB number: EW059418
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrical Appliance Serviceperson
- Decision date: 18 October 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence
- Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner. He is censured and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Horncastle [2022] EWRB CE22463 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22463
- EWRB number: EW115166
- Region: Marlborough
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 7 October 2022
- 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 certification. He is fined $1,5001 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Khan [2022] EWRB CE22460 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22460
- EWRB number: EW119278
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 22 September 2022
- 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 $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be maintained on the public Register for a period of three years.
Webb [2022] EWRB CE22449 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22449
- EWRB number: EW065327
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 22 September 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 person to do any prescribed electrical work contrary to section 143(g) of the Act and provided a false or misleading return contrary to section 143(f) of the Act. He is censured and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary action will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Cui [2022] EWRB CE22475 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22475
- EWRB number: EW109290
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 22 September 2022
- 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 has carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment. The Respondent also carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and provided a false or misleading return. He is fined $1,250 and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Prasad [2022] EWRB CE22443 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22443
- EWRB number: EW133868
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 August 2022
- 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 $500 and ordered to pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Wessels [2022] EWRB CE22474 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22474
- EWRB number: EW111642
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 17 August 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(b)(ii) - Suspension of registration or practising licence or provisional licence (until something in subsection 2 is complete) 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 to persons or significant property damage when he carried out prescribed electrical work. Further, the Respondent provided a false or misleading return. His practising licence is suspended until such time as he completes Board ordered remedial training. He is ordered to pay $250 in costs. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Martin [2022] EWRB CE22437 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22437
- EWRB number: EW036823
- Region: Waikato
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 23 July 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 carrying out prescribed electrical work. The Respondent voluntarily cancelled his licence. On that basis, he is censured and ordered to pay costs of $250. The Board’s decision will be recorded on the public register for a period of three years.
Sharma [2022] EWRB CE22440 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22440
- EWRB number: EW140692
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 21 July 2022
- 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 $750 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offending will be maintained on the public Register for a period of three years.
Manabe [2022] EWRB CE22462 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22462
- EWRB number: EW126247
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 20 July 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence
- Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner contrary to section 143(a)(i) of the Act. He is fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offence will be on the public Register for a period of three years.
Louis [2022] EWRB CE22441 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22441
- EWRB number: EW114389
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 June 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a Certificate of Compliance and an Electrical Safety Certificate as required under the Safety Regulations. He is fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $750. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Hart [2022] EWRB CE22406 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22406
- EWRB number: EW115765
- Region: Northland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 June 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(h) - No action under this subsection 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent provided a false or misleading return. As the return related to non-compliant prescribed electrical work completed by another electrical worker, the Board decided, in the circumstances, that it would not impose a disciplinary penalty. The Respondent was ordered to pay $250 in costs. There will be no publication or record of the matter on the Register.
Brewster [2022] EWRB CE22340 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22340
- EWRB number: EW048626
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 8 June 2022
- Penalty: 147M(1)(e) - Complete something in subsection 2 in a certain time period 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 Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner, carried out prescribed electrical work when not licensed to do so and provided false or misleading certificates of compliance. He is ordered to undertake training and to pay costs of $250. A record of the disciplinary offences will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years. The matter will be reported in the Electron, and the Respondent will be named.