Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Hughes [2024] EWRB CE22642 - Final decision
- Complaint number: CE22642
- EWRB number: EW049788
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 March 2024
- 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 Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Respondent failed to provide support and mechanical protection for conductors installed over a metal roof for a solar photovoltaic installation. The Board found that he had carried out the prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and that he had provided a false or misleading Certificate of Compliance. The Respondent was fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
Dickinson [2024] EWRB CE22663 - Final decision
- Complaint number: CE22663
- EWRB number: EW112432
- Region: Nelson
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 March 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and (f) of the Act.
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner and failed to provide an Electrical Safety Certificate. The Respondent was fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
Carrick [2024] EWRB CE22686 - Final decision
- Complaint number: CE22686
- EWRB number: EW117172
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 March 2024
- 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 a disciplinary offence under section 143(f) of the Act.
The Respondent failed to provide copies of his Certificate of Compliance and Electrical Safety Certificate within 10 working days of the owner requesting them contrary to regulations 74E and 74G of the Safety Regulations. He was censured and ordered to pay costs of $250.
Ireland [2023] EWRB CE22702 - Final decision
- Complaint number: CE22702
- EWRB number: EW133213
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 14 February 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i), s143 (b)(ii) and s143(f) of the Act. The Board, having made those findings, decided that it would fine the Respondent the sum of $1,500 and order that the Respondent pay costs of $225. A record of the offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years. An article summarising the matter will be published in the Electron, but the Respondent will not be named in it.
Telfer [2023] EWRB CE22668 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22668
- EWRB number: EW146319
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 January 2024
- 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
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i), 143(a)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board, having made those findings, decided that it would fine the Respondent the sum of $1,000 and order that the Respondent pay costs of $250.
A record of the offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
An article summarising the matter will be published in the Electron, but the Respondent will not be named in it.
Lingley [2023] EWRB CE22639 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22639
- EWRB number: EW127361
- Region: Waikato
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 17 January 2024
- 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 Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(b)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Respondent is fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $225. The fine was reduced from a starting point of $2,000 on the basis that he had accepted responsibility and the matter had been dealt with by way of an agreed statement of facts and to take into account other mitigating factors present.
A record of the disciplinary offence will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Deo [2023] EWRB CE22567 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22567
- EWRB number: EW058158
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 January 2024
- 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 has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment when he failed to label a switchboard. He also failed to provide certification on completion of prescribed electrical work. He was fined $400 and ordered to pay costs of $225. The fine and costs were reduced on the basis that he accepted responsibility, and the matter was dealt with on the basis of an Agreed Statement of Facts. A record of the disciplinary offences will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Chapman [2023] EWRB CE22648 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22648
- EWRB number: EW051758
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 January 2024
- 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 has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment. He also provided 5 false certificates. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $250. The fine and costs were reduced on the basis that he accepted responsibility, and the matter was dealt with on the basis of an Agreed Statement of Facts. A record of the disciplinary offences will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Dobariya [2023] EWRB CE22690 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22690
- EWRB number: EW154007
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician, Electrical Engineer
- Decision date: 16 January 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner. He also provided false certificates. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $250. The fine and costs were reduced on the basis that he accepted responsibility, and the matter was dealt with on the basis of an Agreed Statement of Facts. A record of the disciplinary offences will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years
Berry [2023] EWRB CE22615 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22615
- EWRB number: EW128034
- Region: Waikato
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 15 January 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Negligence / Incompetence
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(a)(i) of the Act.
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner when he incorrectly sleeved a phase conductor in a white protective cover (amended to a neutral conductor), failed to provide an adequate protective cover for an earth conductor, and failed to bush metal openings in the switchboard which conductors pass through.
The Board fined the Respondent $1,500 and ordered that he pay costs of $225. The fine was reduced from a starting point of $3,000 on the basis that he had accepted responsibility and the matter had been dealt with by way of an agreed statement of facts. A record of the disciplinary offence will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Lal [2023] EWRB CE22626 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22626
- EWRB number: EW132572
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrical Service Technician
- Decision date: 19 December 2023
- 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(d) - Outside limits of registration - not upheld Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence. The Board’s decision was made on the basis that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he had carried out the prescribed electrical work complained about.
Lal [2023] EWRB CE22704 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22704
- EWRB number: EW 132572
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrical Service Technician
- Decision date: 19 December 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(d) of the Act.
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work when he was not licensed. In doing so, he breached section 143(d) of the Act. The Respondent accepted that he had breached the section and submitted it was a one-off. He was fined $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
Oon [2023] EWRB CE22695 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22695
- EWRB number: EW 113566
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector, Electrician
- Decision date: 18 December 2023
- Penalty: No action taken 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment and provided a false or misleading return. Because of the background to the complaint, the Board decided it would not impose a penalty. The Respondent is to pay costs of $225. There will be no publication.
Hill [2023] EWRB CE22694 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22694
- EWRB number: EW142292
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 15 December 2023
- 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 multiple returns on completion of that work. The Board fined him $500 and ordered that he pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the public register for a period of 3 years.
Parker [2023] EWRB CE22632 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22632
- EWRB number: EW017469
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 5 December 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(a)(i) - Cancel registration or practising licence (or both) 147M(1)(a)(iii) - Timeframe to apply to be re-registered or re-licensed
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(c) - Failed to comply with registration or licence Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Board finds the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(c) and 143(f) of the Act.
Pursuant to section 147M(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1992, the Respondent’s registration is cancelled and the Board orders that he may not reapply to be registered for a period of 5 years
Shaw [2023] EWRB CE22633 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22633
- EWRB number: EW065626
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrical Inspector
- Decision date: 6 November 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent provided false or misleading certification. He is censured 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.
Nandan [2023] EWRB CE22586 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22586
- EWRB number: EW115551
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrical Appliance Serviceperson
- Decision date: 6 November 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(c) - Failed to comply with registration or licence Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(e)(ii) - False or misleading statement
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Summary:
The Respondent held an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS) Licence. He carried out prescribed electrical work (PEW) that required, at a minimum, an Electrical Service Technician (EST) License. In doing so, he carried out PEW he was not authorised to carry out, being an offence under section 143(d) of the Act. The Respondent then failed to renew his licence but continued to carry out PEW. In doing so, he committed an offence under section 143(c) of the Act. The Respondent also falsified a licence with the intent of deceiving another registered person by producing a licence which represented that he held an EST licence. The Board found that, in doing so, he had committed an offence under section 143(e)(ii) of the Act.
The Board, having made those findings, decided that it would fine the Respondent the sum of $3,000 and order that he pay costs of $2,250. A record of the offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years. An article summarising the matter will be published in the Electron. The Respondent will be named in that article.
Law [2023] EWRB CE22636 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22636
- EWRB number: EW030609
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 3 November 2023
- 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
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Summary:
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work (PEW) in a negligent manner when issued a Warrant of Electrical Fitness (WoEF) for a connectable installation (a caravan) that was not compliant in that it had an incorrect type of residual current device. Because the caravan was not compliant, his WoEF was false or misleading. The Respondent also carried out PEW in a manner that was contrary to an enactment when he failed to affix a WoEF sticker to the caravan.
The Board fined the Respondent $500 and ordered that he pay costs of $225. The fine and costs were reduced on the basis that the Respondent accepted his wrongdoing, and the matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Chandra [2023] EWRB CE22688 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22688
- EWRB number: EW144319
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 3 November 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
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Summary:
The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work (PEW) in a non-compliant manner and provided false or misleading certification. He accepted the disciplinary charges and cooperated. The conduct was not serious enough to find that he had carried out PEW in a negligent manner.
As such, the Board made a finding that the Respondent had carried out PEW in a manner that was contrary to an enactment, as well as finding that he had provided a false or misleading return. The Board imposed a fine of $400 and ordered that he pay costs of $225. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Sharma [2023] EWRB CE22703 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22703
- EWRB number: EW140692
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 3 November 2023
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide an Electrical Safety Certificate on the completion of low-risk prescribed electrical work. He accepted that he had committed an offence under section 143(f) of the Act. He was fined $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.