Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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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.
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.
Cortez [2024] EWRB CE22781 final decision
- Complaint number: CE22781
- EWRB number: EW132018
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Transmission Line Mechanic, Distribution Line Mechanic
- Decision date: 17 December 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(b)(ii) of the Act, specifically that he negligently created a risk of serious harm to any person, or a risk of significant property damage.
Chadwick [2024] EWRB CE22844 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22844
- EWRB number: EW127680
- Region: Nelson
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 13 December 2024
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(g) and 143(f) of the Act.
Collins [2024] EWRB CE22783 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22783
- EWRB number: EW044126
- Region: Waikato
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 11 December 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 s143(a)(ii) and s143(f) of the Act.
The Board determined that the Respondent be censured and ordered to pay costs of $250.
Galvao [2024] EWRB CE22793 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22793
- EWRB number: EW142800
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Registration class: Electrical Engineer
- Decision date: 3 December 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(c)(i) - Restriction on registration or practising licence or provisional licence (to what the Board specifies)
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Serious harm carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences pursuant to s143(b)(ii) and s143(f) of the Act, relating to work carried out on or about 2 December 2023.
Adler [2024] EWRB CE22797 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22797
- EWRB number: EW103715
- Region: Waikato
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 3 December 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 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 disciplinary offences under s143G and s143F of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $500 and costs of $250.
Khan [2024] EWRB CE22773 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22773
- EWRB number: EW124292
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 30 November 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(c)(i) - Restriction on registration or practising licence or provisional licence (to what the Board specifies) 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 Board has determined that the Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work (PEW) at multiple properties and has committed the following disciplinary offences:
a) 21 offences in breach of section 143(a)(i) of the Act, being that he carried out PEW in a negligent or incompetent manner, including:
a. Failing to label main earth electrode locations;
b. Failing to apply fire retardant sealant;
c. Failing to provide adequate protection to main earth conductors;
d. Failing to provide support and protection to main conductors in underfloor cavities;
e. Failing to ensure energised conductors were properly enclosed at recessed downlights.
b) 21 offences in breach of section 143(f) of the Act, being that he provided false or misleading returns by issuing COC/ESCs that certified the work as lawful and safe when it was not.
The Respondent is fined $3,000 and is ordered to pay costs of $500.
Liu [2024] EWRB CE22710 Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22710
- EWRB number: EW108526
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 November 2024
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Gillespie [2024] EWRB CE22794 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22794
- EWRB number: EW135455
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 November 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 is censured. The Board ordered costs of $1,575. The matter was dealt with by way of a full hearing.
Mudaliar [2024] EWRB CE22729 Upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE22729
- EWRB number: EW086792
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 10 October 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) and (f) of the Act.
The Respondent is censured. The Board ordered costs of $1,125. The matter was dealt with as a full hearing.
McCarthy [2024] EWRB CE22470 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22470
- EWRB number: EW104687
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 10 October 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(d) and (g) of the Act.
The Board ordered the Respondent is censured. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $250.
Burton [2024] EWRB CE22287 Upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE22287
- EWRB number: EW109865
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 7 October 2024
- 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 Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(b)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered the Respondent’s licence be suspended until the latter of a period of two years or the successful completion of training. The Board also ordered the Respondent to pay costs of $675 (GST included) towards the costs of, and incidental to, the inquiry of the Board.
Swartbooi [2024] EWRB CE22784 Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22784
- EWRB number: EW131625
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrician, Distribution Line Mechanic
- Decision date: 17 September 2024
- 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 negligently carried out prescribed electrical work and provided a false and misleading return. He was fined $1,000 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.
Paul [2024] EWRB CE22766 Final
- Complaint number: CE22766
- EWRB number: EW146957
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 17 September 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 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 and misleading return. He was 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 three years.
Hamann [2024] EWRB CE22748 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22748
- EWRB number: EW062979
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 16 September 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
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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 and misleading return. He was fined $500 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.
Prinsloo [2024] EWRB CE22775 Final
- Complaint number: CE22775
- EWRB number: EW144690
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 19 August 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost 147Z - Publication
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(d) - Outside limits of registration Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / false return
- Summary: The Respondent carried out prescribed electrical work and issued Certificates of Compliance without a current practising licence. He was charged with carrying out prescribed electrical work when not authorised to under section 147(d) of the Act and issuing false or misleading returns under section 147(f) of the Act. The Respondent accepted that he had committed the offences. The Board censured him and ordered that he pay costs of $250.
Karl Watson [2024] EWRB CE22730 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22730
- EWRB number: EW108676
- Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 31 July 2024
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Contrary to enactment
- Summary: The Respondent failed to have high-risk prescribed electrical work inspected as per the requirements of the Safety Regulations. The Board decided that the Respondent had, by failing to have the work inspected, carried out prescribed electrical work in a manner that was contrary to an enactment, the being an offence under section 143(a)(ii) of the Act. The Board censured the Respondent and order that he pay costs of $250.
Wang [2024] EWRB CE22683 Final
- Complaint number: CE22683
- EWRB number: EW142266
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 31 July 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 carried out prescribed electrical technical work in a negligent manner and provided a false or misleading return. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $250.
Southon [2024] EWRB CE22769 Final
- Complaint number: CE22769
- EWRB number: EW115521
- Region: Wellington
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 July 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 relation to a photovoltaic array in a negligent manner, and he provided a false or misleading Certificate of Compliance for it. The Board fined the Respondent $1,000 and ordered that he pay costs of $250.