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Bayley [2021] BPB CB25602 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25602
  • LBP number: BP119121
  • Region: Waikato
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 24 September 2021
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Board decided to discontinue the complaint against the Respondent. The evidence before the Board established that the Respondent did not carry out or supervise any building work complained about. As a consequence, it was not necessary to consider the charges alleged.
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Taualupe [2021] BPB CB25428 – Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25428
  • LBP number: BP128055
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 24 September 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent manner (section 317(1)(b) of the Act) and in a manner that was not in accordance with a building consent (section 317(1)(d) of the Act). The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work (section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act). The Respondent is censured for the findings under sections 317(1)(b) and (d) of the Act and ordered to pay a fine of $1,500 for the finding under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. He is ordered to pay costs of $2,000.
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Kennedy [2021] BPB CB25658 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25658
  • LBP number: BP126664
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 22 September 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He is fined $2,750 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
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Macmillan [2021] BPB CB25329 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25329
  • LBP number: BP106440
  • Region: Taranaki
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
  • Decision date: 6 September 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) a Fitness to carry out or supervise building work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent has committed serious criminal offences (class A drug offences) for which he was imprisoned and which reflect his fitness to carry out or supervise building work (section 317(1)(a) of the Act). He has also brought the regime into disrepute (section 317(1)(i) of the Act). His licence is cancelled for one year. He is ordered to pay costs of $500. The Board’s decision will be published.
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Morris [2021] BPB CB25608 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25608
  • LBP number: BP131256
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 1 September 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. he is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $750. The Board has also decided that the Respondent has not carried out building work in a negligent or incompetent manner on the basis that the contraventions were not serious enough and that he did not carry out building work in a manner that was contrary to a building consent.
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Taualupe [2021] BPB CB25428 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25428
  • LBP number: BP128055
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 26 August 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent manner (section 317(1)(b) of the Act) and in a manner that was not in accordance with a building consent (section 317(1)(d) of the Act). The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work (section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act). The Respondent is censured for the findings under sections 317(1)(b) and (d) of the Act and ordered to pay a fine of $1,500 for the finding under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. He is ordered to pay costs of $2,000.
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Guan [2021] BPB CB25677 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25677
  • LBP number: BP114839
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Roofing
  • Decision date: 25 August 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $2,000. The amount of the fine has been increased as this is the Respondent’s third offence. He is ordered to pay costs of $500. The Respondent’s conduct with regard to negligence or incompetence was not serious enough for the Board to make a disciplinary finding.
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Cooper [2021] BPB CB25653 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25653
  • LBP number: BP132498
  • Region: Northland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 25 August 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has negligently supervised building work. His licence is suspended for a period of 12 months. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
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Brittain [2021] BPB CB25459 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25459
  • LBP number: BP133435
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 11 August 2021
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(b) of the Act on the basis that the Respondent’s conduct did not meet the threshold required for a disciplinary finding to be made.
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Blair [2021] BPB CB25668 – Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25668
  • LBP number: BP102229
  • Region: Taranaki
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 10 August 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) c Not licensed for class of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out design work which was restricted building work that he was not licensed to carry out contrary to section 317(1)(c) of the Act, and he brought the licensing regime into disrepute when he fraudulently created and used a statement of design work and a design producer statement and used his employers’ systems and designs without authorisation. His licence is cancelled for a period of 18 months. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The Board’s decision will be published.
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Naidu [2021] BPB CB25534 - Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25534
  • LBP number: BP130861
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 2 August 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) c Not licensed for class of work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has been incompetent in his supervision of unlicensed persons and has carried out or supervised building work that did not comply with a building consent. The offending was serious. The Respondent’s licence is cancelled for a period of three years. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The Board’s findings will be published.
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