Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Chand [2021] BPB CB25622 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25622
- LBP number: BP133742
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 May 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Krishna [2021] BPB CB25458 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25458
- LBP number: BP112034
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 3 May 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 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) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner, in a manner contrary to a building consent, and has failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. The Respondent is fined the sum of $4,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. A summary of the matter will be published.
Hubbard [2021] BPB CB25531 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25531
- LBP number: BP126413
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 3 May 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 has carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to the building consent. The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is censured in respect of the negligence and contrary to a building consent and is fined the sum of $1,500 for the failure to provide a record of work. He is ordered to pay costs of $500.
Hikuroa [2021] BPB CB25490 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25490
- LBP number: BP121526
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 14 April 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Heslop [2021] BPB CB25600 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25600
- LBP number: BP128669
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 14 April 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Lewis [2021] BPB CB25551 – Final decision
- Complaint number: CB25551
- LBP number: BP107008
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 April 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 - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has supervised restricted building work in a negligent manner and in a manner contrary to a building consent. He is fined the sum of $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Skinner [2021] BPB CB25492 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25492
- LBP number: BP122030
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 6 April 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
- Summary: The Respondent has carried out or supervised building work in a manner that was contrary to the building consent issued for that work. He is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
Wilson [2021] BPB CB25583 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25583
- LBP number: BP107818
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 6 April 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(d) of the Act and has been fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. There will be no publication except for the note in the Register and the Respondent being named in this decision.
Wood [2021] BPB CB25410 – Board Decision
- Complaint number: CB25410
- LBP number: BP102304
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 26 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent is found to have been negligent when he failed to ensure a building consent was in place for building work. He is censured and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The Respondent did not bring the regime into disrepute.
Khan [2021] BPB CB25467 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25467
- LBP number: BP120598
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 25 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Fitzwilliam [2021] BPB CB25591 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25591
- LBP number: BP129952
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 23 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $1,750. The fine was reduced on the basis of further mitigation provided.
Arthur [2021] BPB CB25601 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25601
- LBP number: BP106638
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 23 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 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 negligently supervised building work and building work that was contrary to a building consent. He is censured and ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
Mullany [2021] BPB CB25575 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25575
- LBP number: BP103929
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 15 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 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 was negligent and failed to comply with a building consent when he failed to ensure that required engineering observations were completed during the building process. The Respondent is censured and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Emirali [2021] BPB CB25532 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25532
- LBP number: BP115910
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Design 1, Site 1
- Decision date: 9 March 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. A charge of disrepute was not upheld. The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,000.
O'Neill [2021] BPB CB25449 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25449
- LBP number: BP116713
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Foundations
- Decision date: 9 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Lear [2021] BPB CB25539 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25539
- LBP number: BP136520
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 8 March 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Yuan [2020] BPB CB25498 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25498
- LBP number: BP120467
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Site 1
- Decision date: 5 March 2021
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent’s conduct did not reach the threshold for the Board to take disciplinary action.
Chellp [2021] BPB CB25422 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25422
- LBP number: BP119947
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 25 February 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: The Respondent negligently supervised roofing work that did not meet acceptable standards. The penalty, costs and publication orders are upheld. His licence is to be suspended for a period of six months. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
Kaldelis [2021] BPB CB25414 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25414
- LBP number: BP127065
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 17 February 2021
- Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 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 and incompetent manner. He also carried out building work contrary to a building consent and failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. The Respondent’s licence is cancelled for a period of 9 months. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
Pitcaithly [2020] BPB CB25353 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25353
- LBP number: BP121088
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 17 February 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 Board found that the Respondent’s criminal offending reflects adversely on his fitness to carry out or supervise building work, and that he has brought the regime for licensed building practitioners disrepute. His license is cancelled for a period of three years and he is ordered to pay costs of $1,500. The outcome of this complaint will be published.