Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Maharaj 2019 BPB CB24490 - Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB24490
- LBP number: BP122781
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 February 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Evidence presented at the hearing did not substantiate the ground for discipline.
Tabar 2019 CB24776 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24776
- LBP number: BP117309
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $1,500, costs of $500.
Leonard 2019 CB24916 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24916
- LBP number: BP128112
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $1,000. Costs of $500.
May 2018 BPB CB24984 (C2-01920) - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24984 (C2-01920)
- LBP number: BP 103806
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Site 1
- Decision date: 12 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
- Summary: The Board upheld its initial view. Respondent fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $1,000.
Linlin 2018 BPB CB24256 (C2-01930) - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24256 (C2-01930)
- LBP number: BP128379
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 12 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Board’s penalty and costs order upheld. Submissions were not relevant or did not disclose any mitigating circumstances.
Hanson 2019 BPB CB24220 (C2-01942) – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01942
- LBP number: BP130700
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 February 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld as building work was exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act and departures from acceptable standards were not serious enough to warrant a disciplinary outcome.
Revake 2018 BPB CB24466 (C2-01939) - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24466 (C2-01939)
- LBP number: BP128971
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 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: Board’s initial penalty decision upheld. Respondent’s licence suspended for 12 months and fined $1,500. Costs of $2,000.
Ennis 2019 BPB CB24924 – Substantive decision
- Complaint number: CB24924
- LBP number: BP128232
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 8 February 2019
- 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
- Summary: Mr Ennis was convicted of a very serious crime in the Auckland District Court. The Board, after investigating the matter, determined that Mr Ennis was in breach of the grounds for discipline and, due to his previous offending and conviction was not fit to carry out or supervise building work as an LBP. The Respondent’s licence was cancelled for a period of not less than 10 years and he was ordered to pay costs of $500.
Rogers 2019 CB24769 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24769
- LBP number: BP130752
- Region: Northland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 8 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $1,000. Costs of $500.
Vasist 2019 C2-01902 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01902
- LBP number: BP133299
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 8 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligent supervision of building work carried out under building consent. Multiple building inspection failures that were not dealt with. Reliance on BCA to achieve compliance. Licence cancelled. Costs of $,2000.
Prakash 2019 C2-01940 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01940
- LBP number: BP132679
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 8 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Board’s penalty and costs order upheld. Submissions were not relevant or did not disclose any mitigating circumstances.
Morris Reade 2019 CB24944 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24944
- LBP number: BP131642
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 5 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Board’s penalty and costs order upheld.
Flavell 2019 CB24288 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24288
- LBP number: BP130240
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 5 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $1,500. Costs of $500.
Complaint C2-01899 - Penalty
- Complaint number: C2-01899
- LBP number: BP129264
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 4 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: The Board considered the Respondent’s submissions and decided to uphold its initial view. Fined $2,000, costs of $2,000 ordered.
Complaint CB24972 (C2-01883) - Penalty
- Complaint number: CB24972 (C2-01883)
- LBP number: BP103437
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 31 January 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 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 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: The respondent’s submissions do not present any mitigating circumstances. The Board affirms its decision. Respondent censured and fined $1,500, costs of $2,000 ordered.
Cammell 2018 BPB CB24446 (C2-01937) - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24446 (C2-01937)
- LBP number: BP124814
- Region: Northland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 28 January 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Board accepted the mitigation put forward by the Respondent and the fine was reduced to $1,000. Costs remain at $500.
May 2018 BPB CB24984 (C2-01920) - Substantive Penalty
- Complaint number: CB24984 (C2-01920)
- LBP number: BP 103806
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Site 1
- Decision date: 17 January 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
- Summary: Respondent held accountable for building work that was carried out contrary to the building consent issued. Incorrect cladding supplied and installed. Respondent fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $1,000.
Marshall 2018 BPB CB24282 (C2-01921) – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24282 (C2-01921)
- LBP number: BP125287
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 21 December 2018
- 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 - not upheld
- Summary: Negligent building work and supervision in relation to cladding install, waterproofing and roofing substrate. Contrary to a consent not upheld as owner was the designer and was dealing with consent matters. Failure to provide a record of work upheld. Respondent fined $3,500 and costs of $1,500 ordered.
Complaint CB24137 - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB24137
- LBP number: BP117886
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 21 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(1)e Retraining 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: Negligent supervision of building work. Failure to carry out building work on a deck and retaining wall as per the building consent. Failure to provide a record of work. Training ordered with respect to supervision and Respondent fined $1,500 for record of work matter. $1,000 costs.
Complaint C2-01922 CB24575 - Substantive
- Complaint number: C2-01922 CB24575
- LBP number: BP120205
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 20 December 2018
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.