Xie [2022] BPB CB25846, CB25859 & CB25964 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25846 CB25859 CB25964
  • LBP number: BP138004
  • Region: Otago
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 20 October 2022
  • 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) e False or misleading statement to Registrar 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He has conducted himself in a manner that brings or is likely to bring the regime under this Act for licensed building practitioners into disrepute. Further he has, for the purpose of becoming licensed himself, made false or misleading representations.

    The Respondent’s licence is cancelled, and the Board orders that he may not apply to be re-licensed for a period of five (5) years. Further, the Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $4,500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years, and there will be further action taken to publicly notify the Board’s decision. An article in The Wrap-up will be published.

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