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robbo

September 12, 2013, 07:44:38 AM
The Board's September Info Brief is now available to view on www.pgdb.co.nz


Inside this issue:



·         Council Inspectors are checking licences| 2

·         What evidence does the Board need to prosecute someone who is working unlawfully? | 3

·         Recent prosecutions | 4

·         Consultation on supervision requirements| 4

·         A simple guide to gasfitting certification under the amended Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 |5



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wombles

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September 12, 2013, 09:05:05 AM
In this issue there are 7 prosecutions listed. Only 1 of them is actually a qualified tradesman. The other 6 are cowboys. I do hope that these numbers are not indicative of the ratio of plumbers to cowboys in the industry.  As the board seeks to justify it's existence I suppose we can expect more prosecutions of cowboys at our expense. Surely this is a good example of why the Govt should fund the PGDB prosecutions
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robbo

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September 12, 2013, 11:44:13 AM
hi guys,yes wombles it is all well and good to prosecute the cowboys but they are still doing the work, so how does that help us,cheers
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Jaxcat

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September 12, 2013, 01:13:53 PM
Check out the Annual Report - a HUGE SURPLUS OF $922906.00!!  WTF!  $210005.00 relates to discipline levies and $64701.00 relates to offence prosecutions.  They have started Memorandum Accounts finally, after being asked for some years to do this - but when you look closer you see the Allocated overheads for these areas are either in excess of direct costs, or bloody close to it.

Disciplinary Process:
Income (Discipline Levy)     $1046,912.00
Expenditure:
Direct expenditure              $  358307.00
ALLOCATED OVERHEADS                                           
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Jaxcat

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September 12, 2013, 01:15:32 PM
Contd
ALLOCATED OVERHEADS     $478,600
Unspent funds available for future years discipline activities     $210005.00

Offences Prosecutions Income     $538,631.00
Direct expenditure                      $255,190.00
ALLOCATED OVERHEADS
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Jaxcat

#5
September 12, 2013, 01:16:52 PM
ALLOCATED OVERHEADS     $218,740.00

Unspent funds available for future years offences activities       $64701.00

So just imagine what money has been sucked up in previous years with no Memorandum Accounting.


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robbo

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September 12, 2013, 02:41:56 PM
hi guys, yes Jax these are figures that the beloved public should be blasted with as these are the funds that we pay to the board so as to protect their health and safety from unlicenced work. The public have no idea of the complience fees that we pay in order to `go to work`,i have never heard of the board putting out statements for the public to understand these charges, all that you hear is how much plumbers rip off the public by cheers
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Badger

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September 12, 2013, 06:28:20 PM
I particularly liked the Matt Bowman spin, oh sorry "story".....no mention that it was covered up and he had to fight tooth and nail for recognition....... ???
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