Plumbers NZ is New Zealand's largest online plumbing, gas and drainage resource. Plumbing exam help, plumbing news, directory and free quotes.

Disparity in fines

« Annual Board Report and Prosecutions | And the clock is ticking »

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

wombles

September 13, 2011, 08:43:05 AM
Has anone else noticed thatthe Board fines are huge compared to those handed dodwn in the District Court? Can anyone offer a sound reason for this. I'd liketheBoard to answer as well but they never would of course.

Linkback: https://forum.plumbers.nz/rant-or-rave/5/disparity-in-fines/833/
    Share Post |

robbo

#1
September 13, 2011, 09:06:20 AM
hi guys/womble, you are right, the whole disciplinary system needs scraping, it is so ridiculous that a tradesman can be made to pay such hugh fines by a kangaroo court for minor digressions. Mistakes are made and are fixed without a middle man stepping in, if we were all fined for simple mistakes we might as well be on the dole,cheers
    Share Post |

Wal

#2
September 13, 2011, 09:13:31 AM
Hi Guys

It's a simple answer.  The Board helps fund the corporate scavangers living off our industry. Look at theses costs for one case this year.

Lawyer Fees       $44,658.53
Legal advisor       $13,295.26
Auditor          $14,961.14
Investigator       $21,175.72
Experts          $   4,685.89
Board Costs                $20,870.24 (Accommodation meals etc not included)

The fines high because they can impose them and the costs are high so they can justify their existance. They have no morals. 

    Share Post |

robbo

#3
September 13, 2011, 09:39:40 AM
hi guys/Wal, yes you are right, no morals or conscience but we will never be able to sustain these costs and so will eventually leave the industry,cheers
    Share Post |
Print
Go Up Pages1

* Share Topic

Share via digg Share via facebook Share via linkedin Share via twitter
User actions

Share this topic...

In a forum
(BBCode)
In a site/blog
(HTML)

Similar topics (1)