Attached is the submission form sent out to the Federation Members this week regarding the Boards latest "Consultation"

This is yet again an attempt by the Board to legislate itself power over and above the Act. Section 53 and section 54 of the Act allow provision for the review of competence if adhered to appropriately by the Board.   

The intent of the Act was to ensure that the practitioner is practising at the required standard. Competency review is not a disciplinary process. It is designed to review and educate as detailed in the sections 53 and 54. The proposal of the Board does nothing more than legislates the Board more power beyond the intent of the relevant sections of the Act being sections 53 and 54.

The proposal of making the participation a term and condition of licensing empowers the Board to take disciplinary action under section 89 (c) of the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006.
 


Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/fellow-practitioners-update/41/fellow-practitioner-consultation-submission/1459/