hi guys, we have only got a short time to have a say so we need to get onto it promptly,cheers
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Consultation on the proposal to prescribe participation in competence reviews as a standard term and condition of a licence
The Board is now consulting on its proposal to prescribe by way of Gazette notices, that any tradesperson requested by the Board to participate in a competence review, must do so as a standard term and condition of a licence. To find out more about this proposal and how to make a submission please read the submission booklet.
The Board invites submissions on its proposal which is now available online for public consultation. Please note submissions close at 5pm on 17 May 2013.
Section 53 of the Act gives the Board the authority to review a registered person’s competence at any time, whether or not there is reason to believe that the person’s competence may be deficient.
At its meeting on 25 June 2013, the Board will consider submissions received. It will then decide whether to proceed with prescribing by way of Gazette notices, participation in competence reviews as a standard term and condition of a licence.



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Hi guys, will there be no end to this constant fiddling of the rules that govern our trades? Another consultation that seems to want to create an atmosphere of fear so as to let this `out of control` board dream up new ways of controlling and ripping us off. In my opinion the Govt needs to take urgent action against this board, if the board has no other business apart from dissecting the act for the purpose of extracting more money from an already over regulated/over charged industry then I believe that it should be disbanded.  cheers

This Board have not learnt anything from the past couple of years.  Here again I believe they are acting ultra vires - giving themselves power that the Act does not confer.  They do not NEED to do a Gazette notice.  The legislation allows them to do a competency audit where they have grounds - but that is the key, they must have grounds - and there is a set process they must follow.  I suspect the example they give where someone refused to undertake the audit was a case I heard about - and it was one where the Board did not follow the process i.e. they did not write to the practitioner laying out the grounds and give that practitioner the right to reply in writing - so he refused to take part.  The conspiracy theorist in me thinks it is personal - that the Board are f**ked off with the Federation for exposing their incompetence over and over and want to shove it up them.  They trot out "the health and safety of the public" as the excuse every time they cock up.  They have been proven over and over to be wrong, and now they are going at it hammer and tongs again.  When will they learn.  Why aren't they TALKING to industry first to discuss this - why go head long into a Gazette Notice?  This isn't consultation - this is a do you agree or not, but we are going to do it anyway. Consultation is when you ask, or are open to other ideas - not here it is, yes or no.  Minister Williamson needs to take this Board in hand before they create such a problem that no one licences.  Speaking of which I believe the numbers are very high of practitioners who have not licensed.  I suspect they are all waiting for the bill to come in the mail - that or they don't have enough points.  What is the Board going to do then?  How will they handle large non-compliance in the sector.   I suspect that in the past week only maybe 1000 peple should have been working in the industry - the rest should be at home until they have their licence.

Enough is enough. If the Board wants a fight then they shall have one. 

We need to pull finger out and help the Federation committee.  How about we hit the phone book and start recruiting for the Federation or fundraising as I'm sure the committee is busy enough fighting the fight. Perhaps we can do some Federation Tee Shirts. Any budding artists out there that can design something humorous.   

Anyone got any ideas like making some Williamson and Bickers INaction toys that you can stick pins in.  Check those ideas in and lets take action.

To change the subject a bit I heard a rumour that the Board have installed Bomb blast doors.

Actually Watchdog I did hear that they had installed some hefty security at the Board offices. Surely they won't have spent out money on shit like that?  This must be a joke?  What do they think we are, the IRA?   Hells bells, if it is true then someone should have to answer for such wanton expenditure... 

I like the idea of everyone taking some responsibility to recruit or fundraise.  If this Amenment bill goes through then i presume there will be some legal action to follow - all of which will cost pingers.  I know the executive committee are very busy, and they have day jobs as well. 

I'm doing what I can to sign people up.

We can all rest assured that the Board wont miss any opportunity to gather revenue and this is a golden opportunity to do so. In fact, the whole idea is probably founded upon the increase in revenue

hi guys, (New York/New Jersey mafia use to do it with trade unions for tens of thousands of blue collar dock workers etc. Difference is the "Board" have back up @ govt level as well as an Act to fall back on. The American Mafia's could learn a thing or two from "The Board" here)
... wonder if they have a got a `hitman`that we can hire, cheers

As far a monitoring goes, I believe they watch us on here.

Even now, every post.

They keep referring to us as a small group, perhaps they see that only the regulars comment  here on this forum against the Board so they may think us a small band of malcontents like flip flop the fat ass keeps saying.

Who knows they may eventually bring the GCSB against us as it may soon be lawful to spy on any person in NZ. "The public's health and safety was at risk, so spying was necessary etc"

I can see the future head line now. "Rogue Plumbers spied on by GCSB"