The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlaiyers Federation has managed to get its petition regardind the Governance of the industry in front of the Social Services Committee.

The issues the Federation wanted investigated are but are not limited to:

1.   The 2010 implementation of the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006 and the suitability of Competencies.
2.   The suitability and fairness of Discipline and investigative procedures.
3.   The appointment and process of appointment of Board Members.
4.   Membership of other industry related boards and conflicts of interest.
5.   Process of appointment of the Chairperson.
6.   The Entity of the Board. Why is it a Registered Charity?
7.   The polices and procedures pertaining to governance by the Board
8.   Functions and Staffing of the Board
9.   Board Expenditure
10.   Legality of the Boards Actions.
11.   Funding of the Board by the industry.
12.   Funding of investigations into non registered persons by the industry.
13.   Accountability of the Board.
14.   Functionality and accountability of the Plumbing Gasfitting Drainlaying and Roofing Industry Training Organisation

The Social Services Committee want to know what our issues are and who we have approached to get them resolved so if you have anything you want to say now is the time as this is an opportunity not to be wasted. 

Leave messages on here or send information to wal.gordon@xtra.co.nz.  We need your help.
 



Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/pgdb-new-zealand-plumbing-gasfitting-and-drainlaying-board/30/petition-regarding-governance/1116/

Badger a 50 page submission introducing the petition was sent recently - they said they only needed an introduction - Wal told them this WAS the introduction and it would take a hell of a lot more pages to go through each point in depth....   Schedule to be heard in August.