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Electricity Act 1992

Disciplinary provisions - Complaints

144: Complaints

You could also call this:

“How to make complaints about people covered by this law”

You can make a complaint about someone who is covered by this part of the law. To do this, you need to tell the Registrar in the way they’ve asked for complaints to be made. Anyone can make a complaint, even people who work for the government. But the Board, people on the Board, and the Registrar can’t make complaints.

When the Registrar gets a complaint, they need to tell the Secretary and the person the complaint is about. They don’t tell the person all the details, just the main idea of what the complaint is about.

Sometimes, the Registrar might think a complaint isn’t serious or is just trying to cause trouble. If this happens, they don’t have to tell the Secretary or the person complained about. They also don’t have to look into it further. Instead, they’ll tell the person who made the complaint that they won’t be doing anything more with it.

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Part 11 Disciplinary provisions
Complaints

144Complaints

  1. Any person (including any person in the service of the Crown acting in his or her official capacity) may complain to the Board about the conduct of a person to whom this Part applies by making the complaint in the prescribed manner to the Registrar.

  2. However, a complaint may not be made under subsection (1) by the Board, a member of the Board, or the Registrar.

  3. The Registrar must, as soon as practicable after receiving a complaint,—

  4. inform the Secretary; and
    1. inform the person complained against of the general nature of the complaint.

      1. However, if the Registrar is satisfied that the complaint is frivolous or vexatious,—

      2. subsection (3) does not apply; and
        1. section 145 does not apply; and
          1. the Registrar must inform the complainant that the complaint will not be investigated or proceeded with.

            Notes
            • Section 144: substituted, on , by section 13 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 70).