Complaints

  • Heading: inserted, on 1 April 2010, by section 13 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 70).

144 Complaints
  • (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,—

    • (a) inform the Secretary; and

    • (b) inform the person complained against of the general nature of the complaint.

    (4) However, if the Registrar is satisfied that the complaint is frivolous or vexatious,—

    • (a) subsection (3) does not apply; and

    • (c) the Registrar must inform the complainant that the complaint will not be investigated or proceeded with.

    Section 144: substituted, on 1 April 2010, by section 13 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 70).