Inquiries– NT Government – Building Practitioners Board

Upcoming Public Inquiries

Practitioner	Matter	Date	Time	Location
JWS Consultants Pty Ltd & John Scott	Suspected offenses against section 34S(g) and 34S(b) of the Building Act 1993.	19, 20, 21 & 22 August 2019 (Dates Vacated)	10.00am	Darwin Local Court, Court Room 9, Level 3, Nichols Place, Corner of Cavenagh & Bennett Streets, Darwin

Disciplinary actions

A list of inquiries conducted and disciplinary actions taken by the Board is provided below.

Date	Practitioner Name	Registration Number	Summary Charges	Decision
19/08/19	Patrick Whitehead	162661PU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Reprimand and Civil Penalty of 4 Penalty Units totalling $600.00. Reasons for Decision dated 19 August 2019 (501.0 kb)
09/07/19	Roger Halliwell	16651CR	Guilty of professional misconduct	Reprimand and Civil Penalty of 10 Penalty Unit @ $155. Reasons for Decision dated 9 July 2019 (395.2 kb)
07/05/19	NQ Sheds and Patios - Luke Jager	182461CR	Guilty of professional misconduct	Reprimand and Civil Penalty of 1 Penalty Unit @ $155. Reasons for Decision dated 7 May 2019 (106.2 kb)
21/06/18	Penelope Whinney-Houghton	18889BR	Guilty of professional misconduct	Suspension from a period of two years from the date of the decision to 20 June 2020. Reasons for Decision dated 20 April 2018 (232.7 kb) Reasons for Decision dated 21 June 2018 (36.8 kb)
14/03/18	Constantine Giannakas	17419CU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Suspension from a period of two months and Civil Penalty of 8 Penalty Units @ $154 = $1232 Reasons for Decision dated 13 March 2018 (144.8 kb)
02/03/18	Elizabeth Ashton / Tick of Approval	23597BU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil penalty of 7 Penalty Units @ $154 = $1,078 for Elizabeth Ashton and Civil penalty of 7 Penalty Units @ $154 = $1,078 for Tick of Approval. Reasons for Decision dated 2 March 2018 (204.0 kb)
24/05/17	Skandys Group Pty Ltd	171650CU	Contravention of a decision made by Commissioner of Residential Building Disputes	Reprimand and Civil Penalty of 15 Penalty Units @ $154 = $2310.00
21/05/14	Ian Charles Izod	18986BU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil Penalty $1750 Reasons for Decision dated 3 April 2014 (1.4 mb) and 21 May 2014 (182.3 kb)
21/05/14	Building One Pty Ltd	18993BU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil Penalty $1250 Reasons for Decision dated 3 April 2014 (1.4 mb) and 21 May 2014 (182.3 kb)
06/03/13	Ioannis Glynatsis	15700CU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil Penalty $1500 Reasons for Decision dated 4 April 2013 (798.2 kb) and 17 May 2013 (1.1 mb)
06/03/13	ACT Builders (NT) Pty Ltd	15716CU	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil Penalty $1500 Reasons for Decision dated 4 April 2013 (798.2 kb) and 17 May 2013 (1.1 mb)
16/02/10	Michael Baxter	14151CR	Guilty of professional misconduct	Civil Penalty of $500 Reasons for Decision dated 16 February 2010 (400.3 kb)
04/06/09	Ian Gum	12262CR	Guilty of professional misconduct for failing to enter into a written building contract under section 48B of the Building Act making a false declaration under section 69 (1) of the Building Act failing to carry out prescribed works in accordance with the building permit under section 55 of the Building Act. in relation to building works at Lot 4487 (26) Spicer Crescent, Alice Springs.	Reasons for Decision dated 12 February 2009 (493.3 kb) and 4 June 2009 (300.4 kb)
22/06/07	Ian Izod	18986BU	Guilty of professional misconduct namely failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a reasonable request from the Director of Building Control to provide information and produce documentation under section 33(1)(a) of the Building Act in relation to building works at Lot 6482 Steele Street, Winnellie.	Civil Penalty of $500 plus undertaking to demonstrate a diary response system