Plumbers, Gasfitters
and Drainlayers Board
Our role and structure
Our role and structure
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The Board consists of ten ministerially-appointed members representing both the trade and the public. A CE/Registrar is appointed by the Board and supported by 20 employees to undertake the Board's day-to-day operations.
The Board is responsible for administering the registration and licensing systems of plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers and in doing so, is responsible for setting the minimum standards for registration and ensuring those persons carrying out regulated work are competent to do so.
Broadly speaking, the powers and functions of the Board can be categorised into registration, licensing, competence, discipline and prosecution. The Board receives complaints and, as a result, may investigate and discipline registered persons (including provisional licence holders) or instigate a prosecution in the District Court against those working illegally in the industry.
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Diana Kuhtz-Covich
Chair![](/media/baifbcph/martin_de_gouw_0004.jpg)
Martin de Gouw
Deputy Chair![](/media/uwrc30ew/barry_0004.jpg)
Barry Willcox
Board Member![](/media/p2hfuqno/selwyn-hikuroa_0001.jpg)
Selwyn Hikuroa
Board Member![](/media/dtipoa45/beth-healy_0004.jpg)
Beth Healy
Board member![](/media/wsaaih53/james_smith_0004.jpg)
James Smith
Board Member![](/media/5qwbgaie/sue_simons_0004.jpg)
Sue Simons
Board Member![](/media/3j4nmybr/ming-chun_wu_0004.jpg)
Ming-chun Wu
Board member![](/media/dt2jknon/tofa_suafole_gush_0004.jpg)
Tofa Suafole Gush
Board member![](/media/sqrnqgmw/deborah_cranko_0004.jpg)
Deborah Cranko
Board member![](/media/aazayemj/aleynahall-103-low-res.jpg)