Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
14 November 2013 and 12 December 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$5,000 for each Electrical (Safety) Regulations offence
$30,000 for S163C Electricity Act offence
$30,000 for S163C Electricity Act offence
Safety lessons learned:
Ensure such appliances are tested and proven safe prior to sale.
Defendant name:
Zolo Limited
Industry:
Retail
Date of offence:
14 November 2013 and 12 December 2013
Facts in brief:
Note: this case should be read with DTown Limited, in the respect that their directors are shareholders and are related. Unlawful universal adaptors were sold by one store belonging to DTown Limited and one store belongs to Zolo Limited.
The Defendant has a trading entity ‘City Star Convenience’, operating as a general convenience store. Mr Adel Al Omoush is the sole director of Zolo Ltd. In 2008, the director had received a warning for a similar offending in August 2008.
On 14 November 2013, a Compliance Officer for Energy Safety, purchased an universal travel plug adaptor, which upon inspection was found to be in breach of the Regulations and unsafe for use. On the second date of offence, the same Compliance Officer returned to the same store and purchased another of the universal adapters still being offered for sale, despite the previous warning.
The Defendant has a trading entity ‘City Star Convenience’, operating as a general convenience store. Mr Adel Al Omoush is the sole director of Zolo Ltd. In 2008, the director had received a warning for a similar offending in August 2008.
On 14 November 2013, a Compliance Officer for Energy Safety, purchased an universal travel plug adaptor, which upon inspection was found to be in breach of the Regulations and unsafe for use. On the second date of offence, the same Compliance Officer returned to the same store and purchased another of the universal adapters still being offered for sale, despite the previous warning.
Related prosecutions:
Offence section:
Regulations 80 and 84 Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
S163C Electricity Act 1992
S163C Electricity Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Auckland - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$5,000 for each Electrical (Safety) Regulations offence
$30,000 for S163C Electricity Act offence
$30,000 for S163C Electricity Act offence
Maximum fine available:
$50,000 for each Electrical (Safety) Regulations offence
Imprisonment of up to 2 years and $500,000 for Electricity Act offence
Imprisonment of up to 2 years and $500,000 for Electricity Act offence
Reparation:
$0
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