Prosecutions / disciplinary action
under the Fair Trading Act 1987 (and related Acts), and the Liquor Licensing Act 1997
Peter Wotton and Simplified Installs Pty Ltd (in liquidation) trading as Adelaide Pools and Patios
Date: 07/08/2018
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence and section 158(7) of the Australian Consumer Law by accepting payment and failing to supply goods or services within a reasonable time frame.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $175,000
Total Compensation $58,964.40
Disqualification order from managing companies for 7 years
Branislav Zivlak and Best Tiling & Renovations Pty Ltd
Date: 09/08/2018
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence. The director aided and abetted the company to carry on such a business when not authorised to do so by licence contrary to section 267 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA).
Court Outcome: Convicted
Fined $11,840
Total Compensation $5,500
Ludovico Abbate trading as Adelaide Roller Door and Shutter Repairs
Date: 24/10/2018
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence and section 158(7) of the Australian Consumer Law by accepting payment and failing to supply goods or services within a reasonable time frame.
Court Outcome: Convicted
Fined $1,000
Total Compensation $1,050
Costantinos Gounas trading as One Way Supplies
Date: 31/10/2018
Breached section 158(7) of the Australian Consumer Law by accepting payment and failing to supply goods or services within a reasonable time and breached the section 8A(4) of the Fair Trading Act 1987 by failing to attend 2 Compulsory Conciliation Conferences.
Court Outcome: Convicted
Fined $6,000
Total Compensation $9,698
Anthony Cameron trading as Wood Shapers Furniture
Date: 14/11/2018
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence and breached section 158(7) of the Australian Consumer Law by accepting payment and failing to provide goods or services within a reasonable time.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $7,500
Total Compensation $2,400
Phillip Nanasi of Future Designs Pty Ltd trading as Future Designs
Date: 21/11/2018
Breached section 7(1) of the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a dealer when not authorised by licence and breached section 151(1)(h) of the Australian Consumer Law by making a false or misleading misrepresentation that the company was the holder of a current licence. The director aided and abetted the company in making the misrepresentation that the company was the holder of a current licence contrary to section 267 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA).
Court Outcome: Convicted
Fined $9,000
Leslie Durdin trading as Durdin Electrical Services
Date: 11/12/2018
Breached section 6(1) and section 13 of the Plumbing, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 by carrying on a business as an electrical contractor when not authorised by licence and acted as an electrical worker when not authorised by registration.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $5,400
Total Compensation $6,191.87
Robert Appelkamp
Date: 18/12/2018
Breached section 51(1) of the Gaming Machines Act 1992 by operating a gaming machine on licensed premises when being a person who occupied a position of authority in a corporate entity which held a gaming machine licence, when such operation was not necessary for the purpose of carrying out his duties.
Court Outcome: Convicted
2 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months
Nicholas White
Date: 22/01/2019
Breached section 7(1) of the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 by carrying on business as a dealer when not authorised by licence.
Court outcome: Convicted
18 month good in the sum of $500
Damien Knowles trading as Love Paving SA
Date: 06/02/2019
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence and acting contrary to an assurance accepted by the Commissioner pursuant to section 81(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1987.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $5,000
Anastasios Manolakis
Date: 19/02/2019
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $3,000
Total Compensation $2,500
Moses Gozdiff trading as Roof Repairers SA
Date: 22/02/2019
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence and breached section 158(7) of the Australian Consumer Law by accepting payment and failing to supply goods or services within a reasonable time.
Court Outcome: Convicted
12 month good behaviour bond in the sum of $200
Semir Jasic
Date: 27/03/2019
Breached section 7(1) and section 34(1) of the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 by carrying on business as a dealer when not being authorised by licence and interfering with an odometer. Also breached section 151(1)(a) of the Australian Consumer Law by making false and misleading representations that vehicles were a particular standard or had a particular history.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $10,500
Total compensation $1,200
Luke Lorraine
Date: 27/03/2019
Breached section 7(1) and section 34(1) of the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 by carrying on business as a dealer when not authorised by licence and inferring with an odometer. Also breached section 151(1)(a) of the Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading representations that vehicles were a particular standard / had a particular history.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $24,500
Total compensation $2.593.77
Pervez Iqbal and Jutt Brothers Pty Ltd trading as Statewide Pools
Date: 05/04/2019
Breached section 34 of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by failing to obtain building indemnity insurance on 14 occasions and section 151(1)(m) of the Australian Consumer Law by making a false or misleading representation regarding a right or remedy. The director aided and abetted the company’s failure to obtain building indemnity insurance on 14 occasions and make a false or misleading representation regarding the right or remedy contrary to section 267 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA).
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $17,500
Director placed on good behaviour bond
Nayram Gogel trading as NG Retaining Walls
Date: 07/05/2019
Breached section 6(1) of the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 by carrying on a business as a building work contractor when not authorised by licence.
Court outcome: Convicted
Fined $3,500
Total compensation $10,700
Marc Siv and Sivcorp Solar, Australia Pty Ltd trading as Sivcorp Solar
Date: 21/06/2019
Breached section 6(1) of the Plumbing, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 by carrying on a business as an electrical contractor when not authorised by licence.
Court Outcome: Convicted
Fined $5,000