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PROPOSED ELECTRICAL LEGISLATION

John Peckham
The government have produced draft regulations on the periodic inspection and testing of domestic installations.


It can be found here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111191934


I have serious concerns with the proposed definition of "qualified" as it does not require anyone to have any qualifications whatsoever , so it does not do what it says on the tin. It perpetuates the current practice of any knuckle scraping half whit who does not know their amp from the elbow carrying out inspection and testing. Without setting out defined required qualifications it becomes unenforceable.


Unless an MP makes an objection as Secondary it will become law without debate. I have written to my recently Knighted MP this morning to explain my views on the proposed legislation and in particular the definition of "Qualified" that contains no requirement to have any qualifications. 


Unless the government gets any objections these Regulations will become law. Only an MP can get proposed secondary legislation changed.


You may wish to join me in writing to your MP?
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    Mike,

    I noticed that also. There seems to be no leeway for an electrician to say that what has been done provides an equivalent level of safety to BS7671. It must comply or it is not acceptable.

    I personally think the requirement for the qualified person to be competent to do the work is as good as we are likely to get, as it will be up to the courts to decide whether a person was competent or not. Generally if the qualifications and experience are there then competence is assumed unless proven otherwise, while if the qualifications and/or experience are not there then lack of competence is assumed unless proven otherwise. Sadly it has to end up in court before anyone looks into it.

    Alasdair
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    Mike,

    I noticed that also. There seems to be no leeway for an electrician to say that what has been done provides an equivalent level of safety to BS7671. It must comply or it is not acceptable.

    I personally think the requirement for the qualified person to be competent to do the work is as good as we are likely to get, as it will be up to the courts to decide whether a person was competent or not. Generally if the qualifications and experience are there then competence is assumed unless proven otherwise, while if the qualifications and/or experience are not there then lack of competence is assumed unless proven otherwise. Sadly it has to end up in court before anyone looks into it.

    Alasdair
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