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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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    Chris


    Yes the consultation period is over. Originally the proposal was for a new competent person scheme that registered individuals unlike the current scheme that registers enterprises who have at least one competent person. I worked on this for Stroma but the consultation responses kicked this in to touch.


    Although the consultation process is over Regulations made under an Act of Parliament permit Ministers to make Regulations without parliamentary debate. The process is to place the proposed legislation on the table of the House of Commons library for a set period. If no MP objects they become law. If an MP objects then the Regulations are debated in the house and voted on before they can become law. I believe the speaker reads out the title of the Regulation and if no one shouts out "object" the regulation becomes law.


    The current proposal allows anyone to self define themselves as competent.
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    Chris


    Yes the consultation period is over. Originally the proposal was for a new competent person scheme that registered individuals unlike the current scheme that registers enterprises who have at least one competent person. I worked on this for Stroma but the consultation responses kicked this in to touch.


    Although the consultation process is over Regulations made under an Act of Parliament permit Ministers to make Regulations without parliamentary debate. The process is to place the proposed legislation on the table of the House of Commons library for a set period. If no MP objects they become law. If an MP objects then the Regulations are debated in the house and voted on before they can become law. I believe the speaker reads out the title of the Regulation and if no one shouts out "object" the regulation becomes law.


    The current proposal allows anyone to self define themselves as competent.
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