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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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    John, I don't disagree with the legislative process, but Boris's lick-spittles won't make a murmur.


    On further reading, I see: "(4) Where a report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) indicates that a private landlord is or is potentially in breach of the duty under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and the report requires the private landlord to undertake further investigative or remedial work, the private landlord must ensure that further investigative or remedial work is carried out by a qualified person..."


    The problem here is that an UNSATISFACTORY EICR requires nobody to do anything - it merely recommends; and even a C3 recommends improvement.


    Back to competency. Yes, I agree that anybody may claim to be a competent person, but it is up to the landlord to ensure that he (or she) is indeed competent. And yes, there will be cheap "drive-by" reports no doubt, and most of the time nothing will go wrong, but will a potential £30k penalty make a difference? Criminal standard of proof and appeal to FtT. Er, probably not! ?
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    John, I don't disagree with the legislative process, but Boris's lick-spittles won't make a murmur.


    On further reading, I see: "(4) Where a report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) indicates that a private landlord is or is potentially in breach of the duty under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and the report requires the private landlord to undertake further investigative or remedial work, the private landlord must ensure that further investigative or remedial work is carried out by a qualified person..."


    The problem here is that an UNSATISFACTORY EICR requires nobody to do anything - it merely recommends; and even a C3 recommends improvement.


    Back to competency. Yes, I agree that anybody may claim to be a competent person, but it is up to the landlord to ensure that he (or she) is indeed competent. And yes, there will be cheap "drive-by" reports no doubt, and most of the time nothing will go wrong, but will a potential £30k penalty make a difference? Criminal standard of proof and appeal to FtT. Er, probably not! ?
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