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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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    What do you expect from layman, more interested in their jobsworth?, advice should have been taken from electrical safety bodies (and where are they for such important legislation?, they need to stand up and be counted).

    To quote (“qualified person” means a person competent to undertake the inspection and testing required under regulation 3(1) and any further investigative or remedial work in accordance with the electrical safety standards) ... No punctuation here either.


    I think that the I.E.T. should take up this case with a list of concerned members, as well as the petition from those suggested at the coal face. I suspect that estate agents are arranging for electrical inspections, and are not probably unconcerned about electrical qualifications but in the almighty dollar. I find that this attitude is prevalent with Joe Public in general.


    Authorised members of registered bodies such as NAPIT, should only be allowed to carry out such electrical inspections, Their authorisation should include training and qualifications that are renewable every 5 years.


    Jaymack
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    What do you expect from layman, more interested in their jobsworth?, advice should have been taken from electrical safety bodies (and where are they for such important legislation?, they need to stand up and be counted).

    To quote (“qualified person” means a person competent to undertake the inspection and testing required under regulation 3(1) and any further investigative or remedial work in accordance with the electrical safety standards) ... No punctuation here either.


    I think that the I.E.T. should take up this case with a list of concerned members, as well as the petition from those suggested at the coal face. I suspect that estate agents are arranging for electrical inspections, and are not probably unconcerned about electrical qualifications but in the almighty dollar. I find that this attitude is prevalent with Joe Public in general.


    Authorised members of registered bodies such as NAPIT, should only be allowed to carry out such electrical inspections, Their authorisation should include training and qualifications that are renewable every 5 years.


    Jaymack
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