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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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    Reading through this section I read it that every private tenanted home has to have a EICR prepared and every defect repaired before the 1st April 2012, without any leeway for those who will have an existing EICR that was prepared within the period prior to the introduction of the new legislation :

    PART 2 Duties of private landlords



    Duties of private landlords in relation to electrical installations



    3.—(1) A private landlord(7) who grants or intends to grant a specified tenancy must—



    (a)ensure that the electrical safety standards are met during any period when the residential premises(8) are occupied under a specified tenancy;



    (b)ensure every electrical installation in the residential premises is inspected and tested at regular intervals by a qualified person; and



    (c)ensure the first inspection and testing is carried out—



    (i)before the tenancy commences in relation to a new specified tenancy; or



    (ii)by 1st April 2021 in relation to an existing specified tenancy.



    (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) “at regular intervals” means—



    (a)at intervals of no more than 5 years; or



    (b)where the most recent report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) requires such inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report.

     


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    Reading through this section I read it that every private tenanted home has to have a EICR prepared and every defect repaired before the 1st April 2012, without any leeway for those who will have an existing EICR that was prepared within the period prior to the introduction of the new legislation :

    PART 2 Duties of private landlords



    Duties of private landlords in relation to electrical installations



    3.—(1) A private landlord(7) who grants or intends to grant a specified tenancy must—



    (a)ensure that the electrical safety standards are met during any period when the residential premises(8) are occupied under a specified tenancy;



    (b)ensure every electrical installation in the residential premises is inspected and tested at regular intervals by a qualified person; and



    (c)ensure the first inspection and testing is carried out—



    (i)before the tenancy commences in relation to a new specified tenancy; or



    (ii)by 1st April 2021 in relation to an existing specified tenancy.



    (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) “at regular intervals” means—



    (a)at intervals of no more than 5 years; or



    (b)where the most recent report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) requires such inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report.

     


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