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PROPOSED ELECTRICAL LEGISLATION

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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  • I am reading it as a EICR issued prior to the introduction of the new regulations is not valid and a new one will have to be prepared, even if was only inspected a few months ago.


    That would make sense if all the installations have to comply with BS7671:2018 as many of them don’t despite having been passed as satisfactory under the present regime.


    Either this has not been thought through or the requirements are going to be very stringent. Either way the landlords are not going to be happy.


    Andy Betteridge
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  • I am reading it as a EICR issued prior to the introduction of the new regulations is not valid and a new one will have to be prepared, even if was only inspected a few months ago.


    That would make sense if all the installations have to comply with BS7671:2018 as many of them don’t despite having been passed as satisfactory under the present regime.


    Either this has not been thought through or the requirements are going to be very stringent. Either way the landlords are not going to be happy.


    Andy Betteridge
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