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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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    I now realise the government have played a blinder, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations state:


    “electrical safety standards” means the standards for electrical installations in the eighteenth edition of the Wiring Regulations, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the British Standards Institution as BS 7671: 2018(5);


    also:

     

    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;




    Which means that the requirements and processes that are to be implemented are to be decided by the IET.


    Which allows my Member of Parliament to finish his letter by saying:


    "If you would like further clarification, I would recommend contacting the Institute of Engineering and Technology who will be able to answer any technical enquiries you may have.”


    So it is up to the IET to decide how we play the game, not the government as the government are legally passing the responsibility to do so to the IET, not the ESF, NICEIC, NAPIT or anyone else, just the IET.


    Andy Betteridge


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    I now realise the government have played a blinder, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations state:


    “electrical safety standards” means the standards for electrical installations in the eighteenth edition of the Wiring Regulations, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the British Standards Institution as BS 7671: 2018(5);


    also:

     

    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;




    Which means that the requirements and processes that are to be implemented are to be decided by the IET.


    Which allows my Member of Parliament to finish his letter by saying:


    "If you would like further clarification, I would recommend contacting the Institute of Engineering and Technology who will be able to answer any technical enquiries you may have.”


    So it is up to the IET to decide how we play the game, not the government as the government are legally passing the responsibility to do so to the IET, not the ESF, NICEIC, NAPIT or anyone else, just the IET.


    Andy Betteridge


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