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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?
  • The problem as I see it with the Scottish scheme is they have not grasped the fact that the various schemes in the list do not register individuals only "Enterprises " that have one assessed person. 


    As as we know that allows Enterprises to send out anyone who can mist up a mirror to do EICRs.


    The Scottish document does not specify any specific qualifications. In addition it is electrician focused and does not appear to recognise engineers who may do this work.


    The IET only operates an individual recognition scheme for electrians.


  • Here is the response which I received via my MP. HMG appears to have missed the point, but I cannot fault Ms Dinenage's approach.

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  • Meanwhile over in the letting agents office someone is Reading this.


     Andy Betteridge
  • Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee Tuesday 17th March 2020

    https://hansard.parliament.uk/pdf/commons/2020-03-17/19d18af0-b369-473e-9f4a-eade8d08f155


    Andy Betteridge