Landlord electrical safety certificate

Simon Barker:

geoffsd:

Simon Barker:

Actually, reading the legislation again, not only does it not stipulate a list of items to be inspected, but it doesn't even say that the report has to be an inspection against "the electrical safety standards".

Seriously, it doesn't.  Read Section 3 - (1) (a) to (c) in the most pedantic way you can think of, rather than assuming it means what it ought to say.

Does  3 - (1) (a) not say that?

"(a) ensure that the electrical safety standards are met during any period when the residential premises(2) are occupied under a specified tenancy;"


Then 3 - (3) (a) says a report must be obtained.

3 - (1) (a) says that the landlord is responsible for ensuring that the installation meets the standards - but doesn't say how.

3 - (1) (b) says that the landlord must obtain a report on the installation - but doesn't say that the report is against the standards, or that the report is the means of ensuring (a).

Yes, but look at R.2 Interpretation:


"“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;"


So the qualified person must I&T in accordance with the electrical safety standards.

Simon Barker:

geoffsd:

Simon Barker:

Actually, reading the legislation again, not only does it not stipulate a list of items to be inspected, but it doesn't even say that the report has to be an inspection against "the electrical safety standards".

Seriously, it doesn't.  Read Section 3 - (1) (a) to (c) in the most pedantic way you can think of, rather than assuming it means what it ought to say.

Does  3 - (1) (a) not say that?

"(a) ensure that the electrical safety standards are met during any period when the residential premises(2) are occupied under a specified tenancy;"


Then 3 - (3) (a) says a report must be obtained.

3 - (1) (a) says that the landlord is responsible for ensuring that the installation meets the standards - but doesn't say how.

3 - (1) (b) says that the landlord must obtain a report on the installation - but doesn't say that the report is against the standards, or that the report is the means of ensuring (a).

Yes, but look at R.2 Interpretation:


"“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;"


So the qualified person must I&T in accordance with the electrical safety standards.