BS 546 to be withdrawn ?

It seems to be generally accepted that the IET regulations are retrospective with regards to rented properties, and that compliance with the latest edition, including amendments is required before letting a home.

I thought that was exactly NOT what the law said - The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 specifically refers to the unamended version of  BS 7671: 2018 - and apparently deliberately so - it's the principle of non-ambulatory legislation - i.e. no-one but Parliament can change what a law means.

Some might suggest that complying with a later version is a 'good as' complying with the stated version - which of itself is perhaps reasonable (especially where options like o-pen devices might be an safety improvement on what BS 7671:2018 originally permitted) but that's not at all the same as saying that only compliance with the latest version will do.

   - Andy.

That brings up an interesting question. If a legally mandated (like landlord regs) edition of BS 7671 says that sockets (or RCDs or light sockets or whatever) must conform to one of a list of standards, what happens if subsequently one of those standards (like BS 546) is withdrawn? Is it still legal to use them within the context of that legislation?

That brings up an interesting question. If a legally mandated (like landlord regs) edition of BS 7671 says that sockets (or RCDs or light sockets or whatever) must conform to one of a list of standards, what happens if subsequently one of those standards (like BS 546) is withdrawn? Is it still legal to use them within the context of that legislation?