Every trade and profession will have less than scrupulous people working for them. If a man claims incapacity benefit and is seen building an extension, he is at fault, not the system. That surely applies to any tradesman who cheats a customer.
Every electrical installation (domestic/commercial/industrial) carried out by a tradesman is covered by a whole raft of legislation (HASAWA, ESQCR,COSHH and so on). Part P is a very small part of the regulatory framework. Also, domestic installtions is the only area where DIY is a common occurrence. In the commercial/industrial area BS7671 is the standard worked to, along with C&G qualifications.
There is a government review of the domestic area in progress. Maybe we will end up with a single register for DIs, which covers the scheme operators. That has been proposed and would be a positive move.
Every electrical installation (domestic/commercial/industrial) carried out by a tradesman is covered by a whole raft of legislation (HASAWA, ESQCR,COSHH and so on). Part P is a very small part of the regulatory framework. Also, domestic installtions is the only area where DIY is a common occurrence. In the commercial/industrial area BS7671 is the standard worked to, along with C&G qualifications.
There is a government review of the domestic area in progress. Maybe we will end up with a single register for DIs, which covers the scheme operators. That has been proposed and would be a positive move.