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Last week, a young lad from Portsmouth was handed a 12 month sentence and £5000 fine for claiming to be on the gas safe register.
The alleged offences occurred a few years ago but like all private prosecutions (HSE are not Gov) it takes time and lots of money to get to court.
HSE employed a barrister for the case and the barrister described the young lad as "a convicted fraudster and rogue gas fitter who had dishonestly and intentionally breached the law with no regard for the safety of his customers or their families"
The lad is qualified and had been on the register and is now back on the register having paid the fees.
Does this mean that if he had no regard for safety when he had not paid his fee that he can now not be regarded as having regard because he has paid the fee?
Very confusing for the consumer I think
The alleged offences occurred a few years ago but like all private prosecutions (HSE are not Gov) it takes time and lots of money to get to court.
HSE employed a barrister for the case and the barrister described the young lad as "a convicted fraudster and rogue gas fitter who had dishonestly and intentionally breached the law with no regard for the safety of his customers or their families"
The lad is qualified and had been on the register and is now back on the register having paid the fees.
Does this mean that if he had no regard for safety when he had not paid his fee that he can now not be regarded as having regard because he has paid the fee?
Very confusing for the consumer I think