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You were met with a good reception when you ventured into the CC.
Can you guarantee that everyone who can view this forum has completed their ACS?
James.
And the only way to prove competence is through an approved awarding body via the ACS assessments. Otherwise any tom, dick and Harry can just say "I am competent" without having to prove it
You only have to be a member of a "class of persons" if you are working for reward or gain.
You DO however have to be competent.
There is only one way to demonstrate competence prior to incident.
If something happens (BOOM!) then you would have to demonstrate competence to the prosecuting authority.
Pecuniary reasons aside -
the law does need addressing as it is not clear or beneficial to either side of the argument. Obviously those of us who spend a king's ransom to be registered would prefer the tightening of such things. And the ones who like to think they're competent want carte blanche to do what they like.
The big problem is that DIY'ers are seldom equipped to work on modern appliances both in regards to mental faculties and equipment.
The HSE have said somewhere that they had no plans to amend the law on DIY gas installation because they had not found it to be a problem.
Have you not noticed the irony of Screwfix and Plumbfix refusing to sell gas fittings and boilers to the general public.
Yet B&Poo sell DIY gas fire installation kits?
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