Why do people keep asking questions about (usually) stupid modifications to their gas supply?? These sort of alterations are potentially lethal and highly illegal. If you do not know the answer to the question-YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED!!!!!
Alterations to your own gas supply done by yourself isn't illegal, dear boy. If you are competent to do so. And gas pipework is no more difficult to work than any other.
Cooking food wrongly is potentially lethal. And kills far more than DIY gas work.
That sounds like an excellent service. Can you come over to my place on Sunday? I've got some plumbing that needs finishing and you can keep Mrs.C occupied while I watch the Grand Prix.
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IIRC the item you are misquoting is something to the effect of "if the law said that then the law is an ass". Unlike Part P the law on gas work doesn't appear to be an ass.
I was under the impression that landlords were specifically required to use professionals for gas work.
If the term 'competent' is not defined in the legislation then ISTM that any judge has no option but to take its everyday meaning for the context. The dictionary definition (Collins) I have before me should suit: "having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc.; capable." That the law makes provision for a competent person to do the work without being Corgi registered as long as they do not do it for reward is ample evidence that doing such work without Corgi registration can be legal as well of ample evidence that those who would argue otherwise are either driven by malice or stupidity or quite possibly both.
OTOH Corgi registration is no protection to a tradesman who carries out his work incompetently. He will be done for dangerous work on Health and Safety grounds.
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