- Enforced by
- HSE
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 29 of 35 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
METERS AND REGULATORS
6 of 7 sections shown- Ensure safe and accessible gas meter installationAny Person
- Ensure gas meter housings are safe and provide keys to consumersAny Person
- Install and maintain gas pressure regulators correctlyAny Person
- Display emergency notices on or near gas metersAny Person
- Comply with gas meter installation, marking, and removal safety rulesAny Person
- Display and update line diagrams for secondary gas metersAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
INSTALLATION PIPEWORK
6 of 7 sections shown- Ensure gas pipes are installed safely and notify regarding electrical bondingAny Person
- Ensure gas pipework does not damage building structure or fire safetyAny Person
- Install deposit vessels on pipes prone to cloggingAny Person
- Test and purge gas pipes after installation or repair workAny Person
- Mark and maintain gas pipes in non-residential premisesResponsible Person
- Install safety valves and diagrams for large gas suppliesAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
- Ensure gas work is done by competent, Gas Safe registered personsSelf-Employed Person
- Ensure gas engineers are Gas Safe registeredSelf-Employed Person
- Use safe materials and standards when installing gas fittingsAny Person
- Follow general safety precautions when working with gas fittingsAny Person
- Protect gas fittings from damage, blockages, and corrosionAny Person
- Ensure building alterations do not make gas fittings unsafeSelf-Employed Person
- Install and label gas emergency controls correctlyAny Person
- Use an electrical bond to maintain continuity during gas workAny Person
- Ensure gas appliances are installed and tested safelyAny Person
- Ensure gas flues are safe, suitable, and correctly installedAny Person
- Ensure gas appliances are easily accessible for maintenanceAny Person
- Provide manufacturer's instructions to the appliance userAny Person
- Install only room-sealed gas appliances in bathrooms and bedroomsAny Person
- Ensure suspended gas appliances are safely supportedAny Person
- Comply with safety requirements for gas flue dampersAny Person
- Test and verify gas appliances after installation or before supplyAny Person
- Stop the use of dangerous gas appliances and report safety risksResponsible Person
- Maintain gas appliances and flues in a safe conditionSelf-Employed Person
- Renew gas safety certificates early without losing your expiry dateLandlord
- Maintain and check gas appliances and flues annuallyLandlord
- Shut off gas supply immediately and notify supplier of leaksResponsible Person
- Notify gas transporter of pressure fluctuations or non-standard gas useAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review gas safety regulations every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
6 other provisions
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Building compliance quick check
Fast compliance verification for experienced property managers. Checklist format covering electrical, gas, water, HVAC, lifts, and energy performance requirements.
Building compliance for new property owners
Comprehensive guide to understanding and meeting your legal obligations for building safety, maintenance, and energy performance when you acquire commercial premises.
Building regulations compliance for renovation
Navigate building control approval, thermal upgrade requirements, and competent person schemes when renovating business premises
Accommodation compliance for hotels, B&Bs, and holiday lets
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Run a construction business
Ongoing compliance, site safety, and operational requirements for established construction businesses
Start a construction business
Set up and register a construction, building, or trades business
Control gas, ventilation and legionella risks in a commercial kitchen
Employers must keep gas appliances, flues and pipework safe using competent Gas Safe engineers, provide effective ventilation, and assess and control legionella …
Heating system compliance for business premises
Replacing a boiler or installing a heat pump in business premises must meet the Building Regulations 2010. A replacement boiler must be …
Keep gas appliances safe in your business premises
Whoever controls a workplace must keep its gas appliances, pipework and flues in a safe condition, and only a Gas Safe registered …
Meet the safety rules for your holiday let
Paying guests make you responsible for their safety. Fire safety law requires a recorded fire risk assessment and suitable alarms, gas appliances …
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