What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Regulations carry
What our graph holds for Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 34
- Penalties
- 30
- Exemptions
- 2
Duties on businesses under the Regulations
- Ensure gas work is done by competent, Gas Safe registered persons s.3
- Ensure gas engineers are Gas Safe registered s.4
- Use safe materials and standards when installing gas fittings s.5
- Follow general safety precautions when working with gas fittings s.6
- Protect gas fittings from damage, blockages, and corrosion s.7
- Ensure building alterations do not make gas fittings unsafe s.8
… and 28 more business duties in the same Regulations.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Ensure only competent, HSE‑approved persons carry out gas work 2 years imprisonment
- Install and verify automatic flue dampers safely 2 years imprisonment
- Display permanent emergency notice on or near gas meters 2 years imprisonment
- Install gas appliances and flues safely 2 years imprisonment
- Install gas meters safely and in compliance with fire safety rules 2 years imprisonment
… and 25 more penalties in the same Regulations.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Defence of 'all reasonable steps' for gas safety contraventions — The person can demonstrate they took all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention
- Living flame effect gas fires exempt from cavity pipework restriction — Pipework connected to a living flame effect gas fire that operates with a fanned flue and is installed within the …
Read our full dossier on Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Department for Work and Pensions.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.