Can I issue Part P & Installation Certificates for other peoples work?
Section 1.28 of Approved Document P does clearly state that a 3rd party
may not issue an Installation Certificate.
This may only be issued by the installer responsible for the installation work.
A third party could only sign a Periodic Inspection Report.
Source information:
Download Approved Document P at:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADP_2006.pdf
More info on Part P of The Building Regulations.
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It is worth noting that both BS7671 and the Building regulations state that inspection and testing can only be performed by competent persons. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 state that persons need to be competent to undertake electrical work. This means having the necessary relevant technical knowledge, relevant skills and relevant experience of the installation.
Unless you have been involved in the design and or build of an installation you can not be competent and therefore are unable to certify the installation. There is no qualification in existance that enables you to turn up and certify someone else’s work unless they have been working under your supervision or you have full technical knowledge and experience of what has been installed and how.
How do building control get around this then because they have nobody themselves who can do this and so I believe, they have to get an electrical company in to carry out the Part P for them.