The Gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1998 are a UK document and they they are not gas type specific.
These Regulations re-enact, with amendments, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994, as amended by the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)(Amendment) Regulations 1996 and the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)(Amendment)(No 2) Regulations 1996 (“the 1994 Regulations”). The 1994...
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Form the document text ;
- “gas” means any substance which is or (if it were in a gaseous state) would be gas within the meaning of the Gas Act 1986(1) except that it does not include gas consisting wholly or mainly of hydrogen when used in non-domestic premises;
It outlines who is classed as the "responsible person" and therefore required to ensure the system is fully and correctly maintained.
It sets out the requirement for the authorisations and competence and quality of workmanship required to work on differnt type of installations from the point of view of installing, commissioning, servicing repairing and removing appliances and fitting including testing.
With regards pipe lifetimes ... It requires all equipment used must have the relevant approvals be used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, and accepted codes of practice. and that work is carried out according the accepted codes of practice.
It sets out certain statutory duties with regards design and testing of installations.
In relation to caravans the regulations state :-
- (5) Nothing in these Regulations shall apply in relation to the supply of gas to, or anything done in respect of a gas fitting on—
- (a)a self-propelled vehicle except when such a vehicle is—
- (i)hired out in the course of a business; or
- (ii)made available to members of the public in the course of a business carried on from that vehicle;
- ....
- (iii)used primarily for domestic or residential purposes;
- ...
- (e)a caravan used for touring otherwise than when hired out in the course of a business.
This provision does need have this note applied.
Whilst the duties of the owner of such exempt vehicles are less onerous, it does not exempt them from prosecution for failing to ensure all work is carried out to the accepted standards and procedures. Failure to do so can still result in criminal charges under H&S legislation.
It must also be noted that allowing some one other than the owner to borrow a caravan on a no cost basis is technically still hiring at £0 and thus the full force of the regulations apply.