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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Preliminary and key provisions - Key provisions - Specific gasfitting exemptions

21: Exemption for gasfitting under supervision

You could also call this:

"Doing gasfitting work with a supervisor who has a licence."

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You can do gasfitting work if someone supervises you. They must have a licence to supervise the work or be allowed to under section 20. You cannot connect the work to a gas supply while you do it. You must test and certify the work as per regulations under section 54 of the Gas Act 1992. The person supervising you must connect the work to a gas supply. They are in charge of making sure the work is done correctly.

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Part 1Preliminary and key provisions
Key provisions: Specific gasfitting exemptions

21Exemption for gasfitting under supervision

  1. A person may do, or assist in doing, any gasfitting if—

  2. the work done by that person is carried out under the supervision of a person who—
    1. holds a current practising licence that authorises the person to supervise the work; or
      1. is authorised to supervise the work under section 20; and
      2. while that work is done, no pipe or appliance in respect of which that work is done is connected to any supply of gas; and
        1. the work is—
          1. tested and certified in accordance with regulations made under section 54 of the Gas Act 1992; and
            1. connected to a supply of gas by the person who supervises the work.

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