Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers - Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing - Competence

54: Procedure on review of competence

You could also call this:

"How the Board Checks a Plumber's Competence"

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You can have your competence as a plumber, gasfitter, or drainlayer reviewed. The Board decides how to do the review. They look at the reasons for the review and tell you about them. The Board must tell you why they are reviewing your competence. They give you a chance to say what you think and be heard. You can do this by writing or talking to the Board. If the Board thinks you are not competent, they can make orders. These orders might tell you to do a programme to improve your competence. They might also add conditions to your licence. The Registrar gives you a copy of the order within 5 working days. The order starts from the day you get it or a later date stated in the order.

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53: Review of registered person’s competence, or

"Checking if a plumber, gasfitter, or drainlayer is doing their job safely and well"

55: Competence programmes, or

"Programmes to Help You Prove You're Good at Plumbing, Gasfitting, or Drainlaying"

Part 2Registration and licensing of plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers
Plumber, gasfitter, and drainlayer registration and licensing: Competence

54Procedure on review of competence

The form of a review under section 53 is at the Board’s discretion.
However, in conducting the review, the Board must give the person concerned—
the particulars that are reasonably necessary to clearly inform the person of the substance of the grounds (if any) on which the Board has decided to carry out the review; and
a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions and be heard on the question, either personally or by his or her representative.

If, after conducting a review under section 53, the Board has reason to believe that the competence of a registered person is deficient, the Board may make either or both of the following orders:
that the registered person undertake a competence programme:
that 1 or more conditions be placed on the registered person’s practising licence.

The Registrar must ensure that, within 5 working days of the making of an order under subsection (3), a copy of the order is given to the person concerned.
An order made under subsection (3) takes effect from the day on which a copy of the order is given to the person concerned or from any date that is specified in the order, whichever is the later.