ABSTRACT
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 are statutory regulations and are the basis of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IET) Regulations. IET regulations lay down recommendations for the safe installation and use of electrical equipment in buildings, and are therefore of great importance to members of the electrical contracting industry. One way of complying with the requirements of Part 'P' of the Building Regulations is to demonstrate competence by belonging to one of the following approval bodies, all of which operate the Competent Persons Scheme for Domestic Installers. Contractors can become members only after their work has been carefully examined by Electrical contractors Association (ECA) experts. The chapter considers the law relating to contracts that is extremely complicated and involved. It may be necessary to carry out work in addition to that referred to in the contract and this work will be the subject of daywork.
