CENWAT Gas Safe Regulations & Commissioning 6 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a CP12 in common industry usage?
- The informal name for a Landlord Gas Safety Record — the annual gas safety check certificate for rented properties (Correct answer)
- A Gas Safe engineer's licence
- A commissioning checklist reference
- A type of gas flue
Correct answer: The informal name for a Landlord Gas Safety Record — the annual gas safety check certificate for rented properties
CP12 is the informal industry name (from the original CORGI form number) for the Landlord Gas Safety Record, the annual gas safety check certificate that landlords must provide to tenants for rented properties.
Question 2: What records must be retained by a landlord after a Landlord Gas Safety Check?
- Records must be kept for at least 2 years and a copy given to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before they move in (Correct answer)
- Records must be kept for 10 years
- No retention period is specified
- Records are kept by the Gas Safe engineer only
Correct answer: Records must be kept for at least 2 years and a copy given to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before they move in
GSIUR Regulation 36 requires landlords to retain Landlord Gas Safety Records for at least 2 years and to provide copies to tenants: existing tenants within 28 days of the check, and new tenants before occupation.
Question 3: What is the Gas Safe Register's role regarding gas appliance safety incidents?
- Gas Safe Register receives incident reports from registered engineers and can investigate unsafe gas work, with powers to remove engineers from the register (Correct answer)
- Gas Safe Register prosecutes engineers directly
- Gas Safe Register installs gas appliances
- Gas Safe Register is only a marketing organisation
Correct answer: Gas Safe Register receives incident reports from registered engineers and can investigate unsafe gas work, with powers to remove engineers from the register
Gas Safe Register administers the registration scheme on behalf of HSE, receives reports of unsafe gas work, can investigate and remove engineers who carry out unsafe work, and promotes gas safety to consumers.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a gas work notification to Building Control?
- For certain gas works (e.g., boiler replacement) the installer must either notify the local authority Building Control or self-certify via a Competent Person Scheme to confirm compliance with Building Regulations (Correct answer)
- Notification is only required for new-build properties
- Notification is optional for all domestic gas work
- Notification is only required for commercial gas work
Correct answer: For certain gas works (e.g., boiler replacement) the installer must either notify the local authority Building Control or self-certify via a Competent Person Scheme to confirm compliance with Building Regulations
Replacing a boiler or installing a new central heating system is notifiable work under Building Regulations. The installer can self-certify through a Competent Person Scheme (e.g., Gas Safe Registered Business) instead of notifying Building Control directly.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a Competent Person Self-Certification Scheme for gas work?
- To allow registered businesses to self-certify compliance with Building Regulations without separately notifying Building Control for each job (Correct answer)
- To register individual engineers with Gas Safe Register
- To provide gas safety training
- To certify new boiler models for sale in the UK
Correct answer: To allow registered businesses to self-certify compliance with Building Regulations without separately notifying Building Control for each job
Competent Person Schemes (such as the Gas Safe scheme) allow registered businesses to certify their own work as complying with Building Regulations, avoiding the need to notify Building Control separately for each notifiable job.
Question 6: What is the significance of the ACS (Assessed Competence Scheme) for gas engineers?
- ACS assessment provides evidence of technical competence in specific gas work categories, required for Gas Safe registration and to demonstrate competence under the GSIUR (Correct answer)
- ACS is only required for commercial gas engineers
- ACS certification lasts for the engineer's lifetime
- ACS is an optional additional qualification only
Correct answer: ACS assessment provides evidence of technical competence in specific gas work categories, required for Gas Safe registration and to demonstrate competence under the GSIUR
ACS (Assessed Competence Scheme) assessments are the primary route to demonstrating technical competence required for Gas Safe registration; engineers must be assessed in each category of gas work they wish to carry out and renew every 5 years.
CENWAT Gas Safe Regulations & Commissioning 6
What is a CP12 in common industry usage?