Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the definition of “British Standard Requirements”, which is used in regulation 27 of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988. Any consumer’s installation which complies with the British Standard, Requirements for Electrical Installations: BS 7671: 1992, as amended in 1994 (AMD 8536) and again in 1997 (AMD 9781) is deemed to comply with the regulation 27 requirements as to safety. Copies of the British Standard Requirements (as amended) may be obtained from the Institution of Electrical Engineers, P.O. Box 96, Stevenage, SG1 2SD at a price of £42.00 in paperback or £55.00 as a loose-leaf publication.

These Regulations involve no additional costs to those affected and, therefore, no Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared.