The 2006 Act provides that the CER may by regulations designate a class or classes of works to be 'gas works'. 'Works which are gas works' means the installation, removal, repair or replacement of a Natural Gas Fitting or an LPG Fitting. These regulations will set out the classes of work that can only be completed by a Registered Gas Installer (RGI). Once in place it is illegal for any person who is not a RGI to undertake these classes of work.
The CER published its Definition for the Scope of Gas Works on 31st July 2008. This document, which can be viewed below, outlines the CER’s decision with regard to the scope of gas works for domestic, commercial and industrial customers.
The CER subsequently implemented a class of gas works for those works on natural gas fittings in the domestic customer category. It is illegal for any person who is not an RGI to carry out these gas works.
The CER will in the future designate further classes of gas works in line with the CERs final decision for the scope of gas works with respect to natural gas.