The Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

[F1 Electrical safety standards for dwelling-houses let under a private tenancy N.I.

11I.— (1) The Department may by regulations impose duties on the landlord of a dwelling-house let under a private tenancy for the purposes of ensuring that electrical safety standards are met during the period when the dwelling-house is let under the tenancy.

(2) “Electrical safety standards” means standards specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations in relation to—

(a) the installations in the dwelling-house for the supply and use of electricity, or

(b) electrical fixtures, fittings or appliances provided by the landlord.

(3) The duties imposed on the landlord may include duties to ensure that a qualified person has checked that the electrical safety standards are met.

(4) The regulations may make provision about—

(a) how and when checks are carried out;

(b) who is qualified to carry out checks.

(5) The regulations may require the landlord to undertake works as a result of checks carried out by the qualified person.

(6) The regulations may require the landlord—

(a) to obtain a certificate from the qualified person confirming that electrical safety standards are met;

(b) to give a copy of the certificate to the tenant, or a prospective tenant, or any other person specified in the regulations;

(c) where the electrical safety standards are not met, to obtain from the qualified person a written description of the works required to meet the standards.

(7) Regulations under this Article are referred to in Articles 11J and 11K as “electrical safety standards regulations”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Arts. 11I-11K and cross-heading inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 20), s. 14(2)(f), Sch. 3 para. 2