The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Qualification of individuals relating to high-voltage switchgear

31.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulation 32, an individual commits an offence if that individual—

(a) recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear; but

(b) does not hold a high-voltage switchgear qualification in contravention of Article 3.1 of Commission Regulation 305/2008.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who—

(a) is enrolled on a training course for the purpose of obtaining a high-voltage switchgear qualification; and

(b) recovers fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear under the supervision of an individual who does hold such a qualification,

for a period of one year from the date on which that individual enrolled on the training course referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

(3) Up to and including 3^rd July 2009, paragraph (1) does not apply to an individual who carried out work referred to in paragraph (1)(a) before 4^th July 2008 without supervision.

(4) In this regulation—

(a) “high-voltage switchgear” means switching devices and their combination with associated control, measuring, protective and regulating equipment, and assemblies of such devices and equipment, with associated interconnections, accessories, enclosures and supporting structures, intended for use in connection with generation, transmission, distribution and conversion of electric energy at rated voltages above 1000V; and

(b) “high-voltage switchgear qualification” means a valid certificate issued by a certification body referred to in regulation 30(2) under Article 4 of Commission Regulation 305/2008.