PART IIOBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
F1Electrical safety standards
Electrical safety standards for dwelling-houses let under a private tenancy11I
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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.
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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.
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Regulations under this Article are referred to in Articles 11J and 11K as “electrical safety standards regulations”.
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