PART 1: SCOPE, OBJECT AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (14)

Question 1

Which of the Following Documents are deemed Non-Statutory.

a) BS7671:2018
b) EAWR 1989
c) HAWAS 1974
d) ESQCR 2002

Answer 1

a) BS7671:2018

EAWR 1989 Electricity at Work Regulations
HASAW 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act
ESQCR 2002 Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations,

See also Note by the Health and Safety Executive p.13

114.1 p.16
The Regulations are non-statutory. They may, however, be used in a court of law in evidence to claim compliance with a statutory requirement. The relevant statutory provisions are listed in Appendix 2 and include Acts of Parliament and Regulations made thereunder. In some cases statutory Regulations may be accompanied by Codes of Practice approved under Section 16 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The legal status of these Codes is explained in Section 17 of the 1974 Act.

For a supply given in accordance with the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations, it shall be deemed that the connection with Earth of the neutral of the supply is permanent. Outside England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, confirmation shall be sought from the distributor that the supply conforms to requirements corresponding to those of the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (ESQCR), in this respect. Where the ESQCR does not apply, equipment for isolation and switching shall be selected accordingly as specified in Chapters 46 and 53.