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Topics: Pipelines

Introduction:

This page contains information about natural gas and LPG that consumers, installers, distributors and transmission operators need to know. There is a section dedicated to advice for the consumer, a section dedicated to advice for installers and a section dedicated to information regarding the transmission and distribution of natural gas and LPG.  The section dedicated to the consumer includes a section on risks from Carbon Monoxide. It also provides advice for landlords and letting agents on how to comply with the law.

Source - HSE(GB)
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Key Messages/Current Issues:

  • Registration Scheme

    The CORGI registration scheme for gas installers will cease on 31st March 2010 and gas fitters are required to be registered with Gas Safe Register from 1st April 2010. It is a legal requirement for gas fitters to be competent and registered at all times.

  • Safety Alert

    Have you got a gas cooker with a low level grill? If you have, please check that your cooker is not the subject of the following cooker safety alert.

  • Priorities

    Interfering with gas meters is illegal, dangerous and can result in injury or death.

Key Legislation

The Pipelines Safety Regulations (NI) 1997

The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (NI) 1997

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (NI) 2004

Planning Advice for Developments around Hazardous Installations

Please note that these links are to the original legislation, visitors should verify for themselves whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation.