Proposals for amendments to the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
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HSENI has launched a new consultation document containing amendment proposals to revise the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 63) (GSIUR).
The GSIUR make provisions in respect of the installation and use of gas fittings for the purpose of protecting the public from dangers arising from the distribution, supply or use of gas.
The consultation document is in four parts.
The proposed changes, and why HSENI think they are necessary, are explained in:
Part one
Amendment to regulation 36(3) and insertion of new regulation 36A to:
- introduce flexibility in the timing of landlords’ annual gas safety checks
- clarify that only gas safety defects should be recorded
- determine the date when the next safety check is due under regulation 36(3)
Part two
Disapplication for compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations fed by a dedicated metered gas supply from the majority of the requirements of GSIUR, bringing them in line with other industrial premises.
Part three
Amend GSIUR to:
- incorporate the existing exemption certificate no.1 to regulation 26(9)(c) which sets out the circumstances where engineers can carry out alternative safety checks when the prescribed tests are not possible
- extend scope to scenarios where it is not reasonably practicable to complete 26(9)(c) checks by insertion of new regulation 26(9)(ca)
Part four
Designation of Service Layer Engineers (SLEs) as a “member of a class of persons” under regulation 3(3).
Further information
Further details regarding the proposed Regulations are set out in the consultation document at the link below:
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The closing date for receipt of comments is no later than 12.00pm, 10 February 2026.