With a few exceptions any electrical work undertaken in your home which includes the addition of a new electrical circuit, or involves work in your:

• Kitchen
• Bathroom
• Garden/Outside

must from 1st January 2005 be reported to the Local Authority Building Control for inspection. This includes work undertaken professionally, by yourself or another family member or friend.

The ONLY exception is when the installer has been approved by a Competent Persons organisation such as NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors & Testers).