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<< Statement from Trading Standards
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Consumer Protection
from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 is legislation designed to protect consumers by
prohibiting the use of unfair commercial practices. The legislation contains a list of practices which are
considered unfair in all circumstances and are therefore banned, these
include:
- Displaying a trust mark, quality mark, or equivalent without having obtained the
necessary authorisation.
- Claiming that you have been approved,endorsed or authorised by a public or
private body when you have not
CORGI is a private trade association and only its members are
entitled use of its logo. Businesses that are not members should remove all references to CORGI approval and
the logo from vehicles, invoices and marketing material with immediate effect. Failure to comply with this
legislation is a criminal offence and can result in an unlimited fine and/or two years imprisonment.
If you wish to report any issues to trading standards, you will find contact details for your local department by
clicking here >>> Trading Standards Gov Uk
BAXI BOILER TRAINING
Mr V S Barnes is to attend baxi boiler
training course on 1st December 2009
GAS ACS RE-ASSESSMENTS
Mr V S Barnes has now completed his 5 yearly ACS
re-assessment and passed.
NEW GAS REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 1st
2009
Capita, provider of the new gas installer
registration scheme, have unveiled a new brand for gas safety to gas installers and the general
public.
Capita have announced that from 1 April 2009 the new
brand, 'Gas Safe Register™', will focus solely on improving consumer gas safety. The new brand will come into play
at the same time as the new gas registration scheme which will replace the CORGI scheme. The new brand will be held
by HSE on behalf of gas installers, will be used by Capita for the duration of the contract, and will be available
to whoever runs the registration scheme in the future.
GAS SAFE REGISTER TIMELINE
Now until 31 March 2009; CORGI gas register The CORGI
gas register in Great Britain will end on 31 March 2009.
There will be no period of dual running and no grace
period. From the 1 April 2009 you must be on the Gas Safe Register to legally carry out gas work and comply with
the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998.
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/
CARBON MONOXIDE VIDEO
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/video/sassafety1995bb.wmv
SURESTOP
WE ARE
NOW OFFICIALLY AN APPROVED INSTALLER FOR
SURESTOP
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