The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008

Qualifications relating to certain stationary equipment

15.—(1) No person may—

(a) install, service or maintain the stationary equipment referred to in paragraph (2);

(b) check such equipment for any leakages of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or

(c) repair, or carry out work to prevent, such leakages,

unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(2) The equipment is—

(a) refrigeration equipment;

(b) air conditioning equipment; or

(c) heat pump equipment,

which contains 3 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

(3) No person may—

(a) install, service or maintain the stationary equipment referred to in paragraph (4);

(b) check such equipment for any leakages of fluorinated greenhouse gases; or

(c) repair, or carry out work to prevent, such leakages,

unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1 or an in-house qualification, or he satisfies the requirement in paragraph (5).

(4) The equipment is—

(a) refrigeration equipment;

(b) air conditioning equipment; or

(c) heat pump equipment,

which contains less then 3 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

(5) The requirement referred to in paragraph (3) is that, before the date on which these Regulations come into force, the person has carried out work referred to in paragraph (3) without supervision.

(6) No person may—

(a) install a leakage detection system in the equipment referred to in paragraph (7); or

(b) check that such a system functions properly,

unless he has obtained one of the qualifications referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(7) The equipment is—

(a) refrigeration equipment;

(b) air conditioning equipment; or

(c) heat pump equipment,

which contains 300 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

(8) For the purposes of this regulation, “equipment” includes the circuits which relate to the equipment.

(9) A person is guilty of an offence if he fails to comply with paragraph (1), (3) or (6).