Minor Works Certificate

Domestic electrical work that must be notified under Part P of the Building Regulations in England and Wales. Wales covers more kinds of work than England; Scotland and Northern Ireland run their own systems. It includes a new circuit, a replacement consumer unit and some work in bathrooms. There are two main lawful routes: an electrician registered with a competent-person scheme certifies and notifies it, or the householder tells local authority building control before starting and pays for it to be inspected. In England only, an installer who is not scheme-registered can also book a registered third-party certifier before work starts, to inspect and certify the job.

The certificate for electrical work that goes beyond minor works. That means a new installation, an addition or alteration with a new circuit, or a replacement consumer unit or distribution board. It records the design, construction, inspection and testing, it's only valid with its schedules attached, and the original goes to the person who ordered the work. It's a record of that job, not proof that anyone is qualified or registered.

Work that puts right a defect an inspection found, such as a C1 or C2 on an EICR. It's recorded on its own paperwork, normally a Minor Works Certificate or an Electrical Installation Certificate, because an EICR reports on condition and isn't issued for a repair. In rented homes in England, and private tenancies in Northern Ireland, the landlord has to get a qualified person to do it within 28 days of the inspection, or sooner if the report says so. Wales and Scotland set their landlord duties in their own laws, so check the rules for where the home is.