"BS7671 issued by a competent electrician registered with an electrical self certification scheme".
That does not make sense. I assume they mean they will accept an installation certificate stating the works meet BS7671 if supplied by a electrician registered with an self certification scheme.
I have had LABC accept my certs and sign off a job before i have notified them many times, & thats wrong. My first comment still stands that 'anyone' could do the work as long as 48 hours notice is given before the works start and a fee is paid.
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A short while after part P started the ODPM had to issue a letter to all building controls stating any testing & fees were included in their fees and could not charge more. This office is no longer but i am sure the rules still stand
Found it, heres the relevant bit
Local authority inspection and testing of electrical installation work in dwellings.
Where electrical installation work in dwellings is carried out by an installer registered with an authorised Part P competent person scheme (see Schedule 2A of the Building Regulations 2000, as amended), there is no requirement to submit a building notice or full plans to the local authority. Regulation 16A authorises the local authority to accept a certificate from the person carrying out the work as evidence that the requirements of Regulations 4 and 7 have been satisfied.
Where, however, notifiable electrical installation work is to be carried out by a person not registered with a Part P competent person scheme, a building notice or full plans must be submitted to the local authority. Under section 91 of the Building Act 1984 local authorities are then under a duty to enforce the relevant building regulations in their areas. Regulation 18 allows local authorities to make such tests as may be necessary to establish whether building work (including electrical installation work) complies with the requirements in Schedule 1 to the Regulations.
There have been reports that some local authorities are asking householders to have electrical installation work inspected, tested and certificated by someone other than the person carrying out the work. Section 33(2) of the Building Act 1984 (which would give power to local authorities to require persons carrying out building work to carry out such reasonable tests, at the person's expense, of or in connection with the work for the purpose of enabling local authorities to ascertain whether the work complies with the requirements of the Regulations) has not been commenced. This means in our opinion that local authorities do not have the power to require householders to retain an electrician to test and certificate the work in accordance with BS 7671. Local authorities which have adopted such a practice should discontinue it immediately
