Provide information about water fittings contravention for use in legal procedures

This Standard is about providing evidence for use in legal procedures that could be used for prosecution when water fittings legislation has allegedly been breached by customers.

It includes preparing complete, comprehensive and accurate information, structuring it in a logical way and presenting it either orally to colleagues in the organisation or in written form.

This Standard is for water fittings compliance inspectors.

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1. identify and obtain information and supporting documentation that is relevant to the specified alleged non-compliance
2. ensure information presented is expressed in understandable and unambiguous language with a clear explanation of relevant details
3. label contemporaneous notes so they are clearly differentiated from information obtained after the event
4. support any opinions and conclusions with facts that fall within your area of expertise
5. complete information within agreed timescales
6. present sufficient, relevant and accurate information to support the case
7. provide information to relevant people in appropriate formats
8. collect, cross reference and label evidence to be used in a court of law in compliance with court procedures
9. take account of any admissible evidence provided for defence in line with legal procedures
10. verify and validate any certificates of compliance issued by approved contractors for the premises inspected
11. compile and send evidence to customers or relevant organisations within organisational timescales
12. arrange for appropriate enforcement notices to be issued to customers or relevant organisations in line with organisational procedures

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1. the details of the case including chorological timeline, persons involved, identified non- compliance, legal procedure
2. information sources and how to access them
3. what constitutes contravention of legislation for different types of plumbing systems
4. regulator specifications, appropriate British standards and approved installation methods including Type BA devices (reduced pressure zone valves) and what is required to be notified by customer prior to installation
5. different types of risk posed by different contraventions and sanctions and the penalties that each incurs
6. different types of supporting documentation and the difference between contemporaneous notes and reports complied after an event
7. documents that can be used in defence including certificates of compliance issued by approved contractors and how to validate them
8. the limits of personal expertise
9. when the information needs to be provided
10. which information it is appropriate to present orally and which in written form
11. formats for presenting information including written, sketches, photographs and enforcement notices and how to structure reports
12. the communication skills regarding reading, writing, speaking and listening
13. the need for impartial judgements
14. what evidence is required and what parties it needs to be sent to
15. how to cross reference and label evidence to be used in a court of law, including photographs, water fittings removed from premises
16. information requirements of other people including line manager and specialist personnel
17. organisational and regulatory formats for presenting information about non-compliance
18. how and when cautions can be issued to defendants when preparing cases for prosecution

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31 Mar 2027

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Current

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Original

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Energy & Utility Skills

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EUSWFRBE2

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Engineering and Construction Trades, Law and Legal Services, Water Inspector

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water; fittings; regulations; byelaws; legislation; compliance; contravention; contamination; court; legal; enforcement;

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