From 7 December 2023 the Board will become the regulator of self-contained vehicles

The Board becomes the regulator of the self-contained vehicle system from 7 December 2023. The Board will be responsible for:

• appointing ‘certification authorities’ (individuals and organisations who will offer self-containment certification services);
• providing guidance to certification authorities and other stakeholders;
• investigating any complaints and compliance issues in relation to certification authorities; and
• maintaining a national register of self-contained vehicles.

Certifying plumbers registered with the Board will be deemed certification authorities (and vehicle inspectors) during the transition period which runs until 6 June 2025. This means that if you are a certifying plumber and want to undertake work as a certification authority, you will not need to apply, and be appointed by, the Board during this period.

Certifying plumbers working as a certification authority (and/or vehicle inspector) will need to comply with the rules and requirements set by the Government. These are included in the legislation and the regulations. We will provide further guidance on the rules and requirements in the coming months.

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