Reporting People

[Gravid]

Hey up, went to see an extension job after work today, run of the mill job. Went through it with the lady and asked can i see your fuse brd, no problem she said. so she takes me inside opens the cupbrd and there's a brand spanking crabtree starbreaker, dual RCD and spare way.
" Fantastic " I said
" yes we'd like certificates "
" of course blah blah"
" No for the whole board " she said
It turns out they know this spark who she says is qualified but can't sign anything off yet who'd done the board change but he hadn't given her any certs. I asked whether he had tested and she wasn't sure, I told her to get in touch and ask him. Then agreed to come back in a week or so as she was still unsure of exactly what she wanted and it was only half built.
Are we supposed to report these people? and would you report him ?

Here's a guy doing notifiable work in my area with no annual fees to pay !
On the other hand least he's a spark, did look a neat job but not had the cover off yet, who knows his story, laid off kids to feed etc kind of think life's hard enough without grassing fellow tradesman in. Would LABC ever know ....

I realise if the installation is dangerous it might be a different story also if the client had done it themselves but for now lets imagine it tests out fine.
I am also aware of not signing other peoples work off but don't we do that everytime we upgarde a consumer unit anyhow, also why should I have to act as the part p police and potentially screw up someones year and more than likely make an enemy of a fellow spark?
What would you do? and have you ever reported anyone?

 

[telectrix]

This for me is where the process falls down. If I didnt have to pay a fee to LABC, I would notify. Seeing as they have made a rod for their own backs, I will be doing the work on MY home, to regs, and not telling anyone.

I will fill the paperwork, conciensiously test where required and answer any questions asked. But I refuse to be dragged down by a government that has attempted to remove "personal responsibility" from the dictionary.

well said mate. we, as with a lot of the population of this country have allowed ourselves to be bullied and walked all over by government bureaucrats who mostly don't know their arse from their elbow. it's time we stood up and said " enough". give us our trade back to those of us who know what we're talikng about. end of rant. have a good night