This means that the document itself is not a law passed by Parliament. You cannot be prosecuted simply for failing to follow a specific regulation within BS 7671 in the same way you would for breaking a traffic law.
If you’ve ever been on a site and heard someone say, “But the regs don’t apply here, it’s not a legal requirement,” you’ve witnessed one of the most dangerous (and common) misunderstandings in the electrical industry. is bs7671 statutory
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations reference BS 7671 as the standard for consumer installations. This means that the document itself is not
While not directly statutory, compliance with BS7671 is essential for several reasons: The Electricity Safety
Although the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) are non-statutory, they are used to support several key pieces of UK legislation that are statutory. Statutory Instrument Relationship to BS 7671