Type of Installation |
Routine check |
Maximum period between
Testing / Inspections |
| Commercial |
1 year |
change of occupancy / 5 years |
| Educational establishments |
4 months |
5 years |
| Hospitals |
1 year |
5 years |
| Industrial |
1 year |
3 years |
| Residential accommodation |
change of occupancy / 1 year |
5 years |
| Offices |
1 year |
5 years |
| Shops |
1 year |
5 years |
| Laboratories |
1 year |
5 years |
| Cinemas |
1 year |
3 year |
| Church installations |
1 year |
5 years |
| Leisure complexes(no pools) |
1 year |
3 years |
| Public entertainment |
1 year |
3 years |
| Restaurants / Hotels |
1 year |
5 years |
| Theatres |
1 year |
3 years |
| Public houses / Bars |
1 year |
5 years |
| Village hall / centres |
1 year |
5 years |
| Agricultural / Horticultural |
1 year |
3 years |
| Caravans |
1 year |
3 years |
| Caravan Parks |
6 Months |
1 year |
| Highway power supplies |
as convenient |
6 years |
| Marinas |
4 Months |
1 year |
| Fish farms |
4 Months |
1 year |
| Swimming pools |
4 Months |
1 year |
| Emergency lighting |
Daily / Monthly |
3 years |
| Fire Alarms |
Daily/weekly/monthly |
1 year |
| Laundrettes |
1 year |
1 year |
| Petrol stations |
1 year |
1 year |
| Construction sites |
3 Months |
3 Months |