Duties
Legal duties, and how often they fall due
Each page answers one question: is this a legal requirement, who does it bind, and how often? Where the law declines to give an interval, and for fire and electrical work it does exactly that, we say so rather than inventing a number.
- Asbestos duty to manage Legal duty Do I need an asbestos survey for my business premises? Survey once, then keep the register and management plan under review
- Fire risk assessment Legal duty Is a fire risk assessment a legal requirement? The law says "regularly", and never gives you a number
- Legionella risk assessment Legal duty Do I need a legionella risk assessment? Review at least every two years, and whenever something changes
- PAT testing Legal duty Is PAT testing a legal requirement? No statutory interval exists. The frequency follows the risk
- EICR Legal duty Is an EICR a legal requirement? Five years if you let a home. No stated interval at all if you run a business