NCO (Gas) Meter Disconnection
Overview
Meter Disconnection registration is for individuals working on the gas network infrastructure sites either as a Service Layer or Main Layer and where they are required to disconnect meters as part of their role.?
The scheme is evidence based and requires individuals to have completed the relevant qualification or apprenticeship.
Acceptable Qualifications/Apprenticeships
The following qualifications and apprenticeships may be submitted as evidence for EUSR registration.
- EUIAS Level 2 Diploma in Network Construction Operations (Gas) Service Layer
- City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Network Construction Operations (Gas) (Unit 219)
- Gas Network Team Leader (GNTL) Apprenticeship Level 2, (Team Leader Service/Main Laying)
- Gas Network Operative (GNO) Level 2 Apprenticeship
Evidence requirements
The following evidence requirements apply from 2 January 2025.
Individuals are required to hold an original qualification certificate, e-certificate or apprenticeship certificate, and unit certificates (where required) for registration and validation purposes.
To ensure the timely processing of registration applications, we recommend that certificates are submitted with every registration application.
Gas Safe/HSE Requirement
Where Meter Disconnection registration is applied for, the individual’s Employer is required by HSE/ Gas Safe to hold Gas Safe business registration that includes ‘Meter Disconnection’ (as shown below), and with, at least, one appropriately qualified individual recorded on the Gas Safe Register.
Organisations holding Gas Safe business registration including Meter Disconnection
Where an individual’s employer holds Gas Safe business registration, they must have ‘Meter Disconnection’ (as shown above) on their list of services on the Gas Safe register.
Applications for EUSR registration may be made by completing the?NCO (Gas) Meter Disconnection form), confirming the full name and postcode of the individual’s employer and their Gas Safe business registration number, and submitting this along with the required evidence.
Once verified, we will process the application for registration.
Organisations holding Gas Safe business registration without Meter Disconnection
Where an organisation holds Gas Safe business registration but does not have ‘Meter Disconnection’ listed under their services on the Gas Safe register, complete the application form for a Gas Safe registered business. We will register the individual onto EUSR, share this information with Gas Safe and request ‘Meter Disconnection’ to be added to your list of services.
Gas Safe will contact the organisation and confirm this service is required before adding this to the list of services provided by the organisation.
Once ‘Meter Disconnection’ has been added to the list of services on the Gas Safe Register, additional applications for registration may be submitted to EUSR for processing.
Organisations not a Gas Safe registered business
Where an individual’s Employer does not hold Gas Safe registration but wishes to obtain Gas Safe business registration for Meter Disconnection, they must first notify Energy & Utility Skills of the single and appropriately qualified individual they wish to register for NCO (Gas) Meter Disconnection using the NCO (Gas) Meter Disconnection registration form, and confirm the following:
- Full name of the individual to be registered with EUSR and to be the Organisations single, appropriately qualified individual
- Individuals date of birth
- Individuals National Insurance (NI) number
- Employers full name, address, and postcode
We will register one individual on EUSR for NCO (Gas) Meter Disconnection and share this information with Gas Safe.
Gas Safe will contact the organisation to progress the application for business registration and use this appointed individual’s details to support the application.
Once Gas Safe business registration has been achieved additional applications for Meter Disconnection may be applied for.
Organisations using this route to obtain Gas Safe business registration must ensure that they have one, appropriately qualified individual, registered with EUSR and Gas Safe at all times to maintain their registration.
Where the single appropriately qualified named individual leaves the organisation, you must notify us of a replacement immediately, using the ‘Notification of a Replacement Individual with Gas Safe’ form.
Any failure or delay in notifying us of a replacement individual may result in your Gas Safe business registration becoming invalid or being removed.
Pre-requisites
NCO (Gas) Service Layer or NCO (Gas) Mains Layer.
Individuals must also hold a valid EUSR registration for SHEA Gas.
EUSR Registration Renewal
NCO (Gas) Service Layer or Main Layer registration renewal on EUSR is required after 5 years.
Individuals holding EUSR Meter Disconnection registration are required to renew Meter Disconnection at the same time as renewing their NCO (Gas) Service Layer or Main Layer registration(s). Where both are applied for at the same time, only a single registration fee is charged.
Find Out More
If you have any queries relating to EUSR or the evidence requirements for any of our schemes or programmes, please contact the EUSR Support team. We are available Monday – Thursday, 8.00am – 5.00pm, Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm, via email eusr@euskills.co.uk or tel: 0121 745 1310.
