At some point between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011 self-employed gas engineer Christopher Clark commissioned a central heating system at a residential property in Upper Norwood Road, Cheltenham.
Having completed the work, 39-year-old told the resident he would return with the necessary paperwork.
However, when the householder noticed a gas leak and tried to contact him, he could not be contacted.
As a result the householder contacted Gas Safe Register, who visited the property.
A leak was discovered at the boiler connection and the supply had to be disconnected. A registered engineer then carried out remedial work to fix the problem.
The subsequent HSE investigation discovered Mr Clark had also carried out work for the same client at another property he owned in the town, on Fairfield Avenue, on 29 July 2010, while falsely claiming to be Gas Safe Registered.
Mr Clark, Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court was told, had been registered, but his registration had expired at the start of 2010, and he was therefore unable to carry out the work legally.
Christopher Clark, of Withybridge Gardens, Boddington, Cheltenham, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulations 3(3) and 3(7) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
He was fined £16,000 with £800 costs.
