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Changes to the rules for SIA licence dispensation notices (LDNs)
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA approved contractors.
On Monday 24 February we will change the rules for issuing Licence Dispensation Notices (LDNs).
The changes will mean that:
- you must request the ability to issue LDNs, and can only do so if we say yes (we will not give you this facility automatically as we do now)
- you must issue LDNs using the business services within our licensing site
- you can only issue LDNs to employees who held an active SIA licence when they submitted their licence application – this will ensure that anyone working on an LDN has undergone a criminal record check within the last 3 years
- LDNs will be valid for 5 weeks, not the current 10
We will be holding webinars to answer any questions you may have about these changes. The dates are:
- Wednesday 4 December, 4pm to 4.30pm – LDN policy
- Monday 9 December, 10am to 10.30am – LDN policy (repeat of 4 December)
- Monday 3 February, 11am to 12pm – LDN system changes: how to notify us of LDNs through your SIA business account
Register here to attend one of these webinars.
Find out more
Read Changes to SIA rules for LDNs: your questions answered to find out more.