Yes, much good advice in wiring regulations but ultimately take a pragmatic approach and apply common sense during work.
My new-build was entirely signed off from an electrical point of view, but when I moved in I realised that the washing machine was connected to the supply side of the fused spur, breaking the ring main and leaving it permanently live and protected only by the 32A breaker.
Given a kitchen regularly demands 8kW or more, it should never have happened, nor should it have passed inspection. The law is somewhat woolly too - it says "competent" person, not "qualified". I suspect the reverse took place here.
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