Unlike a DNO or an IDNO, BNOs may be exempted from any licensing requirement by schedules 2 and 3 of The Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001 and this allows those responsible for the building network (such as a housing association) to employ any suitable electrical contractor on an ad-hoc basis.
Unlike Designated Network Operators (DNOs) or Independent Distribution Networks Operators (IDNOs), Building Network Operators (BNOs) can be exempt from licensing requirements outlined in schedules 2 and 3 of The Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001. This allows building network managers, such as housing associations, to employ any qualified electrician on an as-needed basis.