A PIR/EICR is report wich details the inspection and testing carried out by the author, and contains his/her opinion as to whether the installation being reported on is safe/unsafe for continued use.
The author uses his/her judgment, experience and knowledge when applying codes for defects, omissions and non-compliances.
When conducting initial verification, no codes are applied, as all defects, omissions and non-compliances are required to be rectified before any certification is produced.
The problem that I have with the 2391, is that there are many electricians who hold the qualification, yet have no experience or even basic understanding of how to conduct I&T.
The problem I have with NICEIC so called 'inspectors' is that the NICEIC allow the use of a 'Visual Condition Report' in place of an EICR.
The problem I have with the ECA, is that they use a so called 'meiwc' which can be used for up to 3 circuits.
Neither the NICEIC 'Visual Condition Report' nor the ECA 3 circuit 'meiwc' comply with BS7671, yet as far as I am aware they both indicate that they do comply.