The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

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The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 192

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

Made 1st February 1996

Laid before Parliament 5th February 1996

Coming into force 1st March 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Citation, commencement, extent and revocation

2. Interpretation

PART II - APPLICATION

3. Equipment, protective systems, devices and components

4. Excluded equipment, protective systems, devices and components

5. Exclusion until 30th June 2003 of equipment and protective systems complying with health and safety provisions in force on 23rd March 1994

PART III - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

6. General duty relating to the placing on the market of equipment, protective systems or devices by a responsible person

7. General duty relating to the supply of equipment, protective systems or devices by a person other than the responsible person

8. General duty relating to the placing on the market of components by a responsible person

9. Exceptions to placing on the market in respect of certain equipment, protective systems, devices and components

10. Conformity assessment procedures

11. Notified bodies

12. Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State

13. Fees

- Supplementary provisions

14. Conditions for equipment, protective systems, devices and components being taken to comply with the provisions of the ATEX Directive

PART IV - ENFORCEMENT

15. Application of Schedule 14

16. Offences

17. Penalties

18. Defence of due diligence

19. Liability of persons other than the principal offender

Amendment and disapplication of law in Great Britain

20. General provisions

21. Consequential amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1-- Revocation of Regulations

Schedule 2-- - The CE marking and Other Inscription...

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