# The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021, Regulation 8: Safety


(1) A relevant charge point must be configured so that it will not allow a relevant person to carry out a specified operation where to do so would or may result in a risk to the health or safety of persons.
(2) In this regulation—
(a) “relevant person” means the owner, or an end-user of the relevant charge point who is not the owner;
(b) “specified operation” means—
(i) overriding, in accordance with regulation 10(3)(a), the default mode of charging during the default charging hours;
(ii) overriding, in accordance with regulation 10(3)(b), the provision of demand side response services;
(iii) overriding, in accordance with regulation 11(2)(a), the random delay referred to in regulation 11(1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348228434/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electric-vehicles-smart-charge-points-regulations-2021/regulation-8
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