# The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Regulation 44: Evaluation of electrical equipment presenting a risk


(1) Where the market surveillance authority has sufficient reason to believe that electrical equipment presents a risk, the market surveillance authority must carry out an evaluation in relation to the electrical equipment covering the relevant requirements of Part 2 applying in respect of that electrical equipment.
(2) Where an enforcing authority other than the market surveillance authority has sufficient reason to believe that electrical equipment presents a risk, that enforcing authority may carry out an evaluation in relation to the electrical equipment covering the requirements of Part 2 applying in respect of that electrical equipment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1101/regulation/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-2016/regulation-44
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