# The Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1984, Note: Explanatory note


These Regulations prohibit persons from supplying, offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply or possessing for supply (a) liquid petroleum gas heaters which incorporate a catalytic unit containing unbonded asbestos and (b) catalytic units containing unbonded asbestos for use in such heaters.
These provisions were formerly contained in the Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1696) which provided that it would cease to have effect twelve months after it came into operation. The Order came into operation on 21st November 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1802/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-catalytic-heaters-safety-regulations-1984/note
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