Regulation 3 Prohibition on supply etc.

Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall supply any appliance in respect of which any of the requirements of these Regulations are not satisfied.

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any appliance which conforms to all the requirements of European Standard EN 30^f1 relating to the situations met in Europe generally and to the national situations in the United Kingdom for appliances supplied and used there published to come into effect on 30th May 1980 or of British Standard 5386: Part 3 1980^f2 published to come into effect on 30th May 1980 or Part 4 1983^f3 published to come into effect on 31st May 1983 concerning the safety of appliances or which, although not conforming to these requirements, is at least as safe as it would be if it did so conform.