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The Lifts Regulations 1997 (revoked)

S.I. 1997/831 · Made 14 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 14th March 1997

Laid before Parliament 17th March 1997

Coming into force 1st July 1997

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Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Lifts Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1093), regs. 1, 83(1) (with savings in regs. 3-5, 83(2)-(3A) (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 38 (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part II: APPLICATION Repealed
  5. 3Lifts, safety components and components Repealed
  6. 4Excluded lifts and safety components Repealed
  7. 5Lifts and safety components placed on the market and put into service before 1st July 1997 Repealed
  8. 6Exclusion until 30th June 1999 of lifts and safety components complying with provisions in force on 29th June 1995 Repealed
  9. 7Lifts where risks are wholly or partly covered by other directives Repealed
  10. Part III: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  11. 8General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of lifts Repealed
  12. 9General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of safety components Repealed
  13. 10General duty relating to the supply of a lift or safety component Repealed
  14. 11Specific duties relating to the supply of information, freedom from obstruction of lift shafts and retention of documents Repealed
  15. 12Exceptions to placing on the market or supply in respect of certain lifts and safety components Repealed
  16. 13Conformity assessment procedures Repealed
  17. 14Requirements fulfilled by the person who places a lift or safety component on the market Repealed
  18. 15Notified bodies Repealed
  19. 16Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State Repealed
  20. 17Fees Repealed
  21. 18Conditions for lifts and safety components being taken to conform with the provisions of the Lifts Directive Repealed
  22. Part IV: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  23. 19Application of Schedule 15 Repealed
  24. 20Offences Repealed
  25. 21Penalties Repealed
  26. 22Defence of due diligence Repealed
  27. 23Liability of persons other than the principal offender Repealed
  28. 24Consequential amendments Repealed
  29. Signature
  30. Schedule 1: (Annex I to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  31. Preliminary Remarks Repealed
  32. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  33. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  34. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  35. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  36. 1GENERAL Repealed
  37. 2HAZARDS TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE CAR Repealed
  38. 3HAZARDS TO PERSONS IN THE CAR Repealed
  39. 4OTHER HAZARDS Repealed
  40. 5MARKING Repealed
  41. 6INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Repealed
  42. Schedule 2: (Annex II to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  43. AContent of the EC declaration of conformity for safety components Repealed
  44. BContent of the EC declaration of conformity for installed lifts Repealed
  45. Schedule 3: THE CE CONFORMITY MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS Repealed
  46. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  47. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  48. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  49. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  50. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  51. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  52. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  53. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  54. Schedule 4: (Annex IV to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  55. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  56. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  57. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  59. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. Schedule 5: (Annex V to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  62. AEC type-examination of safety components Repealed
  63. BEC type-examination of lifts Repealed
  64. Schedule 6: (Annex VI to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  65. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  66. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  67. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  68. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  69. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  70. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  71. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  72. Schedule 7: (Annex VIII to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  73. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  74. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  75. 3Quality assurance system Repealed
  76. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  77. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  78. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  79. Schedule 8: (Annex IX to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  80. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  81. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  82. 3Quality assurance system Repealed
  83. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  84. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  85. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  86. 7Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  87. Schedule 9: (Annex X to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  88. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  89. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  90. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  91. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  92. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  93. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  94. Schedule 10: (Annex XI to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  95. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  96. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  97. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  98. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  99. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  100. Schedule 11: (Annex XII to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  101. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  102. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  103. 3Quality assurance system Repealed
  104. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  105. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  106. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  107. Schedule 12: (Annex XIII to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  108. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  109. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  110. 3Quality assurance system Repealed
  111. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  112. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  113. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  114. 7Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  115. Schedule 13: (Annex XIV to the Lifts Directive) Repealed
  116. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  117. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  118. 3Quality assurance system Repealed
  119. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  120. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  121. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  122. 7Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  123. Schedule 14EXCLUDED LIFTS Repealed
  124. Schedule 15: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  125. 1Enforcement in Great Britain Repealed
  126. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  127. 3Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to relevant products Repealed
  128. 4Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: England and Wales and Northern Ireland Repealed
  129. 5Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: Scotland Repealed
  130. 6Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken Repealed
  131. 7Savings Repealed
  132. 8Interpretation Repealed
  133. Explanatory note