# The Low Voltage Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1989, Regulation 5: Requirement for electrical equipment to be safe etc.


(1) Electrical equipment shall be–
(a) safe; and
(b) constructed in accordance with principles generally accepted within the member States of the European Economic Community as constituting good engineering practice in relation to safety matters.
(2) Subject to regulations 6 and 7 below, in determining whether electrical equipment satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1) above due regard shall be had to the principal elements of the safety objectives for electrical equipment in Annex I to the low voltage Directive as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(3) In determining whether electrical equipment satisifies the requirements of paragraph (1) above, no regard shall be had to any liability of the equipment to cause radio-electrical interference.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/728/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/low-voltage-electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-1989/regulation-5
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