# The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996, Regulation 9: Construction and installation

Extent: E+W+S

The operator shall ensure that no fluid is conveyed in a pipeline (save for the purpose of testing it) unless it has been so constructed and installed that, so far as is reasonably practicable, it is sound and fit for the purpose for which it has been designed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/825/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pipelines-safety-regulations-1996/regulation-9
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