# The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

An emergency shut-down valve shall be held open by an electrical, hydraulic or other signal to the mechanism for actuating the valve on the failure of which signal the valve shall automatically close.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/825/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pipelines-safety-regulations-1996/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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