# The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S

An emergency shut-down valve shall also be capable of being closed—
(a) by a person positioned by it; and
(b) automatically by the operation of the emergency shut-down system of the offshore installation to which the pipeline is connected,
or, while relevant work of examination or maintenance is being carried out, by one of those means.

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