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Paragraph 1 I1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 3 para. 1 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 2 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 3 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 4 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 5 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 6 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 7 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 3 para. 8 coming into force by Pipelines Safety 1997 reg. 1

An emergency shut-down valve shall be incorporated in the riser of a pipeline—

(a)

in a position in which it can be safely inspected, maintained and tested; and

(b)

so far as this is consistent with sub-paragraph (a), as far down the riser as is reasonably practicable;

and such valve shall comply with paragraphs 2 to 8.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 12.5.1997, see reg. 1