# Pipelines Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Paragraph 1

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/193/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pipelines-safety-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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